UPCOMING MEETINGS
CALL FOR PAPERS
Allegheny & Capital Chapters of the
American Musicological Society
– Spring 2026 Joint Meeting –
Saturday, February 28th – Sunday, March 1st
Gettysburg College (Gettysburg, PA)
The Allegheny and Capital Chapters of the American Musicological Society are excited to announce a joint conference to be held Saturday, February 28 and Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Gettysburg College. The conference will feature guest speaker Dr. Rodrigo Sigal (composer and sound studies specialist) and a colloquy on musicology pedagogy today. The program committee invites proposals for individual papers, lecture-recitals, seminar panels, or other presentation formats on any subject of musicological interest. Preceding the conference, participants will have the opportunity to attend a Friday night concert by the Gettysburg College Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. César Leal, featuring music by Sigal.
We invite faculty to participate in a Micro-Colloquium titled Musicology and Practice, a one-hour session focused on sharing innovative, practical approaches to teaching undergraduate music history. We welcome brief, four-minute presentations on topics such as curricular innovations, performance-informed teaching, communicating musicology to younger generations, and navigating the “new normal” in today’s higher education crisis. Proposals should be around 100 words. No full papers are required, just fresh ideas and lively discussion. We encourage proposal submissions for a number of scholarly presentation formats:
- Individual papers: a 20 minute presentation with 10 minutes of discussion.
- “Lightning” sessions papers: individual 8-10 minute talks with additional discussion or media. The entire session will fill a one-hour slot.
- Video presentation: a presentation of variable length with 10-minutes of discussion. Abstracts should include information on the goals, format, and length of the presentation.
Additional guidelines will be distributed with acceptance. - Seminar panels: 3-4 papers that will be distributed ahead of the conference and comprise an extended discussion of the topic followed by questions.
- Additional formats (workshops, roundtables, lecture-recitals) should fill an hour timeslot.
Please identify session format, musicological significance, and participant roles in your abstract.
Please submit an abstract of up to 250 words along with the proposed title and presentation format via This Form by January 20.
All submissions will be evaluated by a blind peer-review process from the applicant’s respective chapter. Submissions from a committee member’s immediate colleagues or students will not be evaluated by that member.
*Student members of the AMS Allegheny Chapter are eligible for the annual Deane L. Root Student Paper Award, sponsored by the Center for American Music in the University of Pittsburgh Library System. The Chapter also offers limited support for travel and lodging to student presenters. Details can be found on the AMS Allegheny website.
**Student members of the AMS Capital Chapter are eligible for the annual Lowens Student Paper Award. For more information on the award and submission requirements, please visit http://www.ams-net.org/chapters/capital/lowens-award/
For information on the AMS Allegheny Chapter please visit https://amsallegheny.wordpress.com/
For information on the AMS Capital Chapter please visit http://www.ams-net.org/chapters/capital/
A limited number of discounted hotel rooms available at the Hotel Gettysburg, mention American Musicological Society Conference upon booking: (717) 337-2000. Reservations must be made before January 23.
To submit an abstract, use this Google Form.