SEM is excited for this year’s keynote lecture in Atlanta, Georgia, with Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje on Saturday, October 25: “The Fiddle/Violin in African American Culture: Meanings and Associations.” Dr. DjeDje will be introduced by Dr. Birgitta J. Johnson of the University of South Carolina.

Our discounted room block rate of $204 a night is still available until October 15th for SEM 2025 at the Marriot Marquis Hotel. This is an excellent rate for downtown Atlanta. To take advantage of discounted room rates, please visit the Accommodations page on the conference website (buff.ly/82NkXOV)

All current SEM Members are eligible to vote in this year's SEM Election. Please take a few minutes to complete the online ballot.

The 2025 election will close on Tuesday, October 14, at 11:59 pm EDT.

Visit www.ethnomusicology.org/page/2025Bios to view candidate bios and vote today!

Tomorrow (12 September) at 12:00pm Eastern Time: Join our webinar on Ukrainian Folklore Archives featuring Iryna Voloshyna (Indiana University) and Maria Sonevytsky (Bard College), hosted by the SEM Special Interest Group for Archiving. Register online at buff.ly/AbxPE1o

Join our webinar on Ukrainian Folklore Archives featuring Iryna Voloshyna (Indiana University) and Maria Sonevytsky (Bard College), hosted by the SEM SIG for Archiving. 12 September at 12:00pm Eastern Time Register online at iu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Be sure to register for the SEM 2025 Annual Meeting before September 12 for the Early-Bird registration rates. Visit buff.ly/WyuVvzd for more information!

Registration is open for the SEM 2025 Annual Meeting in Atlanta Georgia. For those unable to travel to Atlanta, we are also offering a hybrid registration option. Visit buff.ly/WyuVvzd for more information or to register--Early-bird rates end on September 12!

Student Highlight: Sinem Eylem Arlan (University of Toronto)

Read about Sinem or sign up to be a featured student at www.ethnomusicology.org/StudentHighl...

We have a new Student Highlight: Sinem Eylem Arlan (University of Toronto)!

Read more or nominate a student at www.ethnomusicology.org/StudentHighl...

SEM Student Highlight: Tyician Knight, University of New Mexico

Visit www.ethnomusicology.org/page/Student... to read read more about Tyician, sign up to be featured, or nominate a student.

SEM Student Highlight: Tyician Knight, University of New Mexico

Visit buff.ly/0W4eHKU to read read about Tyician, sign up to be featured, or nominate a student.

We have extended the deadline for the Ida Halpern Fellowship and Award until June 1. Visit buff.ly/TIoDDjf to read more and apply.

Issue 59.2 of the SEM Newsletter is now available online at ethnomusicology.org! You can access through the Members' area of the SEM website after logging in, or directly at www.ethnomusicology.org/general/cust...

Reminder: Today is the final day to apply for many of SEM's 2025 prizes and awards. Visit www.ethnomusicology.org/page/Prizes_... for more details.

SEM is re-launching an Ethnomusicology Student Highlight feature on the SEM website and social media. Visit www.ethnomusicology.org/page/eshnom to nominate a student or self-nominate.

DEADLINE EXTENSION: The 2025 Public Ethnomusicology Mentoring Program application deadline has been extended to Monday, 14 April 2025. Visit www.ethnomusicology.org/page/Resourc... for application information!

Don't forget to renew your SEM membership for 2025. Visit https://www.ethnomusicology.org/page/Membership_Join for more information.

The Call for Proposals is up for the SEM 2025 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference is October 23-26, 2025 and proposals are due on 17 February! Visit https://www.ethnomusicology.org/page/Conf_2025 for more information and to submit your proposal.