European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music - ESCOM

📢 Calling all musicology students!

The abstract deadline for #SysMus26 at Durham University is Jan 31! 🗓️

📍 Durham, UK + Online (Hybrid) 📅 22–24 July 2026 💰 Limited travel funding available for unwaged presenters!

Submit your abstract here: musicscience.net/events/sysmu...

#SysMus #AcademicSky

🎶💤 Registration for the 1st #ConfMusSleep in Aarhus, DK is now open!

🕒 Early-bird: until 15/03/26
🕒 Regular: 16/03–26/04/26

👉 For registration link, fees and deadlines: musicinthebrain.au.dk/internationa...
#musicscience

Thinking of hosting #SysMus27? There’s still time to get your application in! 🗓️

We’re aiming for a global, multi-hub 20th anniversary and would love to hear from your institution.

Deadline: 31/1/2026. Details here: sites.google.com/view/sysmus/...

Associate Professor Boris Kleber, Center for Music in the Brain, receives grant from Carlsbergfondet Infrastructure grant from Carlsbergfondet enables new hyperscanning setup at Center for Music in the Brain.

Excited to start 2026 by sharing great news: Our Associate Professor Boris Kleber @boris-kle.bsky.social has received an infrastructure grant from @carlsbergfondet.dk 🙂 This will enable a new hyperscanning setup at MIB 🧠Thanks to Carlsbergfondet🙌
musicinthebrain.au.dk/display/arti...
#neuroscience

Master's Degree Programme in Music and Science The Master's Degree Programme in Music and Science at the University of Jyväskylä aims to help students understand the various functions of music in modern everyday life by examining music through a c...

Come study with us! We are excited to announce the international application period for our Master’s Degree in Music and Science is now open!

www.jyu.fi/en/study-wit...

You can apply until 21 January 2026. Please distribute to anyone interested!

Research position suitable for a PhD student (or beyond), keen to work with multimodal vocal performance data in beatboxing: jobportal.uni-koeln.de/ausschreibun...

Deadline: 12 January!

Apply here: jobportal.uni-koeln.de/bewerben/2429

Feel free to contact me with questions about the position

Happy New Year! Here’s looking forward to a great 2026!

#musicpsych #musicscience

Do you want to host SysMus in 2027? To celebrate our 20th anniversary, we want to connect early-career researchers around the globe. Any institution from around the world can join this multi-hub endeavour! Find out more at sites.google.com/view/sysmus/...

#musicpsych #PsychSciSky

Fantastic display of collaboration in #musicpsych!!

Our study about reminiscence bump(s) in personally meaningful music:

Your life’s greatest hits? A global study finds they trace back to our teens. Timing changes w/ age & gender: as we age, men stick to old favourites, women embrace newer tunes! 1/2

Read: t.ly/u2qvJ

#MusicScience #MusicPsychology

YouTube video by ESCOM Congratulating Harin Lee - Best Student Paper Award ICMPC18

Catching up to congratulate @harinlee.info after their best student paper award presentation at #ICMPC18.

Phenomenal work for #musicscience looking into "Global similarities and diversities of melody and rhythm"!

Check out the Youtube Interview here: youtu.be/717L9IDQYGQ

YouTube video by ESCOM Catching up with Lalit Mohan after ICMPC18

Looking back to a great presentation at #ICMPC18 from the best student paper runner up Lalit Mohan!

Lalit is a PhD student researching Music Cognition at the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad mcgiiit.com & iiit.ac.in

Check out the interview: youtu.be/29aJNMXpIiw

Dr. Andrea Schiavio presenting at ICMPC18 in São Paulo!

The final keynote for #ICMPC18 was from Dr. Andrea Schiavio @yorkmusicpsych.bsky.social! He discussed 4E cognitive approaches for #musicscience and #musiceducation!

Dr. Daniela Sammler presenting at ICMPC18 in São Paulo

Excited to have @danielasammler.bsky.social for the fourth keynote of #ICMPC18!! A deep dive into the behavioural and neurological mechanisms of performers #musicscience

Dr Marcelo Wanderly giving a keynote at ICMPC18

For the third keynote of #ICMPC18 we are joined by Dr. Marcelo Wanderly on the development of interfaces for musical expression! #musicscience

It is amazing to be in São Paulo at #ICMPC18 this year to be presenting my research on layering rhythms and mental imagery! @smmb-lab.bsky.social 🎶

Wonderful talk by @j-w-cannon.bsky.social from @musicpsychleeds.bsky.social presenting survey study and rich data on emotion, embodied pleasure and social connection at electronic dance music events #ICMPC18 #ICMPC2025 #MusicScience

Kilian Vogt, Sight over sound in judgements of audio-visual music performances?

presents a replication of Tsay's visual dominance hyp (which has mixed support). future needs to have more, different instruments involved in the replications/extensions.

#ICMPC2025 #MusicScience

. @norijacoby.bsky.social, Mapping cross-cultural internal representations in music

a whopper of research-packed keynote -- new behavioural methods (incl. online and field exps.) can address Qs about perception of music and their underlying cognitive and neural mechanisms

#ICMPC2025 #MusicScience

Dr. Nori Jacoby presenting in São Paulo

The second keynote of #ICMPC18 by @norijacoby.bsky.social!

#musicscience

Lalit Mohan presenting in São Paulo

Congratulations to Lalit Mohan who was the first runner up for the #ICMPC18 best student paper award! 🥈

Harin Lee presenting in São Paulo

Congratulations to @harinlee.info for winning the #ICMPC18 best student paper award! 🥇

Opening keynote by Vinoo Alluri

Looking forward to a week of #musicscience at #ICMPC18 in São Paulo! Starting strong with a keynote from Dr. Vinoo Alluri

Wonderful #musicscience presentations from early career researchers over the last three days at #SysMus25!!

Prof. Bruno Laeng presenting at sysmus25 about measuring music chills

Final keynote of #SysMus25 @sysmus.bsky.social by Prof. Bruno Laeng @unioslo-ritmo.bsky.social! Using pupillometry to peer into the emotional impact of “chilling” music, he found endogenous opioids may reduce intensity of musical pleasure

#musicscience #cogsci #psychology

Prof. Anja Volk presenting at sysmus25

A wonderful keynote by Prof. Anna Volk from @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social to kick off the second day of #sysmus25! Her research, blending computer science, gamification, and musicology, highlights the interdisciplinary nature of #musicscience.

Prof. Nicola Dibben giving the first keynote of sysmus25

Great start to @sysmus.bsky.social 25 with a keynote on ecomusiking from Prof. Nicola Dibben @musicpsychshef.bsky.social

Looking forward to great collection of presentations and posters @unioslo-ritmo.bsky.social!!

Excited to see the ECR #musicscience community in Oslo and online next week for @sysmus.bsky.social

Who is coming along?

Program - RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion Click the headings below to learn more about the Keynote Speakers, Workshops, Program, and Social Activities.

It’s out! 🎉 The #SysMus25 program is out!
Check out the amazing keynotes, workshops, and talk sessions curated by the fantastic organizing team at #RITMO (@unioslo-ritmo.bsky.social). Follow the link below to explore the full program.

www.uio.no/ritmo/englis...

#musicology #music #musicresearch

The ECRG will offer dedicated spaces for networking (e.g., virtual meetings and workshops), offering you a voice in ESCOM’s strategic planning and visibility for your work. Whether exploring research topics, building academic partnerships, or seeking guidance, this group is designed to empower ERC's