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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
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM 2019 Annual Meeting Preliminary Program » The Society for Ethnomusicology will hold its 64 th Annual Meeting on November 7-10, 2019, at Indiana Universi...
Thursday, July 11, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM Podcast #10: Kanyeleng Musicians and Global Health in the Gambia » Episode 10 of Ethnomusicology Today, “Musical Participation and Global Health in the Gambia with Bonnie McConne...
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Ethnomusicology Student of the Month - Jeffrey Dyer » Jeffrey Dyer Boston University Concentration of Study: Historicity and temporality; music and politics;...
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Ethnomusicology Today - Episode 10 Now Available! » Episode 10 of Ethnomusicology Today, “Musical Participationand Global Health in the Gambia with Bonnie McConnell,” is now...
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM Response Regarding 990 Filing » It has come to our attention that people have been posting on social media about the Society for Ethnomusicology’s 990 (a...
Thursday, May 16, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) May 2019 SEM Student of the Month - Robbie Campbell » Robbie Campbell SOAS, University of London Concentration of Study: Chopi Timbila Xylophone Music in Mozambiqu...
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Ethnomusicology Student of the Month - Blair Black » Blair Black University of California, Los Angeles Concentration of Study: Identity and representational polit...
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM Encomium for Prof JH Nketia » SEM President Gregory Barz has sent an encomium to be delivered at the State Funeral of Emeritus Professor Joseph Han...
Thursday, March 28, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM Receives Grant from NEA in Support of Careers in Public and Applied Ethnomusicology » The Society for Ethnomusicology is pleased to announce that it has received a $15,000 grant from the Nat...
Saturday, March 9, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) March 2019 - Ethnomusicology Student of the Month - Otto Stuparitz » Otto Stuparitz University of California, Los Angeles Concentration of Study: Networks of Produ...
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM Joins ACLS in Opposing Cutback to Higher Ed in Alaska » On March 4, 2019, SEM joined other members of the American Council of Learned Societies in opposing proposed cutbacks to h...
Monday, February 18, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Ethnomusicology Today, Episode 9: Performative Ecology in Micronesia with Brian Diettrich » Episode 9 of Ethnomusicology Today, “Performative Ecology in Micronesia with Brian Diettrich,” is now available on iTunes...
Friday, February 15, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Ethnomusicology Student of the Month - Felix Morgenstern » Felix Morgenstern Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick Concentration of Study: In...
Monday, February 11, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM 2019 Prizes: Deadline 04/01/19 » The deadline for submissions for the below SEM prizes is April 1, 2019. For more information about the prizes and submissi...
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM 2019 Abstracts Due Friday, 02/15/19 » The deadline for submission of all abstracts for the SEM 2019 Annual Meeting is 5:00 PM EST on Friday, Februar...
Thursday, January 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Ethnomusicology Student of the Month - Felicia Youngblood, Florida State University » Felicia Youngblood Florida State University Concentration of Study: Cultural Heritage and Sustainability, Gen...
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM Launches New YouTube Channel » The Society for Ethnomusicology is pleased to announce the launch of its new YouTube channel: Conversations...
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Ethnomusicology Summit at Folk Alliance International (Feb 14, 2019) » Folk Alliance International (FAI) together with t he Society for Ethnomusicology (...
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM 2018 Annual Meeting Resources Now Online » The Society for Ethnomusicology will hold its 63 rd Annual Meeting on November 15-18, 2018, at the Hotel Alb...
Monday, November 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM 2018 Annual Meeting Information » The Society for Ethnomusicology will hold its 63 rd Annual Meeting on November 15-18, 2018, at the Hotel Albuq...
Thursday, November 8, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM Ethnomusicology Translations Issue No. 8 by Suwichan Phattanaphraiwan Now Online » The Society for Ethnomusicology is pleased to announce the publication of Ethnomusicology Translations...
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Letters on Rahile Dawut, Scholar of Uighur Expressive Culture » Dr. Rahile Dawut, a renowned scholar from China’s Uighur ethnic minority group, was last seen by family and colleagues i...
Monday, October 8, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM Ethnomusicology Translations Issue No. 7 by Vladimír Úlehla Now Online » The Society for Ethnomusicology is pleased to announce the publication of Ethnomusicology Translations...
Thursday, October 4, 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) SEM 2018: Updated Program; Discounted Registration Closes Oct 12 » The Society for Ethnomusicology will hold its 63 rd Annual Meeting on November 15-18, 2018, at the Hotel A...
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM Podcast: Embodying Air Guitar with Sydney Hutchinson and Byrd McDaniel » Episode 8 of Ethnomusicology Today, “Embodying Air Guitar with Sydney Hutchinson and Byrd McDaniel,” is now av...
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM 2018 Information – Early-Bird Registration Closes October 12 » The Society for Ethnomusicology will hold its 63 rd Annual Meeting on November 15-18, 2018, at the Hotel...
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM Releases Letter on Rahile Dawut, Scholar of Uighur Expressive Culture » Dr. Rahile Dawut, a renowned scholar from China’s Uighur ethnic minority group, was last seen by family and col...
Monday, August 13, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM Student Union Election 2018 Call-For-Nominations » The Student Union presents a call for nominations (including self-nominations) for the Executive Committee positions of C...
Monday, June 4, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM 2018 Registration Now Open » The Society for Ethnomusicology will hold its 63 rd Annual Meeting on November 15-18, 2018, at the Hotel A...
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Freemuse and SEM Announce Agreement in Support of Freedom of Artistic Expression » Freemuse and the Society for Ethnomusicology are pleased to announce a memorandum of understanding that serves...
Monday, April 9, 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) New SEM Awards for Annual Meeting Travel and Research & Publication » The Society for Ethnomusicology is pleased to announce several new and revised awards for travel to its Annual...
Monday, March 19, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Support for Humanities and Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point » On 03/16/18 the SEM Board voted to sign a joint statement in support of humanities and social science edu...
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM 2018 Prizes: Deadline April 1, 2018 » The deadline for submissions for the below SEM prizes is April 1, 2018. For more information about prizes and submission p...
Thursday, February 15, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM Appoints Cullen Strawn Moderator of New SEM-L Electronic List » The Society for Ethnomusicology is pleased to announce the appointment of Cullen Strawn as the new Moderator of...
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) SEM Statement on Review of Complaint Concerning 2017 Annual Meeting Video-Stream » On 02/08/18, the Society for Ethnomusicology posted to SEMNotices-L a statement of its handling of a complaint...
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