87th ANNUAL MEETING

Annual Meeting Bulletin | 10 November 2021

AMS Annual Meeting starts this week!

The 87th Annual Meeting of the American Musicological Society starts this week on Thursday, 11 November at 9:00am Central Time. To get the most out of the event, consult the final version of the Program Guide. It has been updated to include more events, exhibitors, and session information. Best of all, the Program Guide is a searchable PDF, so you can download for offline reference and print.

Register now for timely access

Interested in a session, but still not registered? Well, it can take several hours for new registrants to access the event platform. So don't delay. Register today!

ATTENDEE GUIDE

Check out this year's Attendee Guide. It has information about navigating the event platform, building your agenda, attending sessions, and more.

CHAIR/PRESENTER GUIDE & TRAINING VIDEO

Make sure your presentation goes off without a hitch. Review the Chair/Presenter Guide and watch the presenter's training video.

2021 AWARDS GALLERY

2021 AMS prize winners will not be recognized at the Business Meeting. Instead, they will be be honored in an Awards Gallery within the meeting platform and on the AMS website.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING

PLATFORM:

The event will be hosted on the Whova platform. Registrants will receive an email providing access.

ROOMS:

Sessions will be held in Zoom meeting and webinar rooms. There will be room monitors in all rooms.

PAPER PANELS:

All paper presentations have been pre-recorded. View videos before attending the live Q&A.

CHATS & MEETUPS:

Connect with colleagues using the "Say Hi!" and "Video Call" buttons on their profile.

EXHIBITS:

Browse exhibits and connect with exhibitors in the Exhibit Hall.

SOCIAL EVENTS:

Social and networking events will be held live in Zoom rooms and Remo reception halls.

TECH SUPPORT: For technical help with the Whova event platform and Zoom, contact confhelp@iu.edu.

ADMIN SUPPORT: For registration, program scheduling, or administrative questions, contact the AMS office at ams@amsmusicology.org.

SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

SPONSOR

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, ethnomusic-ology 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.

• Boydell & Brewer / University of Rochester Press
• Case Western Reserve University
• Clemson University Press
• Department of Musicology, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
• Indiana University Press

• Oxford University Press
• The Scholar's Choice
• University of California Press
• University of Illinois Press
• W. W. Norton & Company
• Women's Philharmonic Advocacy

FEATURED

PRESIDENTIAL PLENARY: TAMMY KERNODLE

Tammy L. Kernodle will deliver a President's Plenary Lecture titled, "Building Temples for Tomorrow: The Black Music Intelligentsia and the Institutionalization of Black Music Culture."

11/12/21, 3pm CT

TOMIE HAHN ON BODIES IN RESEARCH AND ART

Tomie Hahn will deliver this year's Committee on Women and Gender Endowed Lecture, titled, "Troubling failure(s): Situating bodies in research and art."

11/20/21, 11am CT

CRITICAL RACE LECTURE ON MARY KA'AIHUE

Lani Teves will deliver this year's Critical Race Lecture on the performances of Hawaiian musician, Mary Ka'aihue, of the "Mary Kaye Trio." Learn more!

11/11/21, 4pm CT

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. 11/11/21, 5pm CT

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. (Limited to U.S. residents with Amazon.com accounts. Rental cost $1.99.) 11/19/21, 6pm CT

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. 11/20/21, 5pm CT

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. 11/11/21, 2pm CT

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.

SPONSORED EVENTS & RECEPTIONS

Want more chances to learn and connect?

You're in luck! These institutions are sponsoring social and networking events at the 2021 AMS Annual Meeting. Learn more in the Program Guide.

• Boston University
• Case Western Reserve University
• Eastman School of Music / University of Rochester
• Scrivener
• RILM

• Music Library Association
• Society for Christian Scholarship in Music
• University of Alberta
• University of Texas at Austin

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