Annual Graduate Symposium

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Western University, Canada, August 21 - 22, 2026

The Society of Graduate Students in Music at Western University is pleased to announce our 27th annual Graduate Symposium (WUGSOM).

Call for Papers, Presentations, and Lecture-Recitals

This year, WUGSOM will be held virtually and in person! Attendees who are able to join us in person will be invited to a reception following the keynote presentation. The deadline for submissions is April 6, 2026, at midnight EST. We are excited to welcome Dr. Stephanie Lind (Queens University, DAN School of Music and Drama) as our keynote speaker! 

Paper presentations will be allotted twenty minutes and lecture-recitals forty minutes. A ten-minute question period will follow each presentation. Submissions should include a title and a 350-word abstract (please leave out any identifying information). In the body of the email, please include your name, university affiliation, your preference for a virtual or in-person presentation, and any equipment you require. All abstracts will be evaluated anonymously and should be suitable for publication in the conference program.

We welcome a broad range of proposals that challenge preconceived notions about music making including, but not limited to the following:

  • Theory
  • Musicology
  • Composition
  • Performance
  • Music education
  • Ethnomusicology
  • Music therapy
  • Music technology

Submission Deadline: April 6, 2026

Please email your submission to: wugsom2026@gmail.com

Any questions or concerns can be sent to:
McKenna Sheeley-Jennings, Chair, WUGSOM Co-Coordinator, SOGSIM, mjenni8@uwo.ca 
Sarah Lauren Brown, Co-Chair, WUGSOM Co-Coordinator, SOGSIM, sbrow482@uwo.ca

We look forward to your submissions and seeing you at our 27th WUGSOM!

The Society of Graduate Students in Music

Past Events

Our Annual Graduate Symposium, organized by our doctoral students, draws presenters from across North America and the UK.