The Society for American Music
is dedicated to the study, teaching, creation, and dissemination of all musics in the Americas. As a scholarly, collegial, and inclusive organization, we serve a wide and diverse array of academics, librarians, composers, performers, and members of the general public.
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NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
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President’s Forum: SAM beyond National Borders: In Conversation with International Members–October 2 at 3pm
Join us for the next President’s Forum, SAM beyond National Borders: In Conversation with International Members, featuring Marianne Betz (Professor of Musicology, Hochschule für Musik und Theater), Sally Bick (Professor of Musicology, University of Windsor), Laura Risk (Associate Professor of Music and Culture, University of Toronto Scarborough), and Ana Uribe Law (PhD Candidate, Musicology, Florida […]
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Fellowship Deadline–October 15
Read more about SAM’s fellowship opportunities.
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DLAM: Cantata Nuestra Madre Grande: Singing the Story of Dawson Island
A new Digital Lecture in American Music has dropped! You can watch Lydia Harbach's "Cantata Nuestra Madre Grande: Singing the Story of Dawson Island" on SAM's YouTube channel.
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Marian Wilson Kimber Receives Award from State Historical Society
Marian Wilson Kimber, Professor of Musicology at the University of Iowa, receives the 2026 Mildred Throne and Charles Aldrich Scholarly History Award