Welcome to the AMPS Forum! Here you’ll find interesting news and events relating to music and psychology. The AMPS Forum is a fresh take on the long standing AMPS Newsletter (find past editions of the newsletter here). You can send news and events to us at amps.org.au@gmail.com. 

ESCOM 2024 Conference

The European Society for Cognitive Science of Music (ESCOM) invites the global community of the field to take part in its 12th Triennial Conference to be held in York (UK) on 3-6 July 2024, with satellite hubs in Melbourne (Australia) and La Plata (Argentina). The...

SIMM – Social Impact of Music Making Calls for Applications

SIMM – Social Impact of Music Making Calls for Applications

Following the 8th SIMM-posium of last November in Australia (Brisbane), the SIMM network is calling for applications for two events: 1. SIMM research-seminar #8 on participatory opera and music theatre (Guildhall School, London, 9-11.09.24):  SIMM is from 9 to...

3-year Postdoctoral Position in Durham, UK

3-year Postdoctoral Position in Durham, UK

Durham University in the UK is currently recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate for a 3-year project on music and imagination, funded by the Leverhulme Trust. The project will use a combination of online and lab-based psychological experiments, alongside...

Want to contribute to our understanding of solo singing?

Want to contribute to our understanding of solo singing?

Melissa Forbes, Amanda Krause, and Dave Camlin are conducting an online survey investigating experiences of solo singing. We would love for you to complete the survey if you are over 18 years of age, and have had experience of non-group or solo singing. For further...

Calling music listeners for an online music rating study!

How do you rate the music you stream? A team of researchers at the University of Melbourne and University of Queensland - Professor Nikki Rickard, Dr Margaret Osborne, Dr Dianna Vidas, and Dr Lewis Nitschinsk - want to know how well Spotify tags their music! This is a...