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SMR Forum: Disability
Last Friday, SMR members met for a forum on disability sponsored by SMR and the SMTD office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. SMR member Elizabeth McLain guided activities aimed at understanding challenges that people with disabilities face, presented anecdotes and...
UM's SMR at AMS/SMT 2018
Last weekend, SMR members were in San Antonio for the annual meeting of the American Musicological Society and the Society for Music Theory. A number of SMR members gave talks, including an entire panel composed of U-M scholars (see complete...
William's Research and Language-Study in Germany
Enjoy learning about what SMR member William van Geest was up to this past summer while away researching and studying in Germany.
Dissertation Defense: Ho Chak Law (ethnomusicology)
Last week, ethnomusicologist Ho Chak Law successfully defended his dissertation, entitled “Cinematizing Chinese Opera, Performing Chinese Identities, 1945-1971” (abstract below), before a crowd of distinguished guests. Congratulations, Ho Chak! We’re proud of you, but sorry to have you leave us!...
First 2018–19 General Assembly
Last week, SMR members met for their first General Assembly of the 2018-2019 school year. Members discussed plans for the upcoming school year, ranging from social events to workshops for professional development. Additionally, the Michigan Music Forum was renamed as the SMR Forum...