ICMPC15/ESCOM10 (23-28 July 2018) took place at four locations simultaneously: Graz (Austria), La Plata (Argentina), Montreal, and Sydney. Each hub will present selected materials from the other three hubs in real time and in parallel with live on-site presentations. Virtual audiences will participate in discussions, also in real time.
This workshop brought together researchers and practitioners to explore theory, research and evidence on whether, and how, music can effect individual and social change. It considered the following three questions:
Over the two days of the workshop, there were panel presentations and intensive discussions involving a wide range of world-leading practitioners and researchers centring on music's effects and roles in the domains of education, therapy and social action, concluding with a session on how public policy should and might be developed in the light of the evidence and preceding discussions.