PAM-IE 2026
Research topics
Contributions shoud refer to following thematic areas and explore psychological aspects of:
Processing music
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Music perception and cognition
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Memory for music
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Music and the body
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Music and language; music and meaning
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Neurological aspects of processing music
Music and individual differences
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Music and personality traits
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Music and heritability
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Music and gender
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Music and learning styles
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Music and identity
Music in social contexts
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Music in educational settings
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Music in everyday life
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Cross-cultural studies of music
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Collaborative musicianship
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Community musicianship
Musical potential and development
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Development of musical skills
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Musical skills and external criteria
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Musical ability and giftedness
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Music and creativity
Music and well-being
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Music and health
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Music and special needs
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Music therapy
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Musicians’ health
Music performance
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Motivation and self-motivation
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Mental training for musicians
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Preparation for performance
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Performance anxiety
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Musical communication
Music and affect
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Music and emotion
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Musical preferences
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Expression and perception of affect in music
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Music and aesthetics
State of the art
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Interdisciplinarity of the Psychology of Music
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Psychology of Music and related fields
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Development of the Psychology of Music: history, present and future
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Psychology of Music in the academic environment
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Professional associations, conferences, and publications
Guidelines for conference contributors
Researchers, artists and other experts from the broad area of psychology and music, as well as those from related fields working on issues related to the psychology of music (including, but not limited to, psychological aspects of performance, perception, cognition and the experience of music), are warmly invited to submit a presentation proposal.
Conference contributions include spoken presentations, poster presentations, symposia, workshops, book presentations, and participation through attendance and discussions.
The official language of the conference will be English.
The conference organisers will publish an English e-version/online version of the Abstract Booklet. Conference participants are invited to submit their full-text contributions for the Conference Proceedings (voluntary). An online e-version of the Proceedings will be published in English after the conference. Guidelines for abstract submission are posted below.
Guidelines for submitting an abstract proposal
Abstracts should be submitted in English at Oxford Abstracts form by 15 February 2026. The receipt of your abstract will be confirmed by email at the address of the corresponding author.
Contributions can be empirical or theoretical.
Titles should contain a maximum of 150 characters, including spaces.
Abstracts should include up to 500 words, excluding the title of the contribution, the name(s) of the author(s), affiliation(s), and up to five keywords.
Abstracts should also include up to five references.
Types of presentation: oral presentation, poster presentation, symposium, workshop, and book presentation. Each contributor can submit up to three abstracts, but they can be the first author of no more than two.
The time limit for the presentation and discussion of your spoken paper will be 20 minutes (15 minutes talk + 5 minutes questions and change of presenters). Poster presentations do not have time limits. Symposia might consist of three or four papers with or without introductions and discussions (up to 90 minutes). The duration of book presentations and workshops will depend on the decision of the Organising Committee.
Structure of abstracts
Please write the abstract according to the following structure.
Empirical research
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Background
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Aims
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Method
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Results
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Conclusions
(+ References, Keywords).
Theoretical research/review
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Background
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Aims
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Main Contribution
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Implications
(+ References, Keywords).
Symposium
A general outline of the session and proposed length (90 minutes maximum) with headings
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Background
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Aims
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Contributors
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Main Contribution
(+ References, Keywords).
Please note that an abstract for each talk is required (using the same structure as for empirical research or theoretical research/review) – more detailed info is included in the template available HERE.
Workshop
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Background
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Aims
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Short outline of activities to be undertaken by presenters/audience
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Implications for practice
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Specific value of the workshop for the conference
(+ References, Keywords).
Parallel program
Book presentations, special events, etc.: In a paragraph of 250 words, explain the
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Background
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Aims
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Short outline of the activity.
The Abstract Template (DOWNLOAD HERE) provides detailed guidance on the required structure. You may either paste the template directly into the submission form and edit it online, or prepare your abstract in Word by replacing the template text and then pasting the final version into the submission form.
Reviewing procedure
All abstracts will be reviewed in a double-anonymised peer review process.
Decisions will be:
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accept,
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accept with minor changes,
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accept with significant changes,
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and reject.
Brief comments from the reviewers will accompany the evaluation.
Presentation guidelines
General
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all presenters should be in their session rooms (on-site or virtually) at least 10 minutes before the beginning of their session and attend the whole session
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slides should be prepared as .ppt or .pptx presentations (slides shall be run by PowerPoint); slide aspect ratio: 16:9
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all conference rooms are equipped with a PC, a projector, screen(s) and loudspeakers; if any other equipment is needed, please contact us at PAM-IE@uni-lj.si.
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the fair use of copyrighted materials is the sole responsibility of the authors, who should obtain the right to use such materials for presentation from the copyright holders (if applicable); please make sure that copyrighted media files (such as YouTube videos) will be reproduced correctly, and will not be blocked due to privacy settings
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to upload the required files and information, please login to Oxford Abstracts and edit your submission
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the organisers will not share the submitted presentations, posters and recordings with third parties; all materials will be used only for conference presentation under controlled conditions
On-site participation
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all presenters should be in their session rooms at least 10 minutes before the beginning of their session
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presenters are kindly requested to attend the whole session they participate in
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please prepare your presentation slides in advance and upload them to the Oxford Abstracts platform by Friday, 2 October 2026.
Oral presentations
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duration: 15 minutes presentation + 5 minutes for the discussion and changing speakers
Posters
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presentation: during the session – in the entrance hall
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all posters must be submitted as .pdf via the Oxford Abstracts platform by 2 October 2026;
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technical requirements: format: A0 (1189 x 840 mm), vertical (upright/portrait) position
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basic poster template with instructions and recommended font sizes: DOWNLOAD
Workshops
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please complete this questionnaire [Not yet available] by 31 August 2026 with as many details as possible to make the organisation more efficient.
Book presentations
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duration: 15 minutes + 5 minutes for the discussion and presenter changes
Online participation
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all online presenters must record their presentation and provide a YouTube link to their presentation recording (15 minutes for oral presentations, 5 minutes for poster presentations) via the Oxford Abstracts platform by Friday, 2 October 2026
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technical requirements:
– min. 720 p., slide ratio 16:9 -
presentations should be uploaded on YouTube, setting the video’s privacy as “unlisted”
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our team will reproduce the recording during the session
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online presenters must be present online from 10 minutes before their session till the end of the session to be available for questions and discussion
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access instructions for the online sessions will be sent to online participants a couple of days before the conference
Oral presentations
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presentation recording duration: 15 minutes
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discussion and changing speakers: 5 minutes
Posters
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presentation recording duration: 5 minutes
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discussion: presenters should be accessible online and available for discussion during the whole poster session
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all posters must be submitted as .pdf via the Oxford Abstracts platform by 2 October 2026;
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technical requirements: format: A0 (1189 x 840 mm), vertical (upright/portrait) position
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basic poster template with instructions and recommended font sizes: DOWNLOAD
Important dates
February 15, 2026
Submission of abstracts
April 15, 2026
Feedback on submissions
May 1, 2026
May 5, 2026
Re-submission of revised abstracts
June 2, 2026
Final feedback on submissions
July 1, 2026
End of early registration
July 15, 2026
Preliminary version of the Conference programme
September 14, 2026
Deadline for registration – presenters (active participants)
October 9, 2026
Finalised version of the Conference programme
October 10, 2026
Deadline for registration – passive participants
October 14, 2026 - October 17, 2026
PAM-IE 2026 Conference |
January 15, 2027
Full-text submission for the Book of Proceedings