Music Making and Social Change
Posted: October 13th, 2026 | Filed under: Calls for Papers | Comments Off on Music Making and Social Change18-20 May 2027
Reykjavík, Iceland
The purpose of the conference is to explore practice and theory by bringing together a group of practitioners/researchers who have a focus within the following thematic areas related to musical doing.
- Collaborative music practice
- Cross-sector partnerships
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Health, well-being, and rehabilitation
- Impact
- Leadership and facilitation
To Participate
We invite all those interested in taking time for discussion, critique, practice, networking and sharing of ideas to submit a proposal to participate. The deadline forthe proposals is 31 October 2026.
Please submit your proposal here: Music Making and Social Change Conference – Expression of interest – Fill in form
Timeline
Deadline for proposals: 31 October 2026
Notification of proposal: 13 November 2026
Conference fee
Employed people: 120 EUR
Institutionally funded students: 80 EUR
Non-affiliated scholars, and independent artists/practitioners: 60 EUR
Music Making and Social Change is the capstone event of the Building Bridges through Collaboration research project. This project is a collaboration between Iceland University of the Arts, Bifröst University, York St John University’s International Centre for Community Music in the UK, and MetamorPhonics, a community interest company which creates unique, inclusive environments for music making, with students in higher education and adults in recovery, including people with lived experiences of homelessness in Iceland and the UK.
Please find further information about the conference here: https://buildingbridges.lhi.is/conference/