You are cordially invited to attend the 49th ICTMD World Conference, which will be held on 14-20 January 2027 at Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Santiago, Chile. The ICTMD World Conference provides the leading international venue for the presentation of new research on traditions of music and dance. Many new initiatives emerge at World Conferences and, perhaps even more crucially, discussion at these meetings helps us shape our ongoing work. A successful World Conference is a truly stimulating place to be, and a wonderful place to meet and share ideas, music, and dance, with colleagues from all over the world.

Programme Committee

Co-Chairs

• Andrea Chamorro (Chile)
• Jessie M. Vallejo (USA)
• Mayco A. Santaella (Malaysia/Argentina)

Members

• Nora Bammer (Austria)
• Raquel Campos (UK/Spain)
• Lorenzo Chiarofonte (Italy)
• Georgia Curran (Australia)
• Charlotte D’Evelyn (USA)
• Alla El Kahla (Tunisia)
• Marita Fornaro (Uruguay)
• Andrew Gumataotao (Guam)
• Deonte Harris (USA/Jamaica/UK)
• Laura Jordan (Chile)
• Yuan-Yu Kuan (Taiwan/Hawaiʻi)
• María Gabriela López-Yánez (Ecuador)
• Raquel Paraíso (Mexico/Spain)
• George Pioustin (India)
• Javier P. Silvestrini (Puerto Rico)
• Grace Takyi (Ghana)
• Arwin Tan (Philippines)
• Priscilla Tse (Hong Kong)
• Shuo Niki Yang (China)
• Yukako Yoshida (Japan)
• Katherine Zamora (Colombia)

Local Arrangements Committee

Co-Chairs

• Jacob Rekedal, member of ICTMD Chile, professor at Universidad Alberto Hurtado
• Ignacio Soto-Silva, President, ICTMD Chile

Members

• Katherine Zamora Caro, Vice President, ICTMD Chile
• Javier Silva-Zurita, member of ICTMD Chile, professor at Universidad de Los Lagos 
• Leonardo Díaz-Collao, member of ICTMD Chile, professor at Universidad Católica
• Samuel Araújo, member of ICTMD Executive Board
• Silvia Citro, member of ICTMD Executive Board
• Juan Carlos Poveda, Director, Instituto de Música, Universidad Alberto Hurtado
• Daniela Fugellie, professor at Universidad Alberto Hurtado
• Ariel Reyes, Administrative Coordinator, Instituto de Música, Universidad Alberto Hurtado
• Natalia Bieletto, professor at Universidad Mayor
• Christian Spencer, professor at Universidad Mayor
• Franco Daponte, researcher at Universidad de Tarapacá
• Alberto Díaz, professor at Universidad de Tarapacá
• Lina Barrientos, professor emeritus at Universidad de La Serena
• Rosario Mena, doctoral student at Universidad de Santiago de Chile

Timeline

• First notice: April 2025
• Second notice (themes): July 2025
• First call for proposals: October 2025
• First call for proposals: November 2025
• Deadline for submission of proposals: 31 December 2025
• Notification of acceptances: 31 March 2026