November 11, 2024 | 3:00PM
Franke Institute for the Humanities
The Global Western Art Music (GWAM) Symposium, titled "Difference in Relation," inaugurates the GWAM Network—a collaborative initiative between the University of Chicago and the University of Toronto. This symposium, held from November 11 to 13, 2024, aims to foster a globally attuned dialogue on the role and relationality of Western Art Music (WAM) across diverse cultural contexts.
Supported by the Franke Institute for the Humanities, the Department of Music at the University of Chicago, and the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto, the event features a blend of keynotes, thematic panels, workshops, and performances. Through examining the transnational intersections of WAM with global musical traditions, this symposium brings together emerging voices, especially from the Global South, to explore and challenge traditional binaries, offering fresh perspectives on musical pluralism and cultural exchange.
For full details, visit globalwam.webflow.io.
Supported by:
Franke Institute for the Humanities
Department of Music, University of Chicago
Faculty of Music, University of Toronto
Canadian Music Centre
Oxford Academic: Music and Letters
Global Western Art Music (GWAM) Network Partners:
Toronto Summer Music
Silkroad Ensemble
Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan Ensemble
Women and Western Art Music in Iran (WOMUSIRAN.com)
Day 1: Monday, 11 November 2024
Theme: Pre-Conference: Building the GWAM Network: Conversations & Collaborations
3:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Franke Institute for the Humanities
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Refreshments
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Open seminar: Registered participants are invited to audit Prof. Thomas Christensen’s seminar
on Thinking Music: Toward a Global History of Music Theory.
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Opening Brainstorming Session: Global Western Art Music (GWAM)
Chair: Dr Michelle Assay and Pramantha Tagore
This hybrid session will bring together participants to outline the GWAM network's core
objectives and discuss its role in fostering dialogue between global and Western art music
traditions.