The BFE-RMA Research Students' Conference 2027 hosted by the Faculty of Music, University of Oxford

The British Forum for Ethnomusicology (BFE) and Royal Musical Association (RMA) Research Students' Conference will be hosted by the University of Oxford on Wednesday 6 - Friday 8 January 2027. This will be an in-person event to allow networking and social interaction to take place, and to foster connections across a variety of music sub-disciplines.

The Research Students' Conference is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience presenting work, whether it be compositions, research-led performances or standard conference papers, in a friendly and welcoming environment amongst peers, established academics and publishers. The conference caters for all areas of music research, including (although not limited to) performance, composition, ethnomusicology, sound studies, historical musicology, jazz and popular music, music analysis and critical editing.

The conference will take place in the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, an interdisciplinary building which opened in October 2025. It is home to the Faculty of Music, the Bate Collection of Historical Instruments, the Humanities Library, music studios and performance spaces. The keynotes will be held at St John's College and the conference dinner will be held at Christ Church.

All presenters must register by Friday 13 November to be verify their attendance and place on the programme.

BFE / RMA member rates: If you are a member of the British Forum for Ethnomusicology or the Royal Musical Association, you are entitled to a discounted registration rate via a special link / promo code. You should have received this code from your society. If you have not received this code, please contact your society directly.

Accommodation: We have negotiated conference rates in St Anne’s College (OX2 6HS) accommodation. Discount codes will be sent to conference registrants in a confirmation email after completing the registration form. The deadline to book St Anne’s rooms at this discount is Monday 30 November 2026 at 15:00 GMT.

Conference dinner: A three-course conference dinner will take place on Wednesday 6 January at Christ Church. The conference dinner will cost £34.50 per person, and will be available to book as an add-on when you register. The deadline for booking your place for the conference dinner is 09:00 GMT on Monday 7 December.

Accessibility: If you require a carer or chaperone to accompany you during the conference, please register for one delegate and send us an email at rmabfe27@music.ox.ac.uk. If you would require a letter of invitation to attend the conference, please email rmabfe27@music.ox.ac.uk.

Refund policy: 100% refund if cancelled before or on 18 December; 50% refund if cancelled before or on 2 January; no refunds from 3 January.

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