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“Music, Migration, Diversity: Musical Practices in Pluralistic Societies”

Conference of the Commission for the Study of Folk Musical Cultures within the German Society for Empirical Cultural Studies (DGEKW) e.V.

October 23–24, 2026, Faculty of Human Sciences, Gronewaldstr. 2, 50931 Cologne

Migration and diversity entail societal changes that have received significant attention in recent years and are also relevant in musical contexts. Time and again, the influence of migration and cultural exchange on musical practices becomes evident—in musical styles, in diaspora communities, or in inclusive approaches to music education. Please register for the conference by September 30, 2026, by contacting Elias Sotomayor (he/him): elias.sotomayor@uni-koeln.de

For more information and the program, visit https://www.hf.uni-koeln.de/34757