Call For Papers
AMS MIDWEST FALL 2009 MEETING, 17–18 OCTOBER
Hosted by National-Louis University (Chicago, IL)
Elinor Olin, Local Arrangements
Meeting Website (under construction)
PROPOSAL DEADLINE: Sunday, August 16, 2009, 11:59 p.m. E.D.T.
Proposal Instructions
Proposals for presentations, special sessions, papers with a performance component, and panel discussions are welcome on any tpic related to musicology. Presentations will be limited to twenty minutes, with an additional ten minutes allotted for questions and discussion. An abstract of no more than 250 words should be submitted electronically or via U.S. mail (see instructions below). Abstracts should be concise but thorough and clearly indicate the scope, methodology, and original conclusions of the paper. Please include the proposal's title above the abstract text and indicate the author's name, mailing address, email address, phone number, institutional affiliation or place of residence at the top of the page. Indicate any audio-visual equipment needed at the bottom (following the abstract text).
Note: Preference will be given to proposals from individuals who have not read a paper at AMS Midwest within the year prior to the fall 2009 meeting (i.e., at the fall 2008 or spring 2009 meetings). The submission of an abstract presupposes that the proposer agrees to present the paper should the Program Committee accept it. It is also important that papers presented at Chapter meetings adhere to the topic and general argument proposed in the abstract.
See also the general guidelines for AMS Midwest paper proposals.
Panel and Performance Sessions
Panels encompassing aspects of a single topic, of up to one hour in length, and made up of two or thee participating speakers may be proposed. Although only one abstract is required (500-word maximum), it should contain a succinct description of each panelist’s contribution and state the time and audio-visual equipment required. Sessions including a performance should include a recording of the featured artists.
Student Papers, Travel Funding, and Prizes
Student submissions should be accompanied by a signed statement from the student’s advisor (or other faculty member from the home institution, as appropriate) to indicate faculty approval of the paper. These may be faxed to Elinor Olin at 224.233.2657 or emailed to amsmidwestpresident@umich.edu from the faculty member's institutional email address. Limited travel funds are available for students presenting papers at Chapter meetings (click here for details). Students wishing to compete for the annual prizes offered by Indiana University Press and A-R Editions for best student paper must submit three copies of the complete paper to the Program Committee no later than the meeting at which they read the paper. Winners of the awards will be announced after the year's spring meeting.
Membership Requirements
You must be a registered AMS Midwest Chapter member in order to present a paper at Chapter meetings. If you are not presently a member, click here to join online or contact Chapter Treasurer Effie Papanikolaou at amsmidwesttreasurer@umich.edu. There is no additional registration fee for Chapter meetings.
Abstract Submission
Email your abstract as a Word (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) attachment to Chapter President Elinor Olin at amsmidwestpresident@umich.edu before the end of the day on Sunday, August 16, 2009. (The filename should contain the surname of the author.) You should receive e-mail confirmation of your submission within three days. If you do not receive confirmation, please contact the Chapter President or resubmit your proposal. The President will forward all proposals as blind submissions to the Program Committee. Do not send your proposal directly to any member of the program committee.
Email submission is preferred, however, you may send your proposal by surface mail. Please send four copies of your abstract (1 with full identifying information and 3 with this information excluded). Postal submissions must be postmarked no later than Saturday, August 15, 2009 and may be sent to:
Elinor Olin, AMS Midwest President
National-Louis University
202 Old Orchard Road, Suite 300
Skokie, IL 60077
Results
You will be notified by the Chapter President concerning the program committee’s decision by August 24, 2009. Note that the Chapter President is not part of the review process, but simply processes the submissions so that all proposals can be evaluated anonymously.
Questions
General questions about proposals may be sent to the program committee chair at amsmidwestprogramchair@umich.edu. Do not send finished proposals or drafts to this address. All abstracts should be sent to amsmidwestpresident@umich.edu. Thank you for your interest
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