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Allegheny Chapter of the American Musicological Society

Fall 2021 Meeting

Saturday, October 9^th
Zoom Virtual Meeting

The Fall 2021 Meeting of the Allegheny Chapter of the American Musicological Society will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2021 via Zoom.

Presenters are invited to submit a proposal for individual papers, video presentations, lecture-recitals, seminar panels, or other presentation formats on any subject of musicological interest.

An abstract of max. 350 words for all proposal types, along with the proposed title, should be submitted by Wednesday, September 8^th.  Please identify proposal type in submission.

We encourage proposal submissions for a number of scholarly presentation formats. In accordance with AMS policies, please follow these guidelines:

1. Individual papers should be no longer than 20 minutes with 10 minutes of discussion.
2. “Lightning” sessions consist of individual 8-10 minute talks with additional discussion or media. Entire session will fill a one-hour slot.
3. Video presentation abstracts should include information on the goals and format of the presentation. Additional guidelines will be distributed with acceptance.
4. Seminar panels will distribute written papers ahead of the conference and include extended discussion of the topic. See AMS Seminar FAQ for additional information on proposing a topic and why to choose this format: https://www.amsmusicology.org/page/MinneapolisSeminarFAQ
5. Additional formats (virtual workshops, roundtables, lecture-recitals) should fill an hour and 20 minute slot. Please identify session format, viability for virtual presentation/participation, musicological significance, and participant roles in the abstract.

Please submit abstracts for both individual proposals and alternative sessions to: jennifer.walker2@mail.wvu.edu

All submissions will be evaluated by a blind peer-review process, and those from a committee member’s immediate colleagues or students will not be forwarded by the chair to that member.

Jennifer Walker
Program Committee Chair
Assistant Professor of Musicology
West Virginia University
jennifer.walker2@mail.wvu.edu

Allegheny Chapter of the American Musicological Society

Spring 2021 Meeting

Saturday, April 17
Zoom Virtual Meeting

The Spring 2021 Meeting of the Allegheny Chapter of the American Musicological Society will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2021 via Zoom.

Presenters are invited to submit a proposal for individual papers, video presentations, lecture-recitals, seminar panels, or other presentation formats on any subject of musicological interest.

An abstract of max. 350 words for all proposal types, along with the proposed title should be submitted by Monday, March 1^st.  Please identify proposal type in submission.

We encourage proposal submissions for a number of scholarly presentation formats. In accordance with AMS policies, please follow these guidelines:

1. Individual papers should be no longer than 20 minutes with 10 minutes of discussion.
2. “Lightning” sessions consist of individual 8-10 minute talks with additional discussion or media. Entire session will fill a one-hour slot.
3. Video presentation abstracts should include information on the goals and format of the presentation. Additional guidelines will be distributed with acceptance.
4. Seminar panels will distribute written papers ahead of the conference and include extended discussion of the topic. See AMS Seminar FAQ for additional information on proposing a topic and why to choose this format: https://www.amsmusicology.org/page/MinneapolisSeminarFAQ
5. Additional formats (virtual workshops, roundtables, lecture-recitals) should fill an hour and 20 minute slot. Please identify session format, viability for virtual presentation/participation, musicological significance, and participant roles in the abstract.

Please submit abstracts for both individual proposals and alternative sessions to: woller001@gannon.edu.

All submissions will be evaluated by a blind peer-review process, and those from a committee member’s immediate colleagues or students will not be forwarded by the chair to that member.

Megan Woller
Program Committee Chair
Assistant Professor of Fine Arts and Music
School of Communication and the Arts
Gannon University
woller001@gannon.edu
(814) 871-7510

Allegheny Chapter of the American Musicological Society

Fall 2020 Virtual Meeting
Saturday, October 3, 2020

The Fall 2020 Meeting of the Allegheny Chapter of the American Musicological Society will be held on Saturday, October 3^rd, 2020 via Zoom. The conference will feature a presentation on the digitized archival collections of the University of Pittsburgh Library System. 

Presenters are invited to submit a proposal for individual papers, video presentations lecture-recitals, seminar panels, or other presentation formats on any subject of musicological interest.

An abstract of max. 350 words for all proposal types, along with the proposed title should be submitted by Wednesday, August 26^th.  Please identify proposal type in submission.

We encourage proposal submissions for a number of scholarly presentation formats. In accordance with AMS policies, please follow these guidelines:

1. Individual papers should be no longer than 20 minutes with 10 minutes of discussion.
2. “Lightning” sessions consist of individual 8-10 minute talks with additional discussion or media. Entire session will fill a one-hour slot.
3. Video presentation abstracts should include information on the goals and format of the presentation. Additional guidelines will be distributed with acceptance.
4. Seminar panels will distribute written papers ahead of the conference and include extended discussion of the topic. See AMS Seminar FAQ for additional information on proposing a topic and why to choose this format: https://www.amsmusicology.org/page/MinneapolisSeminarFAQ
5. Additional formats (virtual workshops, roundtables, lecture-recitals) should fill an hour and 20 minute slot. Please identify session format, viability for virtual presentation/participation, musicological significance, and participant roles in the abstract.

Please submit abstracts for both individual proposals and alternative sessions to: woller001@gannon.edu

We furthermore invite students to request that their papers be entered into consideration for the West Virginia University Press Award for best Student Paper. The award consists of a $250.00 monetary prize generously provided by the West Virginia University Press, and is awarded each spring by the Allegheny Chapter of the AMS. Papers will be evaluated by the program committee of the Allegheny Chapter. For submission guidelines please see: https://allegheny.ams-net.org/wvu-press-award/

All submissions will be evaluated by a blind peer-review process, and those from a committee member’s immediate colleagues or students will not be forwarded by the chair to that member.

Megan Woller
Program Committee Chair
Assistant Professor of Fine Arts and Music
School of Communication and the Arts
Gannon University
woller001@gannon.edu
(814) 871-7510

The Allegheny Chapter of the American Musicological Society is pleased to announce our Spring Meeting on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at West Liberty University.

The full program can be found here.