Invitation to the Nordtrad Master Seminar!

Welcome to a five-day seminar for folk music master’s students at KMH in Stockholm, 24th-28th of September 2025!

The Nordtrad network has, since the 1990s, united folk music higher education programs in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Complementing the annual Nordtrad intensive course, this seminar invites folk music master's students from these regions. It provides an opportunity to meet, network, and present ongoing work, projects, and research. The seminar is also open to doctoral students, master's alumni, researchers, and faculty involved in master's programs. It aims to enhance collaboration, education, and artistic research in folk music throughout the Nordtrad network.

The seminar will start on the afternoon of the 24th and finish before lunch on the 28th and include:

• Presentations by participants
• Lectures and workshops led by experienced artistic researchers
• Concerts
• Networking in smaller groups
  

CALL

We invite you to share and present ongoing or completed master's student projects, doctoral projects, and artistic research projects on folk music and traditional music (including non-western art music), conducted within Nordic and Baltic higher music education.

Participants will be asked to present their work in the following format:

• Presentation (20 minutes), that can include both oral and musical performance. This is recommended for current master’s students.
• Poster featuring a 5-minute oral pitch. This option is specifically aimed at master’s alumni.

You also have the option to take part in a shared concert (up to 10 minutes per participant).

To join, please send in a short abstract (200–300 words) by May 15, 2025

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SELECTION

We will select participants based on the submitted abstracts and look forward to welcoming participants from all different schools in the Nordtrad network! We aim to provide the opportunity for as many students as possible to participate and will prioritize current ongoing master's student projects.

SCHOLARSHIP for STUDENTS

Nordtrad offers a limited number of scholarships (15-16) worth € 580 for non- Swedish master's students to cover travel and expenses. The scholarships will be allocated to encourage participation from as many countries as possible.

As soon as possible after the call closes on the 15th of May, we will propose a distribution of scholarships among the applicants to the Nordtrad steering group.

Teachers and/or doctoral students are encouraged to use ERASMUS+ or other funding opportunities.

Please refer to our international coordinator Malin Ahlén, international@kmh.se

COSTS

The seminar is free, but participants must arrange their own food and accommodation.

Recommended hostels:

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We are excited to welcome you to Stockholm in September 2025!

/Olof Misgeld and Susanne Rosenberg.