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News from SEM

News from SEM is the Society for Ethnomusicology’s online news magazine, with sections for Society programs and activities; general work in ethnomusicology and related fields; and announcements pertaining to conferences, publications, fellowships, and educational opportunities. For job announcements, see our Career Center.

News from SEM is updated on an ongoing basis. Subscriptions through an RSS feed are available in the top right of this page.

Please send announcements to Stephanie Sturgis, SEM Program Specialist / Assistant Website Editor, at sem@indiana.edu.

To propose an article, please contact Stephen Stuempfle, SEM Executive Director / Website Editor, at semexec@indiana.edu.

SEM News
Friday, March 27, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Sakata Collection Added to National Recording Register » SEM congratulates Hiromi Lorraine Sakata on the addition of her Collection of Afghan Traditional Music (1966-67; 1971-73)...
Friday, March 20, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM Statement on COVID-19 » The Society for Ethnomusicology extends its deepest solidarity to a world wounded by COVID-19. As we know from our studies...
Thursday, February 20, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) New Interviews Uploaded to SEM YouTube Channel » SEM is pleased to announce the posting of 15 new interviews to its YouTube channel: Conversations in Ethnomusicology and...
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) February 2020 Ethnomusicology Student of the Month - Esther DeLozier » Esther DeLozier University of California, Davis Concentration of Study: Ethnomusicology Expected Gradua...
Friday, February 21, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Memorial Service for Bruno Nettl, May 10, 2020 » Please note that the below service for Bruno will be rescheduled to a later date. SEM will post new information when it is...
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM Journal – Ethnomusicology – Winter 2020 Issue » The Winter 2020 (64.1) issue of Ethnomusicology is currently being shipped to members and is available in JSTOR. Article...
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Extraordinary Achievement by SEM Members Mellonee Burnim and Portia Maultsby » SEM congratulates Mellonee V. Burnim and Portia K. Maultsby on their inclusion in The Zora Canon of The 100 greatest...
Monday, February 3, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM 2020 Prizes: Submission Deadline April 1, 2020 » The deadline for submissions for the below SEM prizes is April 1, 2020. For more information about the prizes and submissi...
Friday, January 31, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM Endorses Statements Condemning the Use of Sonic Weapons » The Society for Ethnomusicology endorses the Chilean Society for Musicology’s and International Association for the Stud...
Monday, January 27, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) January 2020 Ethnomusicology Student of the Month - Petr Nuska » Petr Nuska Durham University Concentration of Study: Film in ethnomusicology, Ethnographic filmmaking, Collab...
Monday, January 27, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM 2020 in Ottawa: Abstracts Due 02/14/20 » The Society for Ethnomusicology will hold its 65 th Annual Meeting on October 22-25, 2020 , at the Westin Ottawa Hotel...
Thursday, January 23, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Gender & Sexualities Taskforce Panel Sponsorship - SEM 2020 » Those seeking sponsorship by the SEM Gender and Sexualities Taskforce (GST) at the Society f...
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Bruno Nettl (1930–2020) » When Bruno Nettl passed away in the early hours of January 15, 2020, the Society for Ethnomusicology lost one of its truly...
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 (2 Comments - view/add) Bruno Nettl, 1930-2020 » Bruno Nettl died this morning in Urbana, Illinois, where he lived and worked since 1964. Active in what became...
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM 2020 Chapter Meeting Information » SEM recently updated our Regional Chapter webpage to include information on all of the 2020 chapter meetings.This page i...
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) January 2020 Ethnomusicology Student of the Month - Petr Nuska » Petr Nuska Durham University Concentration of Study: Film in ethnomusicology, Ethnograph...
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM Endorses the ICOM and ICOMOS Statement Opposing Deliberate Destruction of Heritage Sites » The Society for Ethnomusicology ( SEM ), which while based in the United States of America, endorses without reservation...
Thursday, December 19, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) December 2019 Ethnomusicology Student of the Month - Shelley Zhang » Shelley Zhang University of Pennsylvania Concentration of Study: Ethnomusicology, contemporary China, Weste...
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Ethnomusicology Translations Issue No. 9 by Takanori Fujita Now Online » The Society for Ethnomusicology is pleased to announce the publication of Ethnomusicology Translations Issue No. 9:...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM 2020: CFP – Abstracts Due 02/14/20 » SEM 2020 in Ottawa: Call for Proposals and Abstract Submission Abstracts Deadline: February 14, 2020 The Society f...
Friday, November 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM 2019 Annual Meeting Resources Now Online » The Society for Ethnomusicology will hold its 64 th Annual Meeting on November 7-10, 2019, at Indiana Universi...
Friday, November 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Ethnomusicology Today: Discussion of SEM 2019 Pre-Conference Symposium on Latin American Brass Bands » A new episode of Ethnomusicology Today is now available on iTunes, Spotify, and on the SEM website. Next Wednesday, the...
Friday, October 25, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) October 2019 - Ethnomusicology Student of the Month - Juliana Carla Bastos » Juliana Carla Bastos Federal University of Paraíba / Brazil Concentration of Study: Ecomusicol...
Friday, October 25, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Interview with Emily Howe: Winner of the SEM 2018 Nahumck Fellowship » Interview with Emily Howe: Winner of the SEM 2018 Nahumck Fellowship By Jesse Fivecoate, Indiana...
Friday, October 25, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Interview with Yun Emily Wang: Winner of the SEM 2018 Seeger Prize » Interview with Yun Emily Wang: Winner of the SEM 2018 Charles Seeger Prize By Jesse Fivecoate, Indiana University...
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Interview with Richard Jones-Bamman: Winner of the SEM 2018 Wachsmann Prize » Interview with Richard Jones-Bamman: Winner of the SEM 2018 Klaus P. Wachsmann Prize By Jesse Fivecoate, Indiana U...
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM 2019: Updated Program; Online Registration Closes Oct 27 » The Society for Ethnomusicology will hold its 64 th Annual Meeting on November 7-10 , 2019, at Indiana University in Bloo...
Monday, October 21, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Frequently Asked Questions about SEM » Why does SEM hold its Annual Meeting in expensive hotels and pick dates that conflict with one of my other favorite confer...
Friday, October 18, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Interview with Louise Meintjes: Co-Winner of the SEM 2018 Alan Merriam Prize » Interview with Louise Meintjes: Co-Winner of the SEM 2018 Alan Merriam Prize By Jesse Fivecoate, Indi...
Friday, October 18, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Interview with Andrew Eisenberg: Winner of the SEM 2018 Jaap Kunst Prize » Interview with Andrew Eisenberg: Winner of the SEM 2018 Jaap Kunst Prize By Jesse Fivecoate, Indiana University B...
Monday, October 14, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Interview with David Garcia: Co-Winner of the SEM 2018 Bruno Nettl Award » Interview with David Garcia: Co-Winner of the SEM 2018 Bruno Nettl Award By Jesse Fivecoate, Indiana U...
Monday, October 14, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Interview with Naoko Terauchi: Co-Winner of the SEM 2018 Bruno Nettl Prize » Interview with Naoko Terauchi: Co-Winner of the SEM 2018 Bruno Nettl Prize By Jesse Fivecoate, Indian...
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM 2019: Updated Program; Early-Bird Registration Closes Oct 7 » The Society for Ethnomusicology will hold its 64 th Annual Meeting on November 7-10 , 2019, at Indiana University in Bloo...
Monday, September 16, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) September 2019 Ethnomusicology Student of the Month - Elaine Sandoval » Elaine Sandoval Graduate Center, City University of New York; Min-On Music Research Institute Concentration of Stud...
Thursday, September 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Interview with Alex Chávez: Co-Winner of the 2018 Merriam Prize » Interview with Alex Chávez : Co-Winner of the SEM 2018 Alan Merriam Prize By Jesse Fivecoate, Indiana University...
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