Call for Papers Notice
Popular music is one of the most important cultureal industries in Taiwan and an important medium through which the international society gains better knowledge Taiwan.The 2018 International Interdisciplinary Symposium on
the Literature and Communication of Pop Music Industry explores the history and development trends of Taiwanese pop music with the aim to draw on the collective wisdom of scholars, musicians, and the general public in determining the subjectivity and development direction of Taiwanese pop
music. These joint efforts are anticipated to inspire innovation, creation, and entrepreneurial opportunities in Taiwanese pop music industry.
I. Date of conference: April 20-21, 2018
II. Venue: International Conference Hall, National Taiwan Normal University Library
III. Advised by: Ministry of Culture
IV. Organized by: National Taiwan Normal University
V. Implementing by: National Taiwan Normal University, Office of Asian Pop Music Research and Industry Development
VI. Paper Requirements
The research topic must address one of the following four fields :
1. Music and Literature—The Literary Music Of Li Lin Qiu
2. Music City—The Coexistence Of A City And Its Music
3. The Value of Music— The Tangible and Intangible Aspects Of The Culture
4. Music Revolution—The Innovation Of The Industry And The Market
The focus and goal of the paper are the positioning and operation of
Taiwanese pop music under the current macro environment. Researchers
around the world may select a paper topic based on their respective fields of
expertise.
(II) Phase 2 : Full paper submission and assessment
￭ Deadline for submissions: Those who passed the "Title and abstract submission and assessment”, please upload
your full paper in PDF format (may not exceed 25M) to the paper submission system at
http://apc.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnumusic/form.php before March 25, 2018. The word counts of the paper should be within 20,000 words.
￭ Please ensure your paper is submitted in the required format of this conference; see attachment for details.
￭ We expect to invite and accept 12 to 16 papers in total.
￭ All papers must be fully original and have neither been previously published nor simultaneously submitted to any
other journal or conference; the author(s) shall be held solely liable for compliance with academic ethics and
integrity.
￭ Date of assessment: The first author will be notified of assessment results by email and phone on March 31,
2018; results will also be available on the conference website.