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
Amanda Krause (James Cook University, QLD)
Treasurer
Jon Prince (Murdoch University, WA)
Secretary
Dianna Vidas (The University of Queensland, QLD)
Ordinary members
Anna Kho, Social Media Chair (The University of Queensland, QLD)
Anna Fiveash, ECR Development Chair (Western Sydney University, NSW)
Merrick Powell, Community Development Chair (Maquarie University, NSW)
Kate Stevens (Western Sydney University, NSW)
Emery Schubert (University of New South Wales, NSW)
Jane Davidson (The University of Melbourne, VIC)
Mary Broughton (The University of Queensland, QLD)
Melissa Forbes (University of Southern Queensland, QLD)
Rebecca Evans (University of Auckland, NZ)
Tim Byron (University of Wollongong, NSW)
Margaret Osborne (The University of Melbourne, VIC)
Scott Leimroth (University of Wollongong, NSW)
Xanthe Lowe-Brown (The University of Melbourne, VIC)
Sabrina McKenzie (University of Melbourne, VIC)
Tam Nguyen (University of New South Wales, NSW)
Latest Updates
Upcoming Social Impact of Music Making (SIMM) Events
The SIMM (Social Impact of Music Making) Network has several upcoming conferences and seminars over the coming year, please see below for full details: 05-07 November 2024: SIMM organises itsĀ 9th international SIMM-posiumĀ at - and in close collaboration with -...
read moreWestern Sydney University – Music and Speech Science Day
Western Sydney University is hosting an exciting event on October 28, Music and Speech Science Day! Join for a day of talks and discussions on music and language cognition including genetics of musicality, music and hearing health, and neural representations of...
read moreLaunching our AMPS Writing Group!
We're excited to launch our AMPS Writing group! In these sessions, our members can gather together for some dedicated writing time. We will run these sessions fortnightly until the end of the year, you are welcome to sign up even if you can only attend one or two...
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