Meetings: April 10 and May 8, 2021
On Saturday, April 10 we will hold the winter/spring chapter meeting on Zoom. This meeting will follow a similar format to past chapter meetings, with morning and afternoon paper sessions. We also encourage submission of proposals for complete sessions and for presentations in alternate formats (e.g. round tables, workshops, study sessions). See the Call for Papers below for details on how to submit a proposal. The deadline for submission is midnight on February 19. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by March 5.
The presentations and competition for the AMS NorCal Award in Musicology will be held on Saturday May 8. This competition is open to any graduate students residing in the area. Proposals will be reviewed by a program committee in early April and finalists will be selected to present their papers at the May meeting. In addition to the prize competition, the May meeting will include regular paper sessions and possibly a round table. Proposals for regular paper presentations and for the prize are due March 22; a Call for Papers will be circulated in mid-February.
With all best wishes,
Mary Ann Smart, Chapter President
Heather Hadlock, Vice President
Alexander Stalarow, Secretary-Treasurer
Call for Papers: April 10 Meeting
The Spring 2021 meeting of the Northern California Chapter of the American Musicological Society will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2021 on Zoom.
The Program Committee invites proposals of up to 300 words for 20-minute papers. We also encourage the submission of proposals for complete sessions (3 related papers) and for presentations in alternate formats, such as workshops or study sessions. Session proposals should include a rationale for the session and a brief description of each paper or presentation, no more than 500 words in all.
Abstracts will not be subject to blind review, in order to promote diversity of all kinds, including of institutional affiliation and career stage. Submissions from faculty, independent scholars, and graduate students are all warmly encouraged.
Abstracts should be submitted before midnight on Friday, February 19, 2021 via email to amsnorthcal@gmail.com. Decisions will be announced shortly thereafter.
Please refer to the AMS abstract guidelines: “Proposals should represent the presentation as fully as possible. A successful proposal typically articulates the main aspects of the argument or research findings clearly, positions the author’s contribution with respect to previous scholarship, and suggests the paper’s significance for the musicological community, in language that is accessible to scholars with a variety of specializations.”