We're hiring a new Executive Director! Apply below by June 15! www.american-music.org/page/EDJob2026

Reminder! Proposals for the 2027 conference are due Monday, June 1!!! View the full CfP here: www.american-music.org/page/SAM2027... #SAM2027

Call for Papers: SAM 2027! The conference will be held on March 10-14, 2027 in Buffalo, New York. Proposals are due Monday, June 1 by 11:59pm PDT. View the full CfP: www.american-music.org/general/cust...

Conference opportunity! SAM is an official supporter of FAMI: Forging an American Musical Identity in the Long Nineteenth Century. Consider registering for their upcoming conference on January 28-30, 2026: forginganamericanmusicalidentity.org/conference

Conference registration is OPEN! Join us in Richmond March 11-15! Register here: www.american-music.org/page/RIC2026...

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!

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...

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...

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!

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!

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!

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.

Mary Macklem of the National Endowment for the Humanities (neh.gov), will be at #SAM2024 on Thursday, March 21 10:30 am–12:00 pm, 4:00–6:00pm and on Friday, March 22 11:00 am–12:30 pm in the exhibit hall. Stop by for conversation or to pick up some info!

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 is now on BlueSky!