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SMR at SEM 2020
The Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) played host to a number of University of Michigan students this year. The conference was held online from October 22nd to the 31st, a format that Michigan students have come to be familiar with over...
Careers Beyond the University Workshop
Last Friday, SMR hosted a “Careers Beyond the University with a Music PhD” workshop, sponsored by SMTD’s EXCEL Lab and Career Center. Featuring panelists Dr. Samantha Blickhan, Dr. Austin Stewart, and Dr. Elyse Marrero, and facilitated by SMR co-chair Alyssa...
First Meeting of SMRF Anti-Racism Reading Group
On Tuesday, SMR Forum hosted the first meeting of the newly formed anti-racism reading group. SMR members gathered on Zoom to begin discussing race in our disciplines, in our research, and in our pedagogy, using excerpts from work by Philip...
General Assembly Fall 2020
On September 30th, SMR gathered virtually to discuss plans for the coming year, including possible socially-distanced social gatherings, constitution revision, and exciting MGMC conference hosting plans! Dogs were praised. Coffee and tea were consumed. If you want to keep abreast...
SMR Beginning-of-Year "BBQ"
On the eve of this most auspicious academic year, SMR gathered via Zoom for its annual BBQ, lovingly—if haphazardly—amended to the Beginning-of-the-year Bash in Quarantine. We got to know one another and, perhaps more importantly, played some excellent rounds of...