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Nov
17
Deadline: 17 November 2025
2025 AMS Honorary Members
The American Musicological Society is delighted to announce the names of those recognized this year with Honorary membership in the Society.
Nov
17
Deadline: 17 November 2025
2025 AMS Award Recipients
The American Musicological Society is pleased to announce the recipients of the Society's 2025 awards.
30 January 2026
Edward Leon Kottick, 1930–2025
The American Musicological Society is sad to announce that former AMS member Edward Leon Kottick passed away on 6 December 2025.
30 January 2026
2026 Mid-Atlantic Chapter Election Results
During a recent election, AMS members living in the Mid-Atlantic chapter area voted to ratify the nominations of new chapter leaders and revitalize the chapter.
28 January 2026
Annual Meeting Registration Waivers for International Attendees
During years when the annual meeting is held online, the AMS will offer Annual Meeting Registration Waivers to international attendees from certain countries.
13 January 2026
Call for Nominations: 2027 AMS Board of Directors
The Board Nominating Committee seeks nominations for candidates to serve as President, Vice President, Secretary, and Director-at-Large on the AMS Board of Directors.
13 January 2026
Call for Nominations: 2027 AMS Council
The AMS Council Nominating Committee calls for nominations for the 2027 Council election.
13 January 2026
Call for Nominations: 2026 Honorary Members
The American Musicological Society (AMS) is calling for nominations for candidates to be recognized as Honorary Members of the AMS.
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Event Calendar
February 2026
Upcoming
Fri
6
6 February 2026 @ 12:00 am-11:59 pm
AMS Greater New York Chapter Meeting
The Winter Meeting of the Greater New York Chapter will take place ONLINE on Saturday, February 6, 2026.
The chapter is seeking proposals for presentations at this time. Please send 250 word proposals by December 20th. We invite proposals in all areas of musical scholarship.
Send your proposals to both jonathan.waxman "at" gmail.com and DrJSDailey "at" aol.com. Do not send attachments—everything must be pasted in the e mail. Include a brief (3 sentence max) bio and include your current affiliation. Put "AMSGNY Winter 2026" in the subject line.
Fri
6
6 February 2026 @ 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
AMS Chapter Leaders Meeting
The Chapter Leaders Meeting is the annual meeting of AMS committee chairs with the AMS Executive Director and members of the Board of Directors. The purpose of the meeting is to share news and information, and to maintain open lines of communications between AMS committees and the Board of Directors. The Zoom link to access the meeting will be shared with chapter leaders via email.
Sat
21
21 February 2026 @ 12:00 am-11:59 pm
AMS New England Chapter Meeting
The Winter 2026 meeting of the New England Chapter will take place on Saturday, February 21, hosted online by Dartmouth College. The Program Committee invites proposals of up to 300 words for 20-minute papers or for themed sessions or panels. All abstracts are subject to anonymous review, and submissions from faculty, independent scholars, and students are encouraged and welcome.
Abstracts should be submitted by January 23 to the Program Committee through this Google form or at the following email: ams.newengland [at] gmail [dot] com. Submitters will be informed of the committee’s decision by the end of January, with the hope of announcing the conference program by February 6.
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