[AMS-announce] CFP: American Musical Instrument Society, New Haven, June 2007

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CALL FOR PAPERS
 
36th Annual Meeting of the
AMERICAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SOCIETY

An international meeting of historians, musicians, theorists, acousticians, musical instrument enthusiasts, and collectors 

Yale University
Collection of Musical Instruments
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Wednesday, 27 June - Sunday, 01 July 2007
 
www.yale.edu/musicalinstruments
http://www.yale.edu/musicalinstruments/amis-meeting.htm

The Program Committee of the American Musical Instrument Society welcomes proposals for papers, lecture-demonstrations, or panel discussions on a broad range of topics relating to the history, design, use, care and acoustics of musical instruments in all cultures and from all periods.  Abstracts on topics concerning the use of musical instruments by specific composers or in period genre, works of art, and historical or socio-cultural contexts are especially welcomed.  Individual presentations should be limited to 20 minutes in length, although special requests for longer presentations will be considered.

Abstracts of papers (250 words or less) and a brief biography, together with a list of audio/visual equipment required, should be sent to Kathryn Libin by e-mail (kalibin at vassar.edu) by 30 November 2006.  Abstracts may also be submitted by post for receipt by 15 November 2006.  The language of the abstracts and presentations will be English. Papers should be delivered in person at the conference by the named author.
 
Submissions will be considered by the Program Committee.  Applicants whose submissions are accepted will be notified by 15 January 2007.  Accepted abstracts will be placed on the Society's website (www.amis.org), where information about all aspects of the conference will be maintained.  Further information can be obtained from:
 
Program Co-Chair
Kathryn Shanks Libin
Vassar College
Department of Music
Box 18, 124 Raymond Avenue
Poughkeepsie, New York 12604
kalibin at vassar.edu

Program Co-Chair and
Local Arrangements Chair
Susan E. Thompson
Yale University
Collection of Musical Instruments
15 Hillhouse Avenue - P. O. Box 208278
New Haven, CT 06520-8278 
susan.thompson at yale.edu