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Fall 2018 Joint Meeting of the Allegheny, Capital, and Mid-Atlantic Chapters of the American Musicological Society

The Allegheny, Capital and Mid-Atlantic chapters of the American Musicological Society are pleased to announce a joint meeting on Friday and Saturday, October 5–6, 2018 at the University of Delaware.

Information on local arrangements can be found here.

The full program can be found here. 

Spring 2018 AMS-AC Meeting Details

Allegheny Chapter of the American Musicological Society

Spring 2018 Meeting

Saturday, April 07, 2018 at Youngstown State University.

Program:

The program for the meeting (including abstracts) can be found here. The agenda for the business meeting can be found here.

Local Contacts:

If you have questions or concerns, please email Randall Goldberg regoldberg@ysu.edu, Ewelina Boczkowska eboczkowska@ysu.edu, or Edward Sallustio ejsallustio@ysu.edu.

We will be meeting in Rm. 3026 on the third floor of Bliss Hall (see campus map).

Parking and Directions:

Guests to the YSU campus should look for parking in the M30 garage (see map), which is near Bliss Hall. Directions to the campus can be found here.

Hotel Accommodations:

We’ve locked in a special rate of $93.00 (tax not included) at the Holiday Inn in Boardman (about 15 minutes drive from the YSU Campus). 330 726-1611. 7410 South Avenue, Boardman OH, 44512.

The following hotels are located in Poland, OH just off of Interstate 680. All are about 15 minutes from campus:

Hampton Inn. 330 758-5191. 7395 Tiffany South, Poland, OH
Fairfield Inn. 330 726-5979. 7397 Tiffany South, Poland, OH
Red Roof Inn. 330 758-1999. 1051 Tiffany South, Poland, OH
Residence Inn. 330 726-1747. 7396 Tiffany South, Poland, OH

Eating near the Poland/Boardman Hotels:

St. Rd. 224 is a several-mile stretch of shopping centers and malls. Almost all major food chains and many local restaurants can be found on 224. Here are a few eateries near the hotels:

Aqua Pazzo, 492 McClurg Rd. Youngstown’s swankiest Italian restaurant. Upscale dining with array of good salads and appetizers along with Italian entrées

Café India, 813 Boardman Poland Rd. Indian food.

Aladdin’s Eatery, 7325 South Avenue. Mediterranean cuisine. Mid-priced entrées.

Vintage Estate, 7317 South Avenue. 24 craft beers on tap and 100s more in bottles, wine store, bourbon collection, excellent pizzas.

Nicolinni’s Ristorante, 1247 Boardman Poland Rd. Classic Youngstown menu with many pastas, salads, and Italian entrées. Entrées range from $10 – $23. Pleasant atmosphere.

Springfield Grill, 7413 Tiffany South. Upscale dining with entrées priced from $13-$30 and excellent desserts.

Mocha House, 7141 Tiffany Blvd. Coffee house with extensive menu including breakfast items, sandwiches, pastas, salads, and many delicious pastries.

Handel’s Ice Cream, 7485 South Avenue. Arguably the best ice cream on the planet!

October 2017 – Fall Meeting

The program for our October 2017 Fall meeting has been announced!  Find it here!

CFP: Fall Meeting of AMS Allegheny

CALL FOR PAPERS

Allegheny Chapter
of the
American Musicological Society

Fall 2017 Meeting

Saturday, September 23, 2017
Fairmont State University
Fairmont, West Virginia

The Fall 2017 Meeting of the AMS Allegheny Chapter will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Fairmont State University. Presenters are invited to submit a proposal for papers or other scholarly presentations on any subject of musicological interest.

An abstract of max. 300 words, along with the proposed title and list of the equipment necessary for your presentation should be submitted by Saturday, August 19, 2017. Presentations in all forms shall last no longer than 25 minutes. Please send your abstract to program chair Mark Durrand at: med9@uakron.edu.

In addition to individual proposals, the Program Committee invites abstracts for plenary sessions on any subject of musicological interest. An abstract of max. 500 words, along with the proposed title, list of the participants and their role in the session, and a list of the equipment necessary for the presentation should be submitted by Saturday, August 19, 2017. Plenary sessions shall last no longer than one hour and fifteen minutes. Please send your abstract to med9@uakron.edu.

We are furthermore pleased to invite students to submit their submissions to the Allegheny Student Award for Best Scholarly Paper. The award consists of a $250.00 monetary award generously provided by the West Virginia University Press. The Prize has been implemented by the chapter members at the Spring meeting 2016. For submission guidelines please see:
https://allegheny.ams-net.org/west-virginia-university-press-award-for-best-student-paper/

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

This policy has been implemented by the chapter members at the Fall meeting 2013.

Mark Durrand
Chair, Program Committee
Senior Lecturer
The University of Akron
School of Music
med9@uakron.edu
(216) 469-6945

April 2017 – Spring Meeting

The program for the Spring Meeting of AMS Allegheny is available. Please click here for details.

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