The Institute of Austrian and German Music Research (IAGMR) is hosting a two-day conference on the topic ‘Music and Conflict: The Politics and Escapism of Wartime Culture’ in Austrian and German contexts.
This conference explores the various relationships between music and war across historical and contemporary Austrian and German environments. It addresses issues of music and resistance or escapism, music and the sounding of violence, music and propaganda, music and the German political regimes of WWII, and music and the re-writing of political narratives.
The papers, keynotes and lecture recitals thereby together investigate the deep involvement of musical composition, performance, criticism, and reception within zones and periods of conflict in Austrian and German culture and history.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Prof Pamela M. Potter University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Dr Morag Grant, University of Edinburgh
IAS Artist in Residence lecture recital given by Anna Scott (University of Leiden and Royal Conservatory of the Hague)
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Angus Howie (Durham University)
Anna Scott (Royal Conservatory of The Hague and University of Leiden)
Erik Levi (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Jeremy Barham (University of Surrey)
Manuel Cini (University of Surrey)
The conference is generously supported by the Department of Music and Media and the Institute of Advanced Studies at the University of Surrey.
The University of Surrey is fully committed to the principles of equality and diversity enshrined in the Race Equality Charter, the Athena SWAN Charter, the Disability Confident scheme, and through its support of LGBTQ+ communities.
Banner Image from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Lili Reisz
