Welcome to the RPPW 20 !
RPPW is an international biennial event that brings researchers from a range of disciplines together to engage in discussions about the scientific study of rhythm. Rhythm is at the core of a wide range of human tasks, from speaking and dancing, to walking and synchronizing with others. The workshop will host oral presentations, posters, and more!
The topics of RPPW include (but are not limited to):
We will be accepting abstracts for both oral presentations and posters.
RPPW is an international biennial event that brings researchers from a range of disciplines together to engage in discussions about the scientific study of rhythm. Rhythm is at the core of a wide range of human tasks, from speaking and dancing, to walking and synchronizing with others. The workshop will host oral presentations, posters, and more!
The topics of RPPW include (but are not limited to):
- Rhythm and synchronisation
- Synchrony and order perception
- Multisensory temporal processing
- Acquisition of time knowledge and temporal concepts
- Timing and memory, attention, emotion and metacognition
- Beat tracking and onset detection
- Music structure analysis
- Expressive timing, microrhythm and performance modelling
- Ensemble or group performance
- Entrainment
- Rhythm in neurorehabilitation
We will be accepting abstracts for both oral presentations and posters.
Submission Guidelines
Submit your abstract by the 24th of January midnight via https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/76485/submitter
Researchers are invited to submit abstracts of no more than 300 words. All submissions will be peer-reviewed and may consist of proposals for spoken presentations or posters. The first author is expected to present in person.
The presenter must also indicate on the registration form:
You will be able to indicate the preferred presentation format during the submission process. However, we cannot guarantee that all submissions will be accepted in their preferred format. Please anticipate that your paper may be allocated to either of the two formats.
All presentations and publications will be in English.
Researchers are invited to submit abstracts of no more than 300 words. All submissions will be peer-reviewed and may consist of proposals for spoken presentations or posters. The first author is expected to present in person.
The presenter must also indicate on the registration form:
- Title
- Authorship information (name, e-mail, institution and country)
- Topic area
You will be able to indicate the preferred presentation format during the submission process. However, we cannot guarantee that all submissions will be accepted in their preferred format. Please anticipate that your paper may be allocated to either of the two formats.
All presentations and publications will be in English.
Key Dates
Submission Platform Open: 1 December 2024
Abstract Submission Deadline: 24 January 2025
Abstract Acceptance Notification: 1 March 2025
Registration Open: 1 March 2025
Early-Bird Registration Closes: 15 March 2025
Registration Closes: 1 June 2025
Conference: 16-19 June 2025
Contact
If you have further questions, please contact: rppw2025 [at] gmail [dot] com
Local Organising Team
RPPW20 will be held by the following team:
Martin Hartmann
Assistant Professor (Conference Chair) 
Patti Nijhuis
Postdoctoral Researcher (Programme Coordinator) |
Geoff Luck
Senior Researcher (Senior Advisor) 
Deniz Duman
Postdoctoral Researcher (Sponsorship Officer) |
Joshua S. Bamford
Postdoctoral Researcher (Head of Communications) 
Markku Pöyhönen
Coordinator (Secretary) |
Student Volunteers
Styliani Papadamou, Gabriela Sarmiento, Elisa Petroni
