Meetings & Events

AMS Meetings & Events Bulletin | August 2023

2023 Denver Annual Meeting

2023 AMS-SMT Annual Meeting Program Released!

The online searchable program for the 2023 AMS-SMT Annual Meeting in Denver is out! The program features hundreds of paper sessions on a diverse array of topics, as well as a long list of performances, lectures, workshops and other special events. So, don't miss out! Begin planning your conference experience now!

Explore the Program

Featured Events

Info & Networking Fairs

Joint Interest Group and Affiliates Fair

Joint Prospective Graduate Student Fair

Performances

Materials that Matter

How George Bridgetower Flourished

Lisette: A Song's Journey from Haiti & Back

Receptions

Joint Welcome Reception

Joint New Attendee Reception

Joint Student Reception

AMS/SMT Awards Reception

Career Development Grants in American Music

Apply now for the Society's new Career Development Grants in American Music, which provides $800 to support annual meeting attendance for students and educators interested in American music. Requires participation in a special American Music track.

Student Presenters: Apply for Pisk Prize by 1 Dec

The AMS invites graduate student presenters at the 2023 Annual Meeting to apply for the Paul A. Pisk Prize by 1 December. The Pisk Prize is awarded annually to a graduate student who presents an outstanding scholarly paper at the AMS Annual Meeting.

MENTORING & NETWORKING

Speed Mentoring

Buddy Program

Speed Networking

Connect across age and professional levels at our Speed Mentoring session. Mentors and mentees will be paired in small groups and shuffled every 8-10 minutes. Learn more...

The AMS Buddy Program offers a warm welcome to new AMS members or meeting attendees by pairing them with experienced members. Learn more...

Meet new friends and colleagues at the AMS Speed Networking session. Participants are paired and shuffled every 8-10 minutes. Learn more...

REGISTRATION

Register now and save with our early-bird rates. Want to save more? Join or renew your AMS membership before you register and save up to $130 off our non-member rates.

HOTEL

Reserve your hotel room at the Denver Sheraton Downtown Hotel using our special group rate and save. But don't wait! Bookings are first come, first serve.

FEATURED EVENT

Join us for Message Music: Musicology & Social Movements, a conversation between Reiland Rabaka and Loren Kajikawa, that will raise money for AMS diversity programs.

VOLUNTEER

Be an annual meeting volunteer! In exchange for 6.5 hours of service, receive a waiver of the meeting registration fee. Must be an AMS or SMT member to volunteer. Apply by 1 September.

EXHIBIT OR ADVERTISE

The AMS-SMT Annual Meeting is a great way to reach a highly engaged community of music researchers/educators. Reserve your exhibit booth or program ad now. Learn more...

SPONSOR

Be an annual meeting sponsor and enjoy exclusive ad placements and unparalleled visibility at the conference and in our meeting materials. It is the best way to maximize impact!

Many Musics of America

Kennedy Creek Oldtime Music

The 2023 Kennedy Creek Oldtime Music Workshops and Concert will take place at the Kennedy Creek Resorts in Suches, GA, from 7-10 September 2023. Guest artists will lead jams, teach workshops, and present a concert, but the main event is always jamming with friends.

Scott Joplin's Ragtime

Distinguished performer and scholar, Marilyn Nonken, will deliver a public lecture-recital, "Scott Joplin's Ragtime," on the music of Scott Joplin and his collaborators: Scott Hayden, Arthur Marshall, and Louis Chauvin. To be held in Denver on Saturday, 11 November, 4:00-5:00pm.

Mexican Music and the South

Check out the latest post in Music Means. Written by Sophia M. Enríquez and called "Mexican Music and the South," it explores the role and influence of Mexican Music in the South and Appalachia, including in regional folk musics like son jarocho. Read more...

Meetings & Events

AMS/RRHoF: Raw Power and Pure Rock & Roll

Join us at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this fall when Evan Rapport gives a public lecture titled, “'Raw Power' and 'Pure Rock and Roll': Musicality and Race in Early American Punk.” Part of the AMS/RRHoF Lecture Series to be held on 12 October 2023.

AMS Council Workshop: Stragic Plan & Governance

The AMS holds three online informational workshops each year to educate AMS Council members about the Society's operations. The next workshop, on the AMS Strategic Plan and Governance, will be held on 29 September 2023 at 3 PM ET. Invitation only.

Other AMS News

Job Opening: Special

Projects Coordinator

The Special Projects Coordinator is a member of the program and communications staff of the AMS. This individual in this role helps ensure the effective administration and promotion of AMS public programs, particularly the Many Musics of America event series and AMS public lectures. Apply Now!

Sustainable Mentorship Program Apps due 31 Aug

The Sustainable Mentorship Program (SMP) is calling for applications for 2023–24. The SMP provides robust, year-long mentoring to individuals with graduate training in musicology or a related field. Applications due 31 August 2023.

AMS Event Calendar

Connect with colleagues in your area by attending one of the many AMS events and chapter meetings. For a complete list of AMS chapters, and a map of chapters broken down by region, visit the AMS Chapters page.