AMS-NYSSL 2016 Annual Meeting Call for Papers

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Call for Papers

2016 Meeting of the NYSSL Chapter of the AMS
April 30 - May 1, 2016
Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam
Deadline for Proposals: Monday, February 15, 2016 by 5:00PM

The Spring meeting of the New York State St. Lawrence Chapter of the American Musicological Society will take place on Saturday, April 30 through Sunday, May 1, 2016 at SUNY Potsdam.

You are invited to submit abstracts in all areas of scholarship on music to the Program Committee Chair, Jess Tyre (Associate Professor, The Crane School of Music) at tyrejb@potsdam.edu. The deadline for submissions is 5:00PM Monday, February 15, 2016. Warm thanks go to Jess Tyre and Potsdam for hosting the meeting this year.

Other Conference Details

The conference coincides with the Lougheed/Kofoed Festival of the Arts (LoKo), Which will feature guest conductor, Duain Wolfe, finishing up with a performance of Vaughan Williams, Franck, Bruckner, and the Fauré Requiem Saturday night, free of charge for all those attending the conference. Jess has also advised that the Dean has generously offered to host participants for dinner on Saturday night. The Hampton Inn is holding rooms at a conference rate. Although they have listed king rooms as the only option, if you would like to share a room, call the hotel, and request a double at the same rate. More information will be made available on our website in the coming weeks. 

Review Process

Review of proposals is blind. In the body of an email, include your name, title of the paper, A/V requirements (sound, piano, projector, etc.), affiliation, and contact information. Please attach an abstract of no more than 250 words to your email (.pdf or .docx file formats only). Do not include your name in the title or in the abstract document. Presenters will be notified of the results before March 1, 2016. 

Length

Accepted papers should be 20 minutes in length. 

Membership

You do not need to be a member of the AMS or the NYSSL chapter to submit a proposal. Should your paper be selected for presentation, however, you will need to join the NYSSL chapter and pay the dues fee of ten dollars (CAD/USD). 

Student Paper Prize

Graduate students may request to be considered for the annual Student Paper Prize (AMS). Student proposals must be accompanied by a written assurance from their advisor or other responsible faculty member that their papers are ready for presentation at a professional meeting, and that the student will be present for a substantial portion of the meeting. 

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