Log In
Sign Up
The Ninth Biennial
Christian Congregational Music: Local and Global Perspectives Conference
Ripon College Cuddesdon, Oxford, United Kingdom, 6–9 July 2027
Congregational music-making is a vital and vibrant practice within Christian communities worldwide. It reflects, informs, and articulates convictions and concerns that are irreducibly local even as they flow along global networks. The Christian Congregational Music Conference aims to expand the avenues of scholarly inquiry into congregational music-making by bringing together world-class scholars and practitioners to explore the varying cultural, social, and spiritual roles music plays in the life of various Christian communities around the world. We are pleased to invite proposals for the ninth biennial conference at Ripon College in Cuddesdon, near Oxford, United Kingdom, from Tuesday, 6 July to Friday, 9 July, 2027. The conference will feature guest speakers, roundtables, and workshops that reflect the ever-broadening scope of research and practice in Christian congregational music-making around the world.
Proposals on any topic related to the study of congregational music-making will be considered, but we especially welcome submissions that explore one or more of the following themes:
- Cognition, Psychology, and Neurodivergence
- Right-Wing Politics and Changing Global Dynamics
- Other-than-Human Objects, Beings, and Landscapes
- Teaching and Learning in Congregations and Classrooms
- Global and Regional Legacies of Vatican II
- Precarity, Patronage, and the Future of the Field
We are now accepting proposals for individual papers (20 minutes), organized panels (3 papers), and roundtables. Proposals must be received by 1 December 2026. More details at https://congregationalmusic.org/call-papers-2027
