American Musicological Society, New York State - St. Lawrence Chapter (NYSSL)

/> Host Institution: University of Toronto, Faculty of Music, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Chairs: Professor Carolyne Sumner Date: 1-2 May 2026 Deadline for proposals: February 10, 2026 We are pleased to announce that the 2026 Annual Meeting of the New York State St. Lawrence Chapter of the American Musicological Society will take place on Friday and Saturday 1-2 May, in Tttawa, hosted by the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto and chaired by Professor Carolyne Sumner.  We welcome proposals for 20-minute presentations on all areas of scholarship in music, in addition to proposals for panels or alternate format sessions. We also encourage proposals for a session of lightning talks consisting of five-minute research presentations on any topic (including work-in-progress).   Please use this submission form to submit proposals for all types of presentations. For 20-minute presentations and alternate format sessions, please share an abstract of no more than 250 words. For ...

We are excited to share with you the program for the 2025 Annual Meeting of the New York State Saint Lawrence Chapter of the American Musicological Society.  There will be opportunities for networking and a Graduate Student Workshop.   Check out all the details in our 2025 program Please register in advance, if possible, using this link .  Let us know if you have any questions or if you need any special accommodations.  Our heartfelt thanks to the hosting organization, the University of Ottawa School of Music and in particular to the Annual Meeting Organization Committee Chair, Lori Burns.  We look forward to seeing you in Ottawa in a few short weeks!  On behalf of the NYSSL Chapter Executive Committee,  Carolyne Sumner (Secretary-Treasurer)

Dear colleagues,   Please be informed of my resignation as President of the NYSSL Chapter of the American Musicological Society, effective immediately. When I accepted the role of President of the Chapter in the Summer of 2024, I did so with the conviction that my voluntary contributions could build on a strong legacy of dedication to the organization and promotion of musicological work throughout the international geographical jurisdiction of our Chapter, one that serves an incredibly diverse, inspiring, and engaged musicological community. I remain convinced that the Chapter should pursue this work. However, the political situation of the past few weeks, and especially that of the past few days, has compelled me to decide to withdraw my service from the AMS. As a Canadian citizen, I have very little leverage with which to express my utter dismay with the actions and policies of the current American government. On March 4, 2025, the Trump administration implemented a series of cri...