On this page, you can catch up on recent stories, reports, and interviews by and about AMPS members and AMPS activities.
Reflections on Completing a Music Psychology PhD during COVID
By Merrick Powell. Merrick is a recent PhD Graduate in the Music, Sound and Performance lab group at Macquarie University. Follow Merrick on twitter https://twitter.com/MerrickPowell. Only in the last couple of weeks, since receiving the confirmation of my PhD thesis...
Sabrina McKenzie on Music and Self Compassion
In this video blog we hear from Sabrina McKenzie on music and self compassion. https://youtu.be/AFGeEklP-PY Sabrina McKenzie is a PhD candidate in Music Psychology at the University of Melbourne, under the guidance of Dr Solange Glasser and Dr Margaret Osborne. Her...
Inclusion and sustainability at ICMPC17
Richard Parncutt has started a petition concerning the 17th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition (ICMPC17, Tokyo, August 24-28, 2023). Details can be found at: https://www.change.org/p/inclusion-and-sustainability-at-icmpc17.
Sing like nobody’s comparing!
Research by AMPS members Amanda Krause, Melissa Forbes and Xanthe Lowe-Brown was recently showcased on Brisbane's 4ZZZ Radio when Amanda was interviewed by investigate reporter Anita Diamond. Amanda discusses the results of a study conducted by the team as reported in...
SEMPRE 50th Anniversary Conference Reflection
By Stephanie MacArthur, Sabrina McKenzie, & Dianna Vidas In 1972, the Society for Education, Music, and Psychology Research (SEMPRE) was founded. In recognition of this milestone, SEMPRE organised a 50th Anniversary Conference, held online and in-person at the...
SMPC Conference Review
By Merrick Powell After a necessary couple of years off, the Society for Music Perception and Cognition held an in-person conference in Portland, Oregon in August 2022. Many researchers from all over the world were able to reconnect with old friends and colleagues;...
Meet the community: A Conversation with Jane Davidson
In this podcast Olivia Urbaniak, PhD Candidate at the University of Sydney and AMPS committee member, speaks with Professor Jane Davidson. We hear about Jane's rich career as an academic, director and singer. Jane shares how she forged a unique academic portfolio...
Meet the researchers: An interview with Dr Anna Fiveash
In this post Merrick Powell sits down with Dr Anna Fiveash (@Anna5ash), 2022 DECRA recipient, to talk about past and future research. Firstly, hi Anna! Thanks for having a chat with me today. Would you mind starting by introducing yourself and telling me a bit about...
Welcome to the AMPS Forum
By Kristal Spreadborough (AMPS Secretary) and Amanda Krause (AMPS President) Welcome to the AMPS Forum! This forum is a place to share activities and opportunities within the Australian Music and Psychology community and beyond. The Forum builds on the long tradition...
SYSMUS 14 Conference Review
Conference review by Merrick Powell, Macquarie University. SysMus21, the 14th International Conference of Students of Systematic Musicology, was a wonderfully diverse conference encompassing all corners of music science. Well over 100 participants gathered across...