Call for Proposals (CFP)

The research project “Music, Networks, and Nationalism: Analyzing the Restoration Consciousness through the Correspondence of Eduardo López-Chavarri Marco (1871-1970)” [CIGE/2023/055], with María Ordiñana Gil (Universidad Internacional de Valencia-VIU) as the principal investigator, announces the celebration of an international conference to be held in Valencia (Spain) at the headquarters of the General Society of Authors and Publishers (SGAE) on September 25 and 26, 2025.

The conference aims to bring together national and international experts to analyze the correspondences and interpersonal networks that emerged among composers, musicians, and other agents involved in the invention and diffusion of Spanish music in the 19th and 20th centuries. It proposes the field of traditional music as a point of convergence, with a broad perspective that allows for the study of its modes of appropriation and transformation throughout the course of Spanish musical nationalism.

In this regard, proposals are invited that focus on unpublished correspondence, reconstructions of social networks based on correspondence, research on agents, practices, and common themes in the letters, as well as studies of music and nationalism from historical, cultural, or comparative approaches that complement epistolary analysis. Proposals that focus on Eduardo López-Chavarri Marco’s network of correspondents will be particularly valued, given his role as a mediator between popular music and the representation of Valencian identity. The Scientific Committee encourages the use of both qualitative methodologies, through the editing, study and intensive use of letters, as well as quantitative approaches within the framework of Digital Humanities (SNA – Social Network Analysis).

Conference Formats

Although the conference will be held in person, remote sessions will be available to facilitate the presentation of papers from a distance and individuals with mobility issues.

The presentation formats include:

• Short presentations (20 minutes + 10 minutes for questions and discussion). Collaborative presentations are allowed (max. 4 authors).
• Themed sessions (3 or 4 presentations of 20 minutes + 30 minutes for questions and discussion).

The official languages of the conference will be Spanish, Valencian, and English.

All presentations will be recorded for later editing and dissemination on the project’s website.

Submissions

Proposals must be submitted through the form by April 30, 2025. The following information is required:

• Name(s) of the person(s)
• Affiliation(s) of the author(s) (optional)
• Email address(es)
• Title of the proposal
• Format
• Abstract: max. 300 words for communications, max. 600 words for themed sessions
• 3-5 keywords
• Brief biography of the author(s) (max. 10 lines per author)
• Technical requirements

Proposal acceptance will be announced on June 30, 2025.

Rates

• Regular fee: 50 €
• Reduced fee for VIU students, students in higher education in artistic studies dependent on ISEACV, retired persons and/or pensioners, and persons with functional diversity (required to present supporting documentation): 40 €

Instructions for the payment of the registration fee will be specified soon.

Team

Coordination

Dra. María Ordiñana Gil (Universidad Internacional de Valencia)

Program Committee

Dr. Walter Aaron Clark (University of California, Riverside)

Dr. Antoni Pizà (The City University of New York)

Dra. Eva Moreda (University of Glasgow)

Dra. Teresa Cascudo García-Villaraco (Universidad de La Rioja)

Dr. Francesc Cortes Mir (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

Dra. Matilde Olarte Martínez (Universidad de Salamanca)

Dr. Pascual Hernández Farinós (Conservatorio Superior de Música “Joaquín Rodrigo”)

Dr. Ferran Escrivà Llorca (Universitat de València)

Dra. Eugenia Gallego Cañellas (Universidad Internacional de Valencia)

Dra. María Teresa Ferrer Ballester (Universidad Internacional de Valencia)

Local organizers

Dr. Jorge García (Institut Valencià de Cultura)

Dra. Amaya Carricaburu Collantes (Universidad Internacional de Valencia)

Dr. Emilio Redondo Carrero (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)

Dr. Mario Masó Agut (Conservatori Professional de Música “Mestre Tàrrega”)

Technical secretariat

 Dr. Luis Vallés Grau (Universidad Internacional de Valencia)

Contact

musredvalencia@gmail.com