REMINDER : This week is the last chance to sign up as a volunteer for this year's SEM Conference. Individuals who sign up as volunteers will get a glimpse into the inner-workings of the conference and will have their cost of registration refunded. Sign-ups will be open until Monday, October 16.

REMINDER : Today October 1, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, the SEM General Elections will close. Don't forget to vote! Current members can visit buff.ly/21JNi32 to find information and cast their vote on several open positions and two special ballot measures.

Don't forget to vote in the 2026 SEM Election. The voting deadline is tomorrow, 1 October, at 11:59pm Eastern Time. Current members can visit buff.ly/21JNi32 to find information and cast their vote on several open positions and two special ballot measures.

Volunteer slots for our 2026 Annual Meeting are now live. Members and students can sign up for a slot on the SEM website If you have not already,r egister for the 2026 Annual Meeting, and if you are a member please vote in the 2026 Elections. Elections are open until October 1. buff.ly/A36rRFA

SEM is issuing a second round of applications for the 2026 Ric Trimillos Annual Meeting Student Travel Awards, with an application deadline of August 1. Visit www.ethnomusicology.org/page/ResDive... for more information and to apply.

Registration is up for the 2026 Annual Meeting in Bloomington, Indiana! Find more information and register at www.ethnomusicology.org/page/Conf_2026 . We are also approaching the July 1 deadline for SEM travel awards. Information is available at www.ethnomusicology.org/page/Prizes_...

2026 Annual Meeting - Society for Ethnomusicology

November 5-8, 2026Bloomington, Indiana

ethnomusicology.org

Apply now for the 2026 Public Ethnomusicology Mentoring Program. Applications due May 15, 2026. For more information and to apply as a mentor, visit www.ethnomusicology.org/page/Resourc...

The SEM Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Snyder as the Incoming Editor of the Society’s journal Ethnomusicology. For more information, visit www.ethnomusicology.org/news/726250/...

Apply now for the 2026 Public Ethnomusicology Mentoring Program. Applications due May 15, 2026. For more information and to apply as a mentor, visit

SEM Public Ethnomusicology Mentoring Program - Society for Ethnomusicology

SEM's Public Ethnomusicology Mentoring Program (PEMP) pairs individual senior colleagues working in public/applied ethnomusicology with individual early-career colleagues interested in pursuing…

buff.ly

Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract for the 2026 Annual Meeting. If you experienced any problems submitting before the deadline, please contact sem@iu.edu. We are looking forward to seeing everyone in Bloomington, Indiana in the fall!

2026 Annual Meeting - Society for Ethnomusicology

November 5-8, 2026Bloomington, Indiana

buff.ly

Deadline TODAY! Be sure to submit your proposals for the 2026 SEM Annual Meeting in Bloomington, Indiana, before tonight's deadline. Visit buff.ly/g8lHYEt for conference details and submission information. We hope to see you in Bloomington

SEM 2026 Submissions are due tomorrow by 11:59pm EST. Visit www.ethnomusicology.org/page/conf_2026 for information and to access the submission platform. We hope to see you in Bloomington

2026 Annual Meeting - Society for Ethnomusicology

November 5-8, 2026Bloomington, Indiana

ethnomusicology.org

The SEM conference submission deadline is this coming Monday, March 2, at 11:59pm (Eastern Time). Find more information and submit your proposals at www.ethnomusicology.org/page/conf_2026

2026 Annual Meeting - Society for Ethnomusicology

November 5-8, 2026Bloomington, Indiana

ethnomusicology.org

Deadline Approaching! Remember to submit your proposals for the 2026 SEM Annual Meeting in Bloomington, Indiana. Submissions are due by 11:59pm on Monday, March 2. Visit www.ethnomusicology.org/page/conf_2026 for more information and to submit your abstract.

2026 Annual Meeting - Society for Ethnomusicology

November 5-8, 2026Bloomington, Indiana

ethnomusicology.org

Don't forget to renew your SEM membership or 2026! You can renew online by logging into ethnomusicology.org.

Society for Ethnomusicology

Founded in 1955, the Society for Ethnomusicology is a global, interdisciplinary network of individuals and institutions engaged in the study of music across all cultural contexts and historical periods....

ethnomusicology.org

We have launched SEM membership renewals for 2026. You can renew online by logging into ethnomusicology.org. Renew by January 24 to ensure uninterrupted journal delivery and avoid extra mailing costs. This facilitates the shipment of journal copies by bulk mail and avoids costly “catch-up” mailings.

SEM is excited for this year’s keynote lecture in Atlanta, Georgia, with Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje on Saturday, October 25: “The Fiddle/Violin in African American Culture: Meanings and Associations.” Dr. DjeDje will be introduced by Dr. Birgitta J. Johnson of the University of South Carolina.

Our discounted room block rate of $204 a night is still available until October 15th for SEM 2025 at the Marriot Marquis Hotel. This is an excellent rate for downtown Atlanta. To take advantage of discounted room rates, please visit the Accommodations page on the conference website (buff.ly/82NkXOV)

All current SEM Members are eligible to vote in this year's SEM Election. Please take a few minutes to complete the online ballot. The 2025 election will close on Tuesday, October 14, at 11:59 pm EDT. Visit www.ethnomusicology.org/page/2025Bios to view candidate bios and vote today!

There is still time to join the SEM Special Interest Group for Archiving webinar on Ukrainian Folklore Archives, featuring Iryna Voloshyna (Indiana University) and Maria Sonevytsky (Bard College). Today (12 September) at 12:00pm Eastern Time! Register online at iu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Tomorrow (12 September) at 12:00pm Eastern Time: Join our webinar on Ukrainian Folklore Archives featuring Iryna Voloshyna (Indiana University) and Maria Sonevytsky (Bard College), hosted by the SEM Special Interest Group for Archiving. Register online at buff.ly/AbxPE1o

Join our webinar on Ukrainian Folklore Archives featuring Iryna Voloshyna (Indiana University) and Maria Sonevytsky (Bard College), hosted by the SEM SIG for Archiving. 12 September at 12:00pm Eastern Time Register online at iu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Reminder: SEM Annual Meeting Travel Awards are due TOMORROW, August 1. Please visit buff.ly/55jRZTS to apply.

Be sure to register for the SEM 2025 Annual Meeting before September 12 for the Early-Bird registration rates. Visit buff.ly/WyuVvzd for more information!

Registration is open for the SEM 2025 Annual Meeting in Atlanta Georgia. For those unable to travel to Atlanta, we are also offering a hybrid registration option. Visit buff.ly/WyuVvzd for more information or to register--Early-bird rates end on September 12!

Reminder: Annual Meeting Travel Awards are due on Friday, August 1. Please visit www.ethnomusicology.org/page/Prizes_... for information about the awards or to apply.

SEM is extending the deadline for our Annual Meeting Travel Awards until August 1. These awards include: Annual Meeting Travel Fund Awards Gertrude Rivers Robinson Annual Meeting Travel Award Ric Trimillos Annual Meeting Travel Award Please visit www.ethnomusicology.org/page/Prizes_... to apply

Student Highlight: Sinem Eylem Arlan (University of Toronto) Read about Sinem or sign up to be a featured student at www.ethnomusicology.org/StudentHighl...

We have a new Student Highlight: Sinem Eylem Arlan (University of Toronto)! Read more or nominate a student at www.ethnomusicology.org/StudentHighl...

Reminder: We have extended the deadline for the Ida Halpern Fellowship and Award until June 1. Visit buff.ly/TIoDDjf to read more and apply.

buff.ly