Mina Yang’s statement “Beethoven and the Dangers of Hero Discourses”, delivered on 19 August 2020, initiated an animated and critical exchange on the various topics of the postponed isaScience conference, entitled “Heroes, Canons, Cults. Critical Inquiries”.
In the run-up to the 30th International Summer Academy of the mdw, the present year will also see the Semmering region host the eighth edition of isaScience. This conference invites researchers, arts professionals, and activists of all academic levels and from various academic disciplines relevant to music and the performing arts in general to join in the discourse on “Heroes?!”, this year’s thematic emphasis at isa.
The 7th isaScience Conference was held from 7 to 11 August 2019 in Reichenau an der Rax.
This year’s isa theme opens up a great deal of latitude for creative approaches in the arts and in research.
The Theme of isaScience19 as a Scholarly Reinterpretation of Just Play!?
Report on the isaScience Conference 2018
isaScience is part of the International Summer Academy of the mdw, and its 2018 edition will take place from 10 to 14 August at Hotel Marienhof in Reichenau/Rax.
Best of isaScience 2013–2016. An Interdisciplinary Collection of Essays on Music and Arts.
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