SIMM Opportunities in 2026: Seminars and Journals

Two SIMM (Social Impact of Music Making) research seminars are welcoming attendees:

• The 12th SIMM-seminar, happening September 7–9, 2026, will take place in Luxembourg at the Institute of Musicology and Arts of the University of Luxembourg’s Department of Education and Social Work. It’s the second edition of a three-day research seminar that will again bring together socially engaged practice-researchers from diverse arts disciplines. The deadline for applications is April 15, 2026; get the details at SIMM.
• The 13th SIMM-seminar, happening November 11–13, 2026, will take place at Belgium’s Ghent University. Following the first such seminar in 2021 (in Porto), this seminar will focus on research on music programs in detention centers and prisons. The deadline for applications is April 15, 2026. Learn more at SIMM.

SIMM will also co-edit two special academic journal issues this year:

• The Italian Journal Musica e Storia is preparing a special issue about historical research on music as resistance and as oppression. Learn more about it from SIMM. 
• The International Journal of Music Mediation (IJMM) is preparing a special issue (No. 5) on participatory opera and musical theater. The deadline for contributions is May 31, 2026. Learn more on the IJMM website.