The Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Music (CISM) is an association of faculty and students at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) that promotes the study of music across academic disciplines. CISM begins with the position that music is an important and powerful cultural practice in which all people participate on some level. By sponsoring diverse projects that engage multiple disciplines, CISM works to expand the boundaries of traditional music research by creating an environment for high-level study and discussion of music that is not restricted to specialists.
How can you get involved with CISM?
- Email CISMinfo@gmail.com
- Come to a CISM-sponsored event (see Events for current schedule)
- Contact any member of the board regarding your interest in CISM
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Featured Events
Friday, 22 February, 2008 - 7pm
A Screening of Brasilintime
with director Brian Cross (aka B+)
McCune Conference Room, HSSB
LA-based photographer, DJ, and filmmaker Brian Cross and Eric Coleman (Director of Photography) present a screening and discussion of his 2007 documentary, Brasilintime, which traces the interconnected rhythms of Afrodiasporic music from America to Brazil and back. Featuring legendary drummers Paul Humphrey, James Gadsen, Joao "Comanche" Parahyba, DJs Cut Chemist, Madlib, and more! Special DJ set after the screening. Admission is free.
Co-sponsored by CISM and the Department of Black Studies. Presented as part of the CISM Music, History, and Race Discussion Series.
Saturday and Sunday, 5-6 April, 2008
Music and Politics: An Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference
University of California, Santa Barbara (Specific Location to be Announced)
The UCSB Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Music (CISM) is sponsoring an interdisciplinary graduate conference entitled Music and Politics. The conference seeks to explore the many facets of the convergence of these two topics, and we welcome papers from all disciplines and approaches. The conference is organized by graduate students, for graduate students. For more information, visit the M&P conference website.