Society for American Music
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Dedicated to the study, teaching, creation, and dissemination of all musics of the Americas since 1975. https://www.american-music.org/
Don't forget to fill out the Committee Service Survey by Friday, December 26! This is how you can get more involved in the Society and support us in our mission! Take it here: forms.gle/ToKkTYLfaKE3...
SAM Committee Service Survey
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December 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Don't forget to fill out the Committee Service Survey by Friday, December 26! This is how you can get more involved in the Society and support us in our mission! Take it here: forms.gle/ToKkTYLfaKE3...
Attending the AMS-SMT meeting this week?
Make sure to stop by the SAM reception on Friday,
November 7 at 9pm in the Hyatt Regency Greenway
Ballroom B-I! We hope to see you there!
Make sure to stop by the SAM reception on Friday,
November 7 at 9pm in the Hyatt Regency Greenway
Ballroom B-I! We hope to see you there!
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Attending the AMS-SMT meeting this week?
Make sure to stop by the SAM reception on Friday,
November 7 at 9pm in the Hyatt Regency Greenway
Ballroom B-I! We hope to see you there!
Make sure to stop by the SAM reception on Friday,
November 7 at 9pm in the Hyatt Regency Greenway
Ballroom B-I! We hope to see you there!
Hey SAMers presenting at AMS - drop your presentation information in the comments!
October 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Hey SAMers presenting at AMS - drop your presentation information in the comments!
SAM 2026 conference web page is LIVE! Check it out here: www.american-music.org/page/RIC2026...
Richmond 2026 General Information - Society for American Music
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October 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
SAM 2026 conference web page is LIVE! Check it out here: www.american-music.org/page/RIC2026...
Join us the inaugural President’s Forum on Friday, October 10 at 2-4PM Eastern! Moderator Kristen Turner and panelists Jonathan Gómez, Horace Maxile, and Kendall Winter will discuss our theme, Difficult Topics in the Music Classroom. SAM members, RSVP here: forms.gle/fD7Zx9YnpM4S...
President's Forum: Difficult Topics in the Music Classroom
You are invited to join President Denise Von Glahn for our first ever President’s Forum on Friday, October 10, 2025 between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Moderator Kristen Turner will facilitate a...
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September 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Join us the inaugural President’s Forum on Friday, October 10 at 2-4PM Eastern! Moderator Kristen Turner and panelists Jonathan Gómez, Horace Maxile, and Kendall Winter will discuss our theme, Difficult Topics in the Music Classroom. SAM members, RSVP here: forms.gle/fD7Zx9YnpM4S...
Curious about our fellowships and awards? Join Fellowship and Awards Board Liaison Monica Hershberger and Executive Director Megan MacDonald on September 16 at 7:00PM Eastern for an information session! Please RSVP here to receive the Zoom Link: forms.gle/3EHTxJj17C5Z...
RSVP for SAM Fellowship Webinar
The SAM Fellowship Webinar will be hosted by Fellowships and Awards board liaison Monica Hershberger on September 16th at 7:00 PM ET. A Zoom Link will be emailed to you ahead of the event.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Curious about our fellowships and awards? Join Fellowship and Awards Board Liaison Monica Hershberger and Executive Director Megan MacDonald on September 16 at 7:00PM Eastern for an information session! Please RSVP here to receive the Zoom Link: forms.gle/3EHTxJj17C5Z...
Reminder! We have 18 fellowship applications open now until OCTOBER 15! Watch our Facebook and Instagram for more information about each or check out our website!😀
September 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Reminder! We have 18 fellowship applications open now until OCTOBER 15! Watch our Facebook and Instagram for more information about each or check out our website!😀
Current PhD Candidates! Fund your research with a fellowship from SAM! The Margery Lowens Dissertation Research Fellowship provides up to $4,000 to PhD candidates in the early stages of their research on music of the Americas! Application deadline is July 15, 2025!
June 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Current PhD Candidates! Fund your research with a fellowship from SAM! The Margery Lowens Dissertation Research Fellowship provides up to $4,000 to PhD candidates in the early stages of their research on music of the Americas! Application deadline is July 15, 2025!
The SAM Bulletin editorial board invites members to submit essays and opinion pieces on current issues in American music (broadly conceived) and music scholarship, and essays marking anniversaries of historical events. Learn more on our website!
SAM Bulletin - Society for American Music
The Bulletin is the triannual online newsletter of the Society for American Music, appearing each Winter, Spring, and Fall. The Bulletin communicates news and ideas among SAM members, and represents our organization’s work to the wider community. Issues contain feature articles, columns, book reviews, media reviews, information on annual SAM conferences, society business, and news of our members’ achievements.
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June 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The SAM Bulletin editorial board invites members to submit essays and opinion pieces on current issues in American music (broadly conceived) and music scholarship, and essays marking anniversaries of historical events. Learn more on our website!
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Lots of deadlines coming up on JUNE 1: Conference paper proposals, Irving Lowens Book Award, Irving Lowens Article Award, Wiley Housewright Dissertation Award. Please refer to the SAM website (link in bio) for the most up-to-date information on these opportunities!
May 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Lots of deadlines coming up on JUNE 1: Conference paper proposals, Irving Lowens Book Award, Irving Lowens Article Award, Wiley Housewright Dissertation Award. Please refer to the SAM website (link in bio) for the most up-to-date information on these opportunities!
Lots of deadlines coming up on JUNE 1: Conference paper proposals, Irving Lowens Book Award, Irving Lowens Article Award, Wiley Housewright Dissertation Award. Please refer to the SAM website (link in bio) for the most up-to-date information on these opportunities!
May 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Lots of deadlines coming up on JUNE 1: Conference paper proposals, Irving Lowens Book Award, Irving Lowens Article Award, Wiley Housewright Dissertation Award. Please refer to the SAM website (link in bio) for the most up-to-date information on these opportunities!
Session 1C: Music in Settler and Post-Colonial Contexts will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel (@societyforamericanmusic72) on Thursday at 8:30 am Pacific.
March 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Session 1C: Music in Settler and Post-Colonial Contexts will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel (@societyforamericanmusic72) on Thursday at 8:30 am Pacific.
Registration is now open for SAM 2024! Come help us celebrate our fiftieth conference. Register by February 29th for an early bird discount! www.american-music.org/page/DTW2024...
January 24, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Registration is now open for SAM 2024! Come help us celebrate our fiftieth conference. Register by February 29th for an early bird discount! www.american-music.org/page/DTW2024...
T-minus 5 months until our 2024 conference in Detroit! Be sure to check out the prelim program. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
SAM 2024 Preliminary Conference Schedule.docx
SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN MUSIC 50TH ANNUAL JUBILEE CONFERENCE, DETROIT, MICHIGAN MARCH 20–24, 2024 #sam2024 PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Unless otherwise indicated, all sessions...
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November 7, 2023 at 11:19 PM
T-minus 5 months until our 2024 conference in Detroit! Be sure to check out the prelim program. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
SAM is now on BlueSky!
November 7, 2023 at 11:12 PM
SAM is now on BlueSky!