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- You are in a conference hall waiting for the beginning of the panel. Introduce yourself to the person sitting next to you.
- You have forgotten the name of the person you are talking to. Find out his/ her name properly.
- You are in a conference lobby. You want to get away from the person who does not stop talking.
Ex. 8. Talk to your partner about the conferences you have attended. The student reports on International Conference of Students of Systematic Musicology (SysMus) [49] will help you to arrange a dialogue. Don’t forget to ask:
ü What scientific conference did your friend take part in?
ü Was it a regional or a national (international) conference?
ü Where and when did it take place?
ü What was the official language of the conference?
ü Did he/ she present a paper at this conference?
ü What feedback did he receive?
ü Were there any workshops of general interest held during this conference?
ü Has he/ she made new contacts?
ü Was there any reception held after the final session?
ü What is his/ her general impression of the conference?
| A SysMus11 took place in Cologne this year and for the first time in Germany. Master and Phd students came from all over the world, e.g., from Israel, Brazil, USA, Taiwan and several European countries. They all had the opportunity to present the results of their current work as a poster or talk. All presentations were held in English, which made it possible for non-native speakers of English to practice this important skill. The diversity of research was impressive, both methodologically and in terms of contents, which was also reflected by the invited keynote speakers (Prof. W. Tecumseh Fitch, Dr. Jin Hyun Kim, Prof. Anthony Moore and Prof. Ricarda Schubotz). Aside from their contribution they also gave conference candidates many useful and inspiring hints, comments and further suggestions for their research. The conference was also enriched by an extensive social programme, such as a guided tour through Cologne by night, an experimental concert and dinners together with all participants and the keynote speakers. We are all looking forward to next year’s conference in Montreal, Canada, which will again be an awesome opportunity to meet the young community of musicologists, share our findings and get an impression of international research in systematic musicology. | B Attending SysMus08was a refreshing experience. The conference provided a friendly environment to discuss and learn new things. My colleagues and I attended the workshop “Empirical research methods in systematic musicology”, which was a great opportunity as we received important feedback on our research and advice on how to deal with some particular issues. Even though it is quite fulfilling to attend big conferences where one has access to a great amount of research, one of the things I enjoyed the most about this conference was that it gathered not too many people. This allowed me to get to know better many of the participants and to discuss each other's work, both in formal situations with a high academic standard, and in informal, one-to-one reunions. The conference was particularly meaningful for me as it got me into contact with a community of young scholars from Belgium. It was a wonderful and inspiring experience. The organization of the conference was impressively professional. I enjoyed taking part in useful workshops, attending very interesting concerts and investigating the beautiful city of Ghent, as well as meeting old friends and getting to know new ones. I hope we will all meet again at SysMus10 in Cambridge! |
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CASE STUDY
PREPARING FOR A CONFERENCE
STEP 1. Read the conference announcement. Decide whether you would like to attend the conference. Discuss the benefits of attending such a conference with your partner. Ask your partner if
- he is going to take part in the Annual University Postgraduate Conference. Why?
- he has already submitted the abstract template.
- he is through with his conference paper.
- he has discussed the subject of his paper with his advisor.
- he has decided what concepts he will discuss in his paper.
- the paper received any critical remarks of his research adviser.
- the summary of the presentation will be published in the Digest of the Convention.
STEP 2. WRITING
Fill in the Abstract Template and submit it to the conference committee.
STEP 3. WORK IN GROUPS
