Open Day at the New Building of the Institute. 27 October 2018, Bern
Our team has been delighted to meet prospective students and to greet our new neighbours in the new university building on the Open Day “Tag der offenen Tür an der Mittelstrasse 43”! Link
8×8′ Junge Forschende erzählen. 11 September 2018, Haus der Universität Bern
Alberto Napoli had the chance to present about the workshop he co-organized at the IMS congress in Tokyo thanks to the generous support of the Mittelbauvereinigung der Universität Bern. Presentation title: “Musicology, Diplomacy, and International Networks: The Birth of a Discipline.” Link
Workshop: Musik- und Theatergeschichte ausgestellt. 23 June 2018, Wien
Melanie Strumbl has organized a workshop at the Österreichische Gesellschaft für Musik: “Musik- und Theatergeschichte ausgestellt. Wien als Schnittstelle zwischen Transnationalität, Performativität und Institutionalisierung am Ausgang des 19. Jahrhunderts”. Link
Nacht der Forschung — 16 September 2017 — University of Bern
The “Emergence of 20th-Century ‘Musical Experience’” Team took part in the event “Nacht der Forschung” — an occasion for scientific communication to the general public. Der Globale Soundtrack vor 100 Jahren / Pictures, Music, and Sound of World Exhibitions in the 19th Century We were thrilled to present our research material and topics to hundreds of visitors, … [Read more…]
Branding ‘Western Music’ – 7/8/9 September 2017 – University of Bern (Switzerland)
The three-day conference Branding ‘Western Music’ aims to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue on the intersections between Western music and the institutionalised management of culture. Whilst the entrepreneurial aspects of genres as opera or world music have been largely described, the emergence of the trademark ‘Western Music’ in relation to the commodification of leisure, the institutionalisation … [Read more…]
CfP – Branding ‘Western Music’ – 7/8/9 September 2017 – University of Bern (Switzerland)
The three-day conference Branding ‘Western Music’ aims to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue on the intersections between Western music and the institutionalised management of culture. Whilst the entrepreneurial aspects of genres as opera or world music have been largely described, the emergence of the trademark ‘Western Music’ in relation to the commodification of leisure, the institutionalisation … [Read more…]
19 – 23 March 2017 “Musicology, Diplomacy and International Networks at the Turn of the 20th Century: Discourses, Practices, Events”. International Musicological Society, Tokyo
Cristina Urchueguía, Maria Cáceres-Piñuel and Alberto Napoli convened a round table. Tokyo Brochure