The American Musicological Society, New England Chapter, announces its virtual meeting of Winter 2025, to take place on February 22 via Zoom and hosted by Wesleyan University. The Program Committee invites proposals of up to 300 words for 20-minute papers and for roundtable sessions or workshops (pedagogical, performative, and/or scholarly). We are happy to share that our keynote speaker will be Dr. John Dankwa (Wesleyan University), who specializes in African music, with performance areas ranging from West African traditional drumming to African pop and art music.
Papers focusing on global topics are especially encouraged–including, but not limited to, topics from any period or genre on historic and current non-AngloEuropean music, interactions between AngloEuropean and non-AngloEuropean musical cultures, globalization and colonization. All abstracts are subject to blind review, and submissions from faculty, independent scholars, and students are encouraged and welcome.
Abstracts should be submitted by December 30, 2024 to the Program Committee through this Google form or at the following email: ams.newengland [at] gmail [dot] com. Submitters will be informed of the committee’s decision by January 27, 2025, with the hope of announcing the conference program on February 5, 2025.
Please refer to the AMS guidelines for abstracts: “Proposals should represent the presentation as fully as possible. A successful proposal typically articulates the main aspects of the argument or research findings clearly, positions the author’s contribution with respect to previous scholarship, and suggests the paper’s significance for the musicological community, in language that is accessible to scholars with a variety of specializations.” Applicants are requested to submit only one proposal per meeting, and that the proposal not be currently under review for presentation at other conferences. In the case of a roundtable or workshop, the same guidelines apply, and we ask that the single proposal be for the session as a whole, including information for all participants, rather than individual proposals. The Bylaws of the AMS stipulate that “presenters must be members of the American Musicological Society,” but our Chapter will consider the possibility of special exceptions to this rule in individual submissions. Those who are not currently dues-paying members of the New England Chapter will be asked to kindly remit the modest Chapter dues ($10) at the AMS national website’s storefront.