Dear Sound Studies Section Members
Now that we are through with what has turned out to be a very eventful year, I would like to wish everyone a healthy 2021. Here at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, we are still conducting most classes remotely, and spring conferences seem also to have been moved into an online mode. Hopefully we will be able to see each other at the next SEM conference in Atlanta
Yet, it is that wonderful time of year in which SEM reminds you to renew your membership if you haven't already. As you renew your membership, please do remember to sign up as a member of the Sound Studies Section and, if you can, pay dues (10-15 for student and non-and part time professional members, 20-25 for full-time professional members). We will use our dues for paper prizes and other fine uses. So please contribute what you can
Another matter of section business is elections. At the annual meetings, Davindar and I asked who might be willing to fill offices and committees; it's now time to begin the process of nominations and electing our new officers. Although normally the chair and member-at-large will be elected in even years, we will elect a new chair and member-at-large to serve one-year terms this time around (normally, the terms are two year terms), as well as electing a secretary for a two-year term. As former co-chairs, Davindar and I will remain active in an advisory capacity
Please nominate yourself or others to the following positions:
Chair
Secretary
Member-at-Large
Communications Committee (i.e., tech czars: 2-3 members)
Curatorial Committee (3 members)
Conference Panel Committee (3 members)
A description of the responsibilities of each are below. We welcome nominations of people at various stages of their career, from different sorts of institutions, and with different takes on sound studies. So don't be shy!
Best
DJ
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Responsibilities of Officers / Committees
Chair
Prepares,
Convenes, and runs the annual meeting at the SEM conference
Appoints members to standing
committees (see committees below)
Creates ad hoc committees as necessary
Prepares annual reports for SEM Board
in coordination with the Secretary
Prepares agenda for annual meeting in
coordination with the Secretary
Secretary
Prepares
agenda for annual meeting in coordination with the Chair
Prepares and submits minutes of
proceedings for approval of all business meetings for subsequent distribution
to membership
Records attendance at the Section meeting
Coordinates online nominations and
voting for Section elections
Serves as chair for communications
committee
Member at
Large
Serves
as chair for Conference Panel and Curatorial Committees
Former
Chair
Serves in
an advisory role for one year after term
Committees
The Secretary chairs the Communications
Committee. Other standing committees will be chaired by the Member at Large
Communications
Committee
Maintains and monitors the Section
listserv, Develops and maintains the Section website, assists Curatorial
Committee with call for proposals and promotion for SoundingBoard
Curatorial
Committee
Works with the SEM conference local
arrangements committee to secure a venue for SoundingBoard, solicits proposals
and chooses pieces for SoundingBoard, Works with Communications Committee to
promote SoundingBoard
Conference
Panel Committee
In coordination with Section Chair,
the Conference Panel Committee solicits panel proposals for conferences and
makes decisions on Section sponsorship for panels
