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.
Squawkestra Celebrates 20 Years of Fearless Community Music-Making withAnniversary Concert and CD Launch at Melbourne Town Hall
One of Melbourne’s most vibrant and inclusive community orchestras, Squawkestra, will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a spectacular concert and CD launch at Melbourne Town Hall at 2.30pm on Sunday June 14, 2026. This landmark event will showcase the bold, joyful...
Call for papers for EMR special issue commemorating David Huron EXTENDED
Please see below message from Empirical Musicology Review on the extended deadline for the special issue commemorating David Huron. Dear colleagues, We would like to announce that the submission deadline for the special issue of Empirical Musicology Review...
Call for Applications: Associate Editor Positions for Music Perception
Music Perception: an interdisciplinary journal is seeking applicants to fill several Associate Editor vacancies. Music Perception (MP) publishes theory-driven basic and applied science, empirical reports, theoretical papers, and reviews. The journal’s scope concerns...
Joint PhD position (Sydney, Australia and Dijon, France): Investigating strengths and limits of rhythmic priming on language processing
International 3-year PhD position across (1) the Laboratory for Research on Learning and Development, LEAD – CNRS UMR5022 (http://leadserv.u-bourgogne.fr/en), Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France, and (2) The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development...
Community Engagement at Conservatorium High School (Sydney, NSW) – June 2026
As part of AMPS’ ongoing commitment to community engagement, Member Tam Nguyen and Community Engagement Chair Dr Isabella Mazzarolo recently visited Conservatorium High School to introduce students in Years 10–12 to the field of music psychology through an interactive...
Bridging the Gap: Learning to Speak Both Music and Psychophysiology
By Scott Leimroth, PhD Candidate, University of Wollongong If you've ever tried to explain time-frequency analysis to a room full of musicologists, or tried to convince a psychophysiology lab group that the choice of musical stimulus actually matters beyond "it's just...