Maurie Bouchor: Écrits, Musiques, et Spectacles Call for Papers Meetings & Events

The Équipe Musique en France (Université de Montréal), in collaboration with the Bibliothèque LaGrange–Fleuret, and the Palazzetto Bru-Zane – centre de musique romantique française, is pleased to announce an international, interdisciplinary, and bilingual conference devoted to Maurice Bouchor (1855-1929), to take place from 23 to 25 February 2026 in Paris.

This conference follows on a decade of research and research-creation including recent publications by Catrina Flint, Sylvain Matton, and Jennifer Walker, as well as the 2024 publication of Bouchor’s youthful correspondence by Michael Rosenfeld and Clive Thomson. This event will bring together researchers from various disciplines for a re-evaluation of Bouchor’s works and his place in the musical, literary, cultural, educational, and political life of France and abroad, from 1871 to 1929. Musicians, performers, and artists are welcome to submit proposals for contributions in non-traditional formats. Activities will include a round table on puppetry issues organized by Raphaèle Fleury (Gigogne), and a survey of turn-of-the-century puppetry illustrated through relevant documents and marionettes by Joël Huthwohl, director of the Département des arts du spectacle at the BnF. Keynote addresses will be delivered by Didier Plassard and Sylvain Matton.

We invite proposals of no more than 250 words, in English or French, in PDF format. In the case of sessions or round tables, the proposal should be limited to 400 words and should provide information on each presentation. Singers, musicians, and artists may provide a link to a recording or visual representation of their work. A contribution towards travel expenses may be offered, conditional on the success of a conference grant application.

Please forward your proposals no later than 1 October 2025 to: colloque.maurice.bouchor -at- gmail.com

NOTE: A biographical summary for Bouchor and list of suggested topics may be found in the full call for papers available at: https://emf.oicrm.org/colloque-international-maurice-bouchor-ecrits-musiques-et-spectacles/