87th ANNUAL MEETING

11-12 & 20-21 November 2021 • Online

Annual Meeting Bulletin | 14 October 2021

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Explore the Preliminary Program Guide

The preliminary Program Guide is now available! It has everything you need to know to get the most out of this year's Annual Meeting. It casts a spotlight on featured sessions, social and networking events, performances, exhibitors, and more! (The Program Guide is available as a searchable, printable PDF.)

ATTENDING GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE!

Unsure what to expect at this year's AMS Annual Meeting? Check out our Attendee Guide. It has information about navigating the conference platform, building your personal agenda, attending sessions, and connecting with exhibitors.

TIME TO REGISTER!

Planning to attend the Annual Meeting? Don't delay! Register now and begin planning your conference experience.

NEW AWARDS GALLERY

2021 AMS awardees will not be recognized at the Business Meeting. Instead, they will be be unveiled and honored in an Awards Gallery within the meeting platform. Check it out during the conference to learn about 2021 AMS award winners and their work.

MENTOR & NETWORK AT THE ANNUAL MEETING

Looking to connect? Sign-up for speed networking, speed mentoring, and/or the AMS Buddy Program. They make it easy to meet and connect!

SPONSOR THIS YEAR'S AMS ANNUAL MEETING

Spotlight your service or product! Become an AMS meeting or session sponsor! Sponsors enjoy exclusive ad placements and unparalleled visibility, including in the AMS

e-Newsletter and Annual Meeting Program Guide.

GUIDELINES FOR PRESENTERS: UPLOAD BY 15 OCT

Participating in this year's annual meeting? Please prepare your presentation in accord with AMS accessibility guidelines and upload it by 15 October. For more information, check out our Guidelines for Presenters.

HOST A SOCIAL OR NETWORKING EVENT

Bring people together by hosting a party or networking event! For just $200, you can arrange a 50-minute session that appears as part of the Annual Meeting program and features your program or service. Learn more!

SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

SPONSOR

Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale (RILM)

EXHIBITORS

Cambridge University Press is a not-for-profit publisher that is part of the University of Cambridge. Our world-leading music list includes books and journals with coverage across the discipline, including music criticism, opera, ethnomusicology and more.

The University of Chicago Press is the largest—and one of the oldest continually operating—scholarly presses in the country. Refining minds since 1890!

The University of Michigan Press is an award-winning publisher of books and an integral part of Michigan Publishing—the hub of scholarly publishing at the University of Michigan and part of its dynamic and innovative University Library.

FEATURED

TEN YEARS GONE: AMS-RRHOF Lecture

Ten years ago, the AMS and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame began a lecture series to bring the best in popular music scholarship to a wider audience. This roundtable conversation gathers past and future presenters from the series to discuss the state of popular music studies -- where it's been, and where it's headed.

MEET & GREET FOR PROSPECTIVE GRAD STUDENTS

Hosted by the Graduate Education Committee (GEC), this session connects students with representatives of music departments to learn about graduate programs.

Departments: Reserve your table now!

Students: Register to attend the full conference (paid) or save your spot in just this public session (free).

FILM: TWO POETS AND

A RIVER

Join Richard Wolf for a discussion of Two Poets and a River. Using the Oxus river as a topos, this film explores themes of love and loss through the lives and musical poetry of two Wakhi musicians in Central and South Asia.

WHAT'S UP DOC?

WATCH PARTY

Attend the Amazon watch party for What's Up, Doc?. This 1972 comedy stars Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal, who meet at a musicologist's convention and join a zany chase. (Limited to U.S. residents with Amazon.com accounts. Rental cost $1.99.)

FILM: BEETHOVEN'S FRENCH PIANO

Join Tom Beghin for a discussion of Beethoven’s French Piano, which follows a team of craftsmen and researchers as they build a replica of Beethoven's Erard Frères.

JUST FOR FUN: YOGA, YARN CIRCLES & MORE

This year's Annual Meeting features a wide range of 'Just for Fun' sessions, including morning yoga, yarn circles, and trivia. There's something for everyone! Learn more...

WELCOME RECEPTION / COFFEE BREAK

Don't miss the Welcome Reception / Coffee Break on 11 November! Network with friends new and old at this session and hear from AMS President Steve Swayne.

GET SOCIAL: POST & TWEET #AMS2021

Jazzed for the 2021 AMS Annual Meeting? Don't keep it to yourself! Use #AMS2021 and get social. Praise what's good, ask smart questions, and help us build some buzz.