European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music - ESCOM

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

This group will allow ERC's to connect with peers across institutions and countries, facilitate mentorship and collaborative opportunities, share resources, ideas, and experiences in a supportive environment, and participate actively in shaping future initiatives and decisions!

Call for Early-Career Researchers in ESCOM We invite all student members, PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and junior faculty (or equivalent) who are beginning their journey in music psychology research to join a newly formed "Early C...

Calling student members, PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and junior faculty in #musicscience 📣

Our Early Career Researchers’ Group (ECRG) is being established to provide support, networking, and mentorship across institutions and countries. Join up below!!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Collection of people at SEMPRE conference

Wonderful collection of #musicscience researchers gathered at #SEMPRE!!! Congratulations to everyone who presented today!!

Welcome to join the Webinar on Researchers' Wellbeing & #Perfectionism on 19 March at 18:00 GMT.
Practical tools will be given by a counsellor to support our #academic journey.
Register: link.webropolsurveys.com/S/6ECFA547B8...
Supported by: @escom.bsky.social & @tieteentekijat.bsky.social

Registration is now open for #SysMus25!
📅 Important Deadlines:
• Spoken and poster presenters: April 11
• In-person attendees: May 16
• Online attendees: June 2
Register + find out about the conference program, keynote speakers, workshops, and social activities here: www.uio.no/ritmo/englis...

YouTube video by ESCOM What is ESCOM? - President Suvi Saarikallio

Did you know we have a Youtube Channel?

@kirtsconnor.bsky.social sits down with ESCOM President Suvi Saarikallio to chat about the society and how others can become members. #musicscience #musicpsychology #psychology

Check it out here: youtu.be/oADXAWMAOs8

YouTube video by UniOslo_RITMO SysMus25 at RITMO, June 11 - 13, 2025

#SysMus25 will take place at RITMO, University of Oslo, June 11-13, 2025. Registration will open soon. Keep an eye on this page for updates! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ4N...

We are starting tonight! If you registered, Zoom link for the meeting was sent to your email adresses, check you spam folder if you haven't seen the email yet.

Important Announcement: ICMPC 18 Submission Deadline Extended to January 31, 2025

Should be working fine now!

ESCOM12 (York, La Plata & Melbourne) - The 12th Triennial Conference of the European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music: Book of Abstracts Veröffentlichungen der Universität. Schiavio, Andrea; Daffern, Helena; Glasser, Solange; Osborne, Margaret; Martinez, Isabel; Marchiano, Maria; Pérez, Joaquín Blas; Kempf, Adrian; Norton, Naomi; Gibbs...

The book of abstracts from our @escom12.bsky.social conference has been published!

Share around to your co-authors and anyone else who is interested in #musicscience

doi.org/10.25364/602...

Have you heard?👂

We are now accepting proposals for the special issue of Musicae Scientiae, currently scheduled to appear in June 2026. Proposals should be submitted no later than the 20th of December 2024! #musicscience #musicpsychology

Check it out here: www.escomsociety.org/news