8th International Conference of the Word and Music Association Forum – May 21 – 23, 2026 (Skopje, North Macedonia)

“Sacrum et Profanum in Words and Music” University American College Skopje, North Macedonia May 21 – 23, 2026 CALL FOR PAPERS (extended deadline) The 8th Biennial Conference of the Word and Music Association Forum (WMAF) will be hosted by the School of Foreign Languages, University American College Skopje (Skopje, North Macedonia). The mission of the… Read More 8th International Conference of the Word and Music Association Forum – May 21 – 23, 2026 (Skopje, North Macedonia)

Discipline and Freedom in Music and Literature: WMAF Conference in Cologne 4-6.12.2024

7th International Conference of the Word and Music Association Forum Discipline and Freedom in Music and Literature University of Cologne, 4 – 6 December 2024 Host: Slavic Institute The 7th Biennial Conference of the Word and Music Association Forum (WMAF) is hosted this year by the University of Cologne and its Slavic Institute. The mission of… Read More Discipline and Freedom in Music and Literature: WMAF Conference in Cologne 4-6.12.2024

Keynote Lecture WMAF2018@Dusseldorf

We are very proud to announce that Nassim Balestrini (University of Graz, Austria) will give the Keynote for the upcoming WMAF2018 Conference on “The Popularity of Words and Music”. The title of her lecture is “To Hip or not To Hop: Popularity, Crossover and Competing Publics”! Thursday, November 22nd at 5 pm

Upcoming WMA Forum: The Popularity of Words and Music

The Popularity of Words and Music 22-24 November 2018 Haus der Universität at Heinrich-Heine-University in Düsseldorf, Germany The Forum of the International Association for Word and Music Studies (WMAF) will explore the ‘popular’ in words and music for its 5th Biennial Conference. Popularity and the ‘popular’ are phenomena of vast societal, political, and (inter-)medial import. From early approaches… Read More Upcoming WMA Forum: The Popularity of Words and Music

WMAF 2018 CFP

The Popularity of Words and Music 22-24 November 2018 Haus der Universität at Heinrich-Heine-University in Düsseldorf, Germany   The Forum of the International Association for Word and Music Studies (WMAF) will explore the ‘popular’ in words and music for its 5th Biennial Conference. Popularity and the ‘popular’ are phenomena of vast societal, political, and (inter-)medial proportions. From early… Read More WMAF 2018 CFP