Topic: Music in the Ancient Near East

Volume Editors: Heidi Köpp-Junk and Shane M. Thompson

Contact: Heidi Köpp-Junk (heidi_koepp@web.de) and Shane M. Thompson (SThompson@ncwc.edu)

The editors of the new book series Life and Society in the Ancient Near East (LSANE – Transnational Press London) are pleased to announce a new endeavor in collaborative peer-review scholarship, LSANE online Editorial Seminars (https://lifeandsocietyane.com).

The leaders of the workgroup Music in the Ancient Near East, Heidi Köpp-Junk and Shane M. Thompson, are currently soliciting interested contributors.

The volume will address an array of topics pertaining to music in the ancient Near East. We welcome scholars who have theoretical, textual, iconographic and/or material cultural expertise.

For this volume, seminar participants will present and discuss evidence regarding

-theoretical approaches

-textual

-iconographic

-archaeological/material culture

The first workgroup will convene via Zoom at a time and date agreed upon by the participants. The workgroup will gather for two further editorial meetings over the course of 18 months resulting in the production of an edited volume.

Participation is free of charge but limited in capacity based on fit. Interested persons should complete the form indicating their interest by August 31, 2021.

Questions can be addressed to the volume editors, Heidi Köpp-Junk (heidi_koepp@web.de) and Shane M. Thompson (SThompson@ncwc.edu).