The 16th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition was jointly organised with the 11th triennial conference of ESCOM and was held fully virtually from 28-31 July 2021. The aim of the joint conference was to provide an interdisciplinary and intercultural platform for the dissemination of most recent developments in music cognition research. To offer inclusivity to researchers, the conference was held online and organised across multiple hubs.

Special theme of the conference was 'connectivity and diversity in music cognition', highlighting intersubjectivity, individual differences, cross-cultural variation, and neurological as well as mind-body-environment connectivity. Submissions that address music cognition in a broad sense were welcomed.

The post-conference report contains an overview of the conference, including public events, best paper awards, and an overview of paper and poster sessions. A summary of the organisation of the conference is provided and a summary of the feedback that was obtained.

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Contact: Prof. Renee Timmers, chair of the conference

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Dates:

28-31 July 2021 ICMPC16-ESCOM11

1 Oct 2021 Post conference website published