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06
Deadline: 06 July 2026
Spring 2026 Publication Subventions Awarded
The AMS is pleased to announce the recipients of its spring 2026 publication subventions.
Jul
06
Deadline: 06 July 2026
2026 Public Outreach Grants Awarded
The American Musicological Society (AMS) is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the Society's new Public Outreach Grants.
30 October 2026
David Metzer Elected Member of the Royal Society of Canada
AMS member David Metzer has been elected a College Member of the Royal Society of Canada's Academy of Arts and Humanities.
30 October 2026
Shaena B. Weitz Awarded ACLS Project Development Grant
Shaena B. Weitz has been awarded an ACLS Project Development Grant for her monograph project "Rescinding Genius."
30 October 2026
Cross-Cultural Dialogues: Essays in Honor of Michael Beckerman
Cross-Cultural Dialogues, a collection of essays in honor of AMS member Michael Beckerman (UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music), will be published by Karolinum Press in March 2027.
30 October 2026
Doug Balliett and Lukas Papenfusscline Receive 2026 Noah Greenberg Fund Grant
The American Musicological Society is pleased to announce the recipient of the Society's 2026 Noah Greenberg Fund grant.
30 October 2026
K. Adele Okoli and JoAna Rusche Receive 2026 Thomas Hampson Grant
The American Musicological Society is pleased to announce the recipient of the Society's 2026 Thomas Hampson Fund.
14 October 2026
Our Musical Commons Project Launched!
The Society's "Our Musical Commons" project explores the many ways music and sound can and have been used to build, renew, and repair social, civic, and ethical cultures.
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November 2026
Upcoming
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14 November @ 12:00 am-20 November 2026 @ 11:59 pm
2026 AMS Annual Meeting – Online
The 92nd AMS Annual Meeting will be held online 14–15 November and 19–20 November 2026. The AMS Annual Meeting is a forum for the exploration of music as a branch of scholarship and learning. Organized with participation by members of the International Musicological Society (IMS) and the support and voluntary service of AMS committee members, the 2026 online annual meeting will focus on forging and strengthening connections with the international community of music experts. With a mixture of streamed in-person programming from around the world and fully virtual session that maximize accessibility, the 2026 AMS Annual Meeting is a can’t-miss event for music studies professionals.
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