Meetings & Events

AMS Meetings & Events Bulletin | June 2024

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Career Development Grants in

American Music

Apply now for the Society's Career Development Grants in American Music. These grants provide $800 to support attendance and networking activities at the 2024 AMS Annual Meeting for students and educators interested in American music. Grantees are required to participate in a special American Music track at the annual meeting. Applications are due 1 July 2024, 11:59pm ET.

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2024 AMS Annual Meeting - Chicago

Time to Register for the 2024 AMS Annual Meeting in Chicago!

Early registration for the 2024 AMS Annual Meeting is now open! Register by 23 September 2024, 11:59pm ET to save with our early-bird registration rates. Want to save even more? Join or renew your AMS membership before you register and save up to $125 off the non-member registration rates.

ATTENTION: Annual Meeting Participants Must Submit Scheduling Requests by 20 July

Are you participating in the 2024 AMS Annual Meeting and have a scheduling conflict? If so, you must submit your scheduling request by 20 July for it to be considered as part of the scheduling of the conference. To submit a scheduling request, email the AMS Office at events@amsmusicology.org. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to accommodate your request, but we will do our best!

Reserve Your

Hotel Room

Reserve your hotel room at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel using our special group rate and save! Group rate rooms are limited and will be first come, first serve. Reserve your room now!

Apply for Annual Meeting Travel Grants

Apply for an Annual Meeting Travel Grant and get up to $500. These grants are for members with little or no employer support. Apply by 1 July 2024, 11:59pm ET.

Volunteer for the AMS Annual Meeting

In exchange for 6.5 hours of service, volunteers receive a complimentary meeting registration fee. Volunteers must be current members of the AMS. Apply by 1 September 2024.

Be an Annual Meeting Sponsor

Meeting sponsors enjoy exclusive ad placements and unparalleled visibility on the Annual Meeting website/app and in the AMS Meetings & Events Bulletins. So, make an impact. Become an annual meeting sponsor!

Reserve an Exhibit Booth or Ad Space

The 2024 AMS Annual Meeting is a great way to reach a highly engaged community of music researchers and educators. Reserve your exhibit booth or program advertisement and get noticed!

Organize a Social or Networking Event

You can organize a party or session of up to two hours at the Annual Meeting to feature your program or service. So, bring people together by hosting an informational session or networking event!

Featured Events

Visions of Afro-Futurism from the 1970s

Join us at the Art Institute of Chicago on 15 November 2024 at 7pm CT for a special talk by Damon Locks and a performance by members of the Black Monument Ensemble. This event will be held in conjunction with the 2024 AMS Annual Meeting. Learn more...

From Prague and Beyond: Music Under the Reign of Emperor Rudolf II

Join us at the AMS Annual Meeting on 16 November 2024 at 4:00pm CT for a special performance by The Newberry Consort and Schola Antiqua. Featuring works by Jan Trojan Turnovský, Kryštof Harant, Philippe de Monte, Jacobus Gallus-Handl, Jan Vencálek, Nicolas Zangius, and more!

Other AMS News

Proposals Due for the Thomas Hampson Fund

The Thomas Hampson Fund awards grants to foster editions and scholarship on classic song in all its contexts. Applicants may submit proposals for any stage of research. Apply by 15 August 2024, 11:59pm ET.

Calling for Applications for the Noah Greenberg Award

The Noah Greenberg Award is a grant designed to stimulate cooperation between scholars and performers. It recognizes outstanding contributions to historical performing practices. Apply by 15 August 2024, 11:59pm ET.

Job Opening: Web & Media Projects Assistant

The AMS invites applications for the part-time role of Web & Media Projects Assistant. This role will assist with AMS media projects, as well as the development of a new AMS website. Application review begins 24 June. Learn more...

2023 Philip Brett Award Recipients

The AMS is please to announce the recipients of the 2023 Philip Brett Award: Fred Everett Maus, Sheila Whiteley, Tavia Nyong'o, and Zoe Sherinian (eds.) for their work, The Oxford Handbook of Music and Queerness (Oxford University Press, 2022). Congratulations!

Publication Subvention Applications Due 15 August

The AMS awards publication subventions twice annually to help cover the cost of publishing works of musical scholarship. Subventions are granted for articles, books, and digital works on any topics of musicological research. Apply by 15 August 2024, 11:59pm ET.

Apply for Chapter / Study Group Activities Funding

AMS chapter and study group officers are invited to apply for funding to support their affiliate's events, workshops, and related programs. Applications to the Chapter Activities Fund and the Study Group Activities Fund are due 1 August 2024, 11:59pm ET.

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