"Music and well-being" is at the centre of a scientific conference organised by the University of Oldenburg in co-operation with the German Society for Music Psychology (DGM) from 11 to 13 September.
The aim of the 31st annual DGM conference is to shed light on the diverse relationships between singing and dancing, listening to and making music, improvising and composing on the one hand and health and social processes on the other. The conference will be hosted by Prof Dr Gunter Kreutz from the University's Institute of Music.
Keynote speakers will be Prof Dr Stephen Clift (Canterbury Christchurch University, UK) on singing and well-being and Dr Teppo Särkämö (University of Helsinki, Finland) on the cognitive, emotional and neuronal benefits of music for stroke and dementia patients. The other presentations during the public conference are mainly in German. The topics include the role of music in pain reduction or in language development, Christmas music in public spaces, developing one's own music preference - and goosebumps as "a question of well-being".
In addition to 17 lectures, various poster sessions and free conference contributions from different specialist perspectives will also deal with music psychology topics. Those interested can still register at short notice; a day ticket costs 50 (reduced 30) euros. University students and doctoral candidates are admitted free of charge, but should also register due to the limited space available in the library hall (Uhlhornsweg 49-55).