Meetings & Events

AMS Meetings & Events Bulletin | May 2023

Featured Events

Time to Register for the

2023 Teaching Music History Conference!

The 2023 Teaching Music History Conference, organized by the Society's Pedagogy Study Group, will be held online this June. Sessions will be held over two weeks (June 16, 20–23, and 26–30), scheduled in the afternoon, and last roughly 75 minutes per day. Registration is free and required. The deadline to pre-register is 12 June.

Alex Bádue on Rent at the Library of Congress

Alex Bádue will deliver a lecture titled, "How Do You Measure a Year?: Jonathan Larson and the Creation of the Musical Rent, 1995–1996" as part of the AMS/Library of Congress Lecture Series. The lecture will be held on 24 May 2023. Learn more...

Katherine Reed on Bowie at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Katherine Reed will present a lecture titled, "Sound and Vision: Set and Sound Design in David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs Tour" as part of the AMS/Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Lecture Series. The lecture will be held on 22 June 2023.

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Values-Driven Career Exploration with ImaginePhD

ImaginePhD is an online free and confidential career exploration and planning tool. On 22 June, Annie Maxfield will lead a workshop for AMS members on how to use the tool to reflect on their professional values and skills. Learn more...

Informational Workshops for AMS Council Members

The AMS will now hold three online informational workshops each year to educate AMS Council members about the Society's operations. The second workshop, on AMS Programs, will be held on 23 June 2023 at 3 PM EST. Invitation only.

2023 Denver Annual Meeting

Reserve Your Hotel Room and Save

Reserve your hotel room at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel with our special group rate and save! The Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel will serve as the venue for the 2023 AMS-SMT Joint Annual Meeting. Group rate rooms are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit the Joint Annual Meeting website.

Pre-Conference Request Form Available

Orgs interested in holding pre-conference events as part of the 2023 AMS-SMT Joint Annual Meeting may now submit reservation requests. Pre-conference event space is granted on a first-come, first-served basis, as space allows. Learn more...

Be an Annual Meeting Sponsor

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

Reserve an Exhibit Booth/

Ad Space

The 2023 AMS-SMT Joint Annual Meeting is a great way to reach a highly engaged community of music researchers and educators. Reserve your exhibit booth or program ad and get noticed. Learn more...

Organize a Social/

Networking Event

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

Other AMS News

Board and Council Election Ballot Open!

The American Musicological Society is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2023 AMS Board and Council elections. Balloting for Board and Council elections is now open to AMS members and will close 11:59pm ET, 30 May 2023. All current AMS members are urged to register their votes. The winners of this year's Board and Council elections will begin their terms in November 2023 and August 2023, respectively. For more info, visit our Board candidates and Council candidates pages.