News · Events — 15 October 2026
“Under the theme Ancient Routes and New Horizons in Musical Research, the XIII Chilean Congress of Musicology will take place from October 26 to 29, 2026, at the Institute of Music of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Nine CMUS members will give presentations.”
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News — 14 October 2026
On October 6, CMUS thesis student Rafael Dawabe defended his thesis, “Explorations for Intermedial Improvisation: A Technological Bridge between Visuality and Sound,” at Universidad Mayor.
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News · School of Listening — 13 October 2026
Between 2024 and 2025, the Escuela de la Escucha trained 30 teachers and reached approximately 576 high school students. In its second year, the methodology was implemented in 10 regions of the country, with “Environment and Territory” as the most popular thematic axis.
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News · Economies, industries and policies of culture — 9 October 2026
Learn more about Ruido de Fondo, the podcast in which CMUS associate researcher Daniella Jofré collaborates. Episodes are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Spreaker.
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News · Events — 7 October 2026
On October 29 and 30, the Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral (GAM) will host the International Seminar on Cultural Policies, an event that will bring together academics, government officials, cultural managers, and international representatives to discuss the present and future of public policy in culture.
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News · Call for papers — 5 October 2026
"Urban Worlds: Reading and Research Workshop on Urban Music" is the title of the workshop to be led by CMUS adjunct researcher Sebastián Muñoz and Millennium Nucleus thesis student Javiera Muñoz. The registration deadline is Friday, October 9.
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News · Events — 2 October 2026
Francisco Parada has been invited to the 1st International ConferenceWeaving Urban Fabrics for Healthier Urban Futures, to be held at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (Berlin Natural History Museum). The CMUS adjunct researcher will take part in the "Knowledge Fabric" panel as an expert panelist on Saturday, October 10.
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News · Communities, territories and participation — 1 October 2026
<p>From late September through December, the textile exhibition "Memories of the Chilean Exile: Memory and Creation" will be on view at the School of Music at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, USA. This has been made possible thanks to Hannah Snavely, professor of musicology at the institution.</p>
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News · Events — 28 September 2026
Within the XVII IASPM-AL Congress, Christián Spencer will be one of the coordinators of the symposium "Sociologies of Music," together with Gabriel Lima Rozende and Carolina Santamaría. In this session, the director of CMUS will also deliver the paper "Notes for a Discussion on the Concept of Folkloric Roots in Chile (1985-2025)."
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News · Conference — 25 September 2026
The XVII IASPM-AL Congress will take place between September 28 and October 2. Carla Pinochet and Laura Jordán will be part of the panel "Songs of Exiles, Migrants, and Political Song in Chile," belonging to the symposium "Popular Music and Politics."
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News · School of Listening — 22 September 2026
The School of Listening is an experimental pedagogical initiative by CMUS, funded by ANID, that seeks to transfer sound-based research methodologies to educational communities in order to strengthen critical listening among high school students.
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News · Events — 21 September 2026
On Wednesday, September 23rd, the colloquium Hacerse un lugar: mujeres, trabajo y agenciamientos en la música urbana chilena ("Finding a place: women, work, and agency in Chilean urban music") will be held at Universidad Diego Portales. Presenting at this event will be Sebastián Muñoz, CMUS adjunct researcher, and Javiera Muñoz, CMUS thesis student, while the Center's associate director, Carla Pinochet, will serve as commentator.
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