The goal of the Australian Music and Psychology Society (AMPS) is to stimulate discussion and scholarly research on music and psychology in Australia.
AMPS has grown steadily in its membership since its formation in 1996. It now represents the national body of researchers in this field, and is a member of the Asia-Pacific Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (APSCOM). Along with sister organisations in the Asia-Pacific region (APSCOM), the United States (SMPC) and Europe (ESCOM), AMPS represents our community and Australian research on the international stage, primarily through the International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition (ICMPC).
- Discuss research through node-based events
- Attend our biennial conference
- Our meetings and conferences feature local and overseas presenters addressing a variety of topics
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Executive Committee
President
Jane W. Davidson (The University of Melbourne, VIC)
Treasurer
Jon Prince (Murdoch University, WA)
Secretary
Mary Broughton (The University of Queensland, QLD)
Ordinary members
Kate Stevens (Western Sydney University, NSW)
Emery Schubert (University of New South Wales, NSW)
Amanda Krause (The University of Melbourne, VIC)
Helen Farrell (The University of Melbourne, VIC)
Genevieve Dingle (The University of Queensland, QLD)
Kristal Spreadborough (University of New England)
Riza Veloso (University of New South Wales, NSW)
Eline Smit (Western Sydney University, NSW)
Latest Updates
16th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition (ICMPC)
Jointly organised with the 11th triennial conference of ESCOMDate: 28-31 July 2021Main Organising Hub: The University of Sheffield, UK Co-organising hub (Virtual Australian hub): Western Sydney University | AMPS Conference website:...
read moreMusic & Psychology Research Conference: Virtually Together – 9 October, 2020
We invite you to attend a one-day virtual conference hosted by the Australian Music & Psychology Society on 9 October 2020. The event will run 10:00-16:30, AEDT. The vision of this meeting is to present a cutting-edge forum for those wishing to share ideas and...
read moreMusic Neuroscience Symposium 2020 – How Music Sculpts the Brain
Keynote address by recently appointed Professorial Fellow (The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences) in the MSPS, Dr Isabelle Peretz, from the University of Montreal. When: Monday 24 February, 5 – 7PM...
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