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30 Years of Research and Performance

Since its first annual meeting in 1996, MGMC has taken pride in presenting quality research and compositions by current midwestern graduate students. Recent conferences include:

Host School

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Northwestern University

University of Chicago

University of Iowa

University of Michigan

Northwestern University

University of Chicago

University of Iowa

University of Michigan

Northwestern University

Year

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Theme

"Interrogating Musical Identities"

“Music and Intersectional Thought"

“The Sonic Turn Across the Humanities"

“Music(s) at the Margins"

“Timely Conversations"

“In Dialogue with the Past"

“Unruly Resonances: Music in Cross-Disciplinary Conversation"

“Global and Local"

“Musical Authenticity"

“Critical Futures in Music Studies"

Keynote Speaker

Eric Charry

Olivia Bloechl

Robin James

Naomi André

Shana L. Redmond

Wendy Heller

Nadine Hubbs

Eric Saylor

Frederick Reece

Jennifer Iverson

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