11.01.2000

THE BEATLES 2000
INTERNATIONAL CROSS-DISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE
15-18 June 2000
Jyvaskyla, FINLAND


SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT, CALL OF ABSTRACTS, REGISTRATION FORM
On behalf of the organisers of the BEATLES 2000 Conference we are happy to invite you to join us at the first interdisciplinary World Conference on the Beatles. The Conference will be held on the main campus of the University of Jyvaskyla, the host of the Conference is the Department of Musicology.

We look forward to meeting you in Jyvaskyla:

  • Yrjo Heinonen Dr, Chair of the Conference
  • Terhi Nurmesjarvi Scientific Secretary

 

CALL FOR PAPERS
We invite you to submit an abstract for paper presentation at the Conference. There will be 30 minutes for each presentation: 20 minutes for the paper and 10 minutes for discussion. The official language of the conference is English. Unfortunately, no interpretation can be arranged.

The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for all Beatles scholars, regardless of orientation and perspective. The Conference has no specific theme. However, we encourage proposals relating especially to the following broad topics:

  • the roots and heritage of the Beatles
  • the Beatles as a cultural phenomenon, with respect to the 1960'9s in particular
  • the position of the Beatles within popular/rock music
  • the reception of the Beatles in the world
  • making music - songwriting, arranging, recording, mixing, releasing
  • individual songs and/or albums
  • musical style and its change

We expect that the prevailing approaches of popular music research - musicology, cultural studies, ethnomusicology, semiotics, and sociology - will be well represented in the Conference.

We also welcome proposals that broaden the scope of study beyond the prevailing research orientations with different branches of psychology (cognitive, social, psychoanalysis) and historical research (source criticism, manuscript and sketch studies).

 

Proposals should be sent in one of the following formats:

  • e-mail (preferred): PostScrit (.ps), Portable Document Format (.pdf) or Plain Text
  • hard copy: 6 copies

The one-page abstract should be in English and no more than 400 words in length. Hard copy submissions must include one complete, one-page, camera ready abstract, which will be printed in the Abstract Book.

Headings should include the title in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, the name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s), including city and country. Please omit university degrees, titles, street address, and postal code.

The abstracts should provide sufficient information for readers to fully assess the aims, method, results, and implications of the research in question.

We encourage submitting structured abstracts with headings including (1) background, (2) aims, (3) method, (4) results, and (5) conclusions and/or implications. For theoretical papers or reviews the suggested headings would include (1) background, (2) aims, (3) main contribution, and (4) conclusions and/or implications.

Abstracts should be typed on one A4 size (210 mm x 297 mm) white bond paper length-wise and written within a 247 mm high by 160 mm wide rectangle. The margins should be 25 mm. Text should be justified left, single-spaced, with the character size set at 12 points, with Helvetica or Arial typeface. Do not hyphenate words at the end of lines.

The proposals should be sent to the Scientific Secretary and will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee.

 

CONFERENCE SITE
Jyvaskyla is the principal city in the central region of Finland. Together with its surroundings, the City is inhabited by some 100 000 people and is located on Lake Paijanne in the heart of one of the Finnish lake districts. The world famous architect Alvar Aalto has greatly contributed to creating the modern appearance of Jyvaskyla and the conference building is designed by him.

 

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Scientific Programme
THU 15 June 3 - 6 pm registration
FRI 16 June 9 am - 6 pm opening + papers
SAT 17 June 9 am - 6 pm papers
SUN 18 June 9 am - noon papers + closing

Each day will begin with a keynote lecture. One of the keynote speakers is Professor Walter Everett, from the School of Music, University of Michigan.

Social Programme
The following social programme will be offered to participants and accompanying persons:

Get Together Party On Thursday, 15 June,
after the registration there will be a party on campus with entertainment, wine and snacks. All participants and registered accompanying persons are welcome.

City Reception On Friday, 15 June,
the City of Jyvaskyla will host a reception. All participants and registered accompanying persons are welcome.

Boat Cruise and a Finnish Evening On Saturday, 17 June,
a steamer has been reserved for the conference participants to make a cruise along Finland's second biggest lake Paijanne and to enjoy the white summer night and lakeland nature surrounding the City. A typical Finnish buffet dinner is included in the programme. There will be music entertainment on board. Advance reservations should be made on the conference registration form and the payment should be settled with the registration fee. The price including buffet dinner is FIM 250.

 

REGISTRATION FEES
The registration fee of the conference is FIM 1200 until 15 March, from 16 March the fee is FIM 1400. The fee includes registration, Conference Programme and Abstract Book, Proceedings, coffee or refreshments during conference breaks, Get-together Party and the Reception.

The studend fee for undergraduate students is FIM 500 (a copy of student identification card should be attached to the registration form). This includes registration, Conference Programme and Abstract Book, coffee or refreshments during conference breaks, Get-together Party and the Reception. The accompanying persons' fee is FIM 500 and it includes registration and the receptions of the conference.

Two conference lunches may be ordered at a total price FIM 100 on the registration form.

The fees should be paid to the 'Beatles 2000 Conference' c/o Jyvaskyla Congresses. Bank Account SWIFT MRITFIHH, Merita Bank Ltd., account no 104530-126515. All registered participants and accompanying persons will receive a confirmation letter, final conference information and a map of the city from the Secretariat.

 

ACCOMODATION
Reservations made on the registration form will be entitled to the special rates negotiated for the conference. The reservation will be confirmed on the letter of confirmation. Accommodation will be paid directly to the hotel in FIM upon departure. The room rates include breakfast. Please notice that after registration deadline 15 May, the organisers cannot guarantee accommodation. The hotels are:

  • Hotel Alba, a lake-side hotel 800 metres from the campus Single room, FIM 365 per night / Double room, FIM 215/person /night
  • Hotel Rantasipi Laajavuori, conference hotel 4 km from the centre, bus connection Single room, FIM 450 per night / Double room, FIM 260/person /night
  • Hotel Milton, a small hotel in the city centre Single room, FIM 300 per night / Double room , FIM 210/person /night
  • Summer Hotel Amis, student hostel near the centre Single room, FIM 220 per night / Double room, FIM 160/person /night

 

IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline for submitting abstracts, 31 January 2000
Deadline for early registration, 15 March 2000
Deadline for registration, 15 May 2000
Proceedings, Autumn 2000

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

Scientific Committee:

  • Yrjo Heinonen, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland, Chair;
  • Alf Bjornberg, University of Gothenburg, Sweden;
  • Markus Heuger, University of Cologne, Germany;
  • Gary Kendall, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA;
  • Richard Middleton, University of Newcastle, England;
  • Sheila Whiteley, University of Salford, England.

Organising Committee:
The BEATLES 2000 Research Project:
Yrjo Heinonen (Chair), Terhi Nurmesjarvi (Secretary), Jouni Koskimaki, Seppo Niemi.

Jyväskylä Congresses:
Pirjo-Leena Pitkanen

 

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT

Scientific Secretary
Ms Terhi Nurmesjarvi
University of Jyvaskyla / Department of Musicology
P.O. Box 35 (M)
FIN-40351 Jyvaskyla, FINLAND
E-mail: nuteka@cc.jyu.fi
Tel. +358 14 260 1348
Fax: +358 14 260 1331

Practical Arrangements
Ms Pirjo-Leena Pitkanen
Jyvaskyla Paviljonki, Congresses
P.O. Box 166
FIN-40101 Jyväskylä,
FINLAND
E-mail: pirjoleena.pitkanen@paviljonki-jkl.com
Fax. +358 14 339 8159

Updated Conference Information and Online Registration:
http://www.jyu.fi/musica/b2000
Online registration available from January 2000.
Paper copies of the Second Announcement and Registration Form available from secretariat.