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With the deadlines for proposals to present at a number of major conferences looming, SMR Forum recently held a proposal-review session where SMR members could exchange abstracts and receive feedback on their work. In view of the variety and quality...

The Dissertation Writing Group, organized by the SMR Forum, is wrapping up another successful semester of sharing and discussing dissertation excerpts, application proposals, abstracts, and other sundry items. Thanks to all who participated, and stay tuned for our resumption in...

In 2018, I went and saw the infamous Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District by Dmitri Shostakovich at the Mariinsky Theatre. It was my second Shostakovich opera in as many weeks, and seeing it meant that I had now seen...

Earlier this week, the Student-Faculty Reading group, organized by SMR Forum and the Musicology Department’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative, met to discuss Marianna Ritchey’s book Composing Capital: Classical Music in the Neoliberal Era. Apart from the usual stimulating discussion...

Recently, SMR Forum hosted an event that we hope will be the first edition of many: a research showcase featuring literature pertinent to our individual areas of study. The event works as follows: each member receives SMR funds to purchase...