The Allegheny Chapter of the American Musicological Society will hold its spring meeting on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at West Virginia University. The program committee invites proposals for individual papers, lecture-recitals, seminar panels, or other presentation formats on any subject of musicological interest. Following the conference, participants will have the opportunity to attend a concert featuring the Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble VOCES8 at 7:30pm at the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre.
Please submit an abstract of up to 300 words along with the proposed title and presentation format to graffp -at- denison.edu by Saturday, February 1st.
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 (workshops, roundtables, lecture-recitals) should fill an hour and 20-minute slot. Please identify session format, musicological significance, and participant roles in the abstract.
*Students are also eligible for the annual Deane L. Root Student Paper Award, sponsored by the Center for American Music in the University of Pittsburgh Library System. The Award consists of a $250 monetary prize and will be named at the end of the conference. Please indicate if you would like to be considered for this prize in the body of your email. The Chapter also offers limited support for travel and lodging to student presenters. Details can be found on the AMS Allegheny website.
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.
AMS Allegheny is pleased to offer student presenters monetary reimbursement for travel and lodging of up to $150 per applicant. Support will be determined by the details you provide in this form and the number of applicants in a given year. Students from the host university or host city are ineligible to apply. Student presenters are expected to attend the entire meeting to receive travel reimbursement. All awardees must send copies of their receipts to the Chapter treasurer within one week following the meeting.