Dave Laing PhD Scholarship @ the Institute of Popular Music (University of Liverpool)

Applications are invited for the Dave Laing PhD Scholarship funded by the Margaret Wethered Bequest. 

The scholarship is attached to the Institute of Popular Music, homed in the Department of Music at the University of Liverpool. It is established in honour of Dave Laing, who was closely associated with the institute, from its foundation in 1988 until his death in 2019. 

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Jobs: Musicology and/or Ethnomusicology faculty, tenure track | Eckerd College

Job Description: 

Invitation for applications, appointment effective August, 2023

Position: Musicology and/or Ethnomusicology faculty, tenure track

Rank:  Assistant Professor

Music. Assistant Professor of Music of musicology and/or ethnomusicology, tenure-track position, to start in August 2023. Completed doctorate degree in music at time of appointment required. 

The music discipline seeks a colleague who will bring innovative and creative pedagogies informed by the latest directions in the discipline. The successful candidate will be a dynamic teacher and scholar expected to instruct courses including music history and culture, world musics, tonal theory and musicianship. A demonstrated success directing an ensemble is highly preferred. Candidates must have a record of scholarship and additional contributions to the field. 

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CFP and Job Announcement – JSMG

Development Editor: Journal of Sound and Music in Games

The Journal of Sound and Music in Games (JSMG) was successfully launched in 2020 and has published three rich and varied volumes. It has been approved for indexing by SCOPUS, an endorsement of its quality and vitality. Now, the journal is recruiting an additional editor to increase JSMG’s capacity to further make good on its aim to encompass all aspects of, and approaches to, sound and music in games. Games are understood here in the widest sense, including non-digital games, childhood games and ludic approaches to music and sound.

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Job Announcement: Associate Professor in Musicology (3 years fixed term)

Dear all,

The deadline for the position of Associate Professor in Musicology (3 years fixed term) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, has been extended until September 15th.

We welcome applications from music scholars with training in any sub-discipline of music studies, and especially those who have a focus on community music, music and health, and music psychology. Please take a look at the full job announcement:

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/228477/associate-professor-in-musicology

Job opportunity at Popular Music in Groningen

Dear IASPM community, 

For those of you who might be interested, I would like to draw your attention to a recent job vacancy in Popular Music at the University of Groningen (The Netherlands). 

We are looking for a full-time (permanent) colleague (assistant prof.) for our Popular Music, Sound and Media Cultures program (amongst others) in Groningen. 

Application deadline: August 15th. 

For more information and details, see: 

https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/work-with-us/job-opportunities/?details=00347-02S00099CP

Jobs: Postdoctoral Teaching Associate (Florida State University)

Invitation for applications, appointment effective August 2022

Position: Postdoctoral Teaching Associate

Appointment/Salary: Two-year, 12-month appointment. Salary competitive.

Qualifications: Completed doctorate in musicology, ethnomusicology, or a related disciplineat time of appointment; university-level teaching experience; demonstration of outstanding potential in scholarly research and publication. The candidate should have been awarded a doctorate within the past five years of their appointment.

Desired Qualifications: We especially encourage applications from music scholars with research or teaching expertise in one (or more) of the following areas: twentieth- and twenty-first-century music, contemporary American and global popular music, sound and media studies, gender and sexuality, research and communication skills for graduate students.

Responsibilities: Teach courses from among current undergraduate and graduate offerings and/or in the candidate’s area of expertise. Teaching duties may include music appreciation, modern popular music, and music bibliography. Maintain an active agenda of research and publication, participate in activities related to the academic mission of the university, including student advising and mentoring.

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Gretch Fellowship in Children’s Music Opprtunity

Fred Rogers was a musician and believed that music was a critical component for the development of young people. He used music to build relationships with his television friends. The Fred Rogers Center is excited to announce that applications for the Gretsch Fellowship in Children’s Music for the year of 2022-2023 are now OPEN! Applications will remain open until April 15th, 2022. To learn more about the Fellowship and apply, please click on the link below.

https://www.fredrogerscenter.org/what-we-do/music-fellowship