The call for papers for the 2nd Musicology Symposium ULagos 2026, “The Role of Communities in Musical Research and Creation,” is now open. The symposium will take place on October 28 and 29, 2026, at the University of Los Lagos. Sponsored by CMUS, among other institutions, it seeks to bring together researchers, composers, performers, cultural practitioners, and producers, among other stakeholders, to discuss the role of local actors in musical research and creation processes, including actions related to giving back and communicating results. This second edition aims to delve deeper into experiences of musical research and creation that demonstrate significant participation from the communities with which they are connected.

The II ULagos Musicology Symposium 2026 will feature individual presentations, thematic panels, plenary lectures and musical performances, with the closing activity being a concert by the ULagos Ensemble performing works by composer Valeria Valle Martínez (Valparaíso) and composer Felipe Pinto d’Aguiar (Valdivia).

How to apply?

Abstracts for individual presentations should be between 200 and 300 words, including the presentation title, author’s name, academic affiliation, and a bio of no more than 100 words. Individual presentations will consist of a 20-minute presentation followed by a 10-minute discussion.
Abstracts for thematic panels should be between 200 and 400 words, including the panel title, coordinator’s name, the titles of the presentations included in the panel (if applicable), and the name, academic affiliation, and bio of each author.

Thematic panels should consist of 2 to 4 presenters, with a total presentation time of 60 minutes followed by 30 minutes of discussion. Proposals must be submitted via the online form accessible through this link. Inquiries can be directed to Javier Silva-Zurita, a professor at ULagos, at javier.silva@ulagos.cl

Fechas Importantes
Para facilitar las gestiones que deban realizar los interesados en participar en el simposio, se realizarán dos rondas de revisión y aceptación de propuestas. El comité de lectura está conformado por Javier Silva-Zurita; Ignacio Soto-Silva (investigador principal de CMUS); Leonora López Chávez; Esteban González Seguel.

First round of proposal submissions: Until May 24th, 2026

Notice of accepted proposals: May 29th, 2026

Second round of proposal submissions: Until July 31th, 2026
Notification of accepted proposals: August 10th, 2026

The 2nd Musicology Symposium at ULagos will be held on Wednesday, October 28th and Thursday, October 29th, 2026.

The symposium is organized by the Department of Humanities and Arts at ULagos; the Music Education Program at ULagos; the Master’s Program in Arts and Education at ULagos; and the ULagos Music Archive. It is also sponsored by the Millennium Nucleus in Musical and Sound Cultures (CMUS) and the Chilean National Committee of the ICTMD; and supported by both the ULagos General Directorate of Community Engagement and the ULagos Directorate of Artistic Creation.