- European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music
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The European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ESCOM) is an international non-profit learned society which aims to support theoretical, experimental, and applied research in the cognitive sciences of music. The society disseminates knowledge of music perception and cognition, and encourages European and international cooperation within the field of cognitive sciences of music.
ESCOM was established in 1991. To support its activities the Society publishes Musicae Scientiae, the first issue was published in 1997. Irène Deliège is the founding editor of the journal and the first General Secretary of the Society. The journal publishes empirical, theoretical, and critical articles directed at increasing understanding of how music is perceived, represented, and generated. The journal deals with a wide range of topics, such as developmental psychology of music, music analysis, musical creativity, similarity, music and evolution, emotions, and performance. Musicae Scientiae appears three times in a year and is published from 2011 onwards by SAGE Publications.
In addition to publication activities, ESCOM organizes triennial conferences as well as seminars, educational programs, and summer schools. The first ESCOM conference was organized in Trieste, Italy. In every six years the Society has a joint conference with the International Society for Cognitive Sciences for Music.
Membership in ESCOM consists of Full Members, Student Members, Sustaining Members, and Honorary Members. The president is Reinhard Kopietz.
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