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.
SysMus23 Call for papers
The International Conference of Students of Systematic Musicology (SysMus23) is coming up in October and there is currently an active call for papers until the 1st of May. SysMus conferences provide a friendly atmosphere to meet other students and discuss your...

AMPlify 2023 June seminar: Applying for an ARC DECRA
4 pm AEST Wednesday 7 June 2023 via Zoom Register here. Join our panel of DECRA fellows to discuss to get the inside scoop on the process of applying for a DECRA award. Our presenters Steffen Herff graduated in Psychology at the Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf...
Research Assistant Opportunity: The role of trauma-informed community music education in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.
Chief Investigator:Dr Jason Goopy(08) 6304 2304j.goopy@ecu.edu.au School of EducationEdith Cowan University2 Bradley StreetMount Lawley WA 6050 Research Assistant Opportunity: The role of trauma-informed community music education in supporting the mental health and...
New positions at the University of Jyväskylä
The University of Jyväskylä is currently looking to fill some positions at the Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain. Details below: 1 Postdoctoral researcher, music research (4 years) https://bit.ly/3FX5EO8 1-2 Postdoctoral researchers, music research...
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...