Musicology in the World
Jane Austen Loved Music. What Was on Her Playlist? (9/12/2025)
The novelist’s sheet music collection reveals new perspectives on her life and work. Read more.
Musicians of the Tenshō Embassy (9/15/2025)
Four Japanese boys, students at a Jesuit school, were sent on an eight-year tour of Europe. This little-known story is as complicated as it is fascinating. Read more.
Innovation in Lutherie: How Sustainable Materials Are Redefining Instrument Design (9/16/2025)
GaiaTone, a material made from recycled paper, is being used by V.Richelieu™ to create durable, jet-black fingerboards that redefine instrument design. Read more.
Revitalizing the Legacy of Czech Composer Zdeněk Liška (9/17/2025)
The electroacoustic pioneer’s music is being revived by a new archival series. Read more.
Songs for Littles: The Research that Explains YouTube Sensation Ms. Rachel (9/17/2025)
In addition to her wildly successful YouTube channel, Ms. Rachel has also published children’s books. Read more.
The Spirituals Database: Ten Years and Counting (9/18/2025)
The Music Library Association reflects on the value of The Spirituals Database as it reaches its tenth anniversary. Read more.
A New Generation of Musicians Is Revitalizing the Music Scene in Cuba (9/24/2025)
Young Cuban musicians are hitting all the right notes, inspiring the next generation. Read more.
A Sustainable DIY Hybrid Touring Model (9/24/2025)
Ravish Momin (aka Sunken Cages) details his freelance touring model that combines concerts with additional income streams such as educational work. Read more.
Early Music Needs Its Specialists (9/29/2025)
Pierre Ruhe from Early Music America discusses recent changes in early music and its future. Read more.
“Let’s learn from that history”: Opera Looks to Luddites for How to Deal with AI (10/4/2025)
New work by Ben Crick and Kamal Kaan suggests we could benefit from knowing more about the “machine wreckers.” Read more.
Baroque Dance and Beyond with Julia Bengtsson (10/6/2025)
Julia Bengtsson has found her footing as a dancer, choreographer, scholar, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. Read more.
Previously Unknown Henry Purcell Works Discovered Among Local Authority Archives (10/8/2025)
One song and a keyboard manuscript by Purcell, who died in 1695, have been uncovered in England. Read more.
In an Age of Streaming Excess, Cult Rappers Master the Mini-Album (10/9/2025)
Three new hip-hop releases show a way forward for mid-level artists: albums the length of a network sitcom, and committing to the audience you already have. Read more.
Higher Ed News
Higher-Ed Employees Feel Underpaid and Overworked. But Fewer Want to Quit. (9/18/2025)
A quarter of college administrators and staff are considering leaving their jobs within the next year, according to a recent survey. Read more.
How One University Is Reimagining a Humanities Ph.D. Program (9/24/2025)
Carnegie Mellon is turning its literary and cultural studies PhD program into one focused on computational cultural studies. Read more.
Doctoral Programs Were Already Under Strain. Things May Be Getting Worse. (9/25/2025)
Some signs point to a bleak picture of smaller-than-usual cohorts and paused programs in the next academic year. Read more.
Federal Budget Update: What Proposed FY 2026 Education Cuts Mean for the Arts (9/30/2025)
Proposals from Washington, DC reflect significantly different visions for the future of public education and the federal government’s role in it. Read more.
The Federal Government Has Shut Down. Here’s What It Means for Higher Ed. (10/1/2025)
The federal government adds yet another wrinkle to an increasingly acrimonious relationship between the Trump administration and higher education. Read more.
Is Digital-First Publishing Finally a Reality? (10/1/2025)
Read more in the Scholarly Kitchen’s interview with Liz Ferguson of Wiley.
Scientific Journals in the Hot Seat (10/2/2025)
Federal officials are raising longstanding concerns with research journals and the academic incentive structures propping them up. Read more.
Trump Fires Members of Humanities Council (10/4/2025)
The White House told members of a group of scholars who advise the NEH that their positions had been terminated. Read more.
Tapping Alumni to Be Career Mentors for Students (10/6/2025)
Colleges are orchestrating formal connections for students with alumni who can provide career support. Read more.
Manifesto Time: Do You Need a Publishing Manifesto? (10/6/2025)
Considering attacks on research funding, challenges to research integrity, concerns with AI, and assaults on the value of truth, this is a good time for action. Read more.
The White House Sent Its Compact to 9 Universities. Here’s What Their Administrators and Faculty Are Saying. (10/10/2025)
Nine universities are currently weighing whether to adopt the Trump administration’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education. Read more.
Higher Ed Will Likely Be a Key Topic for SCOTUS. Which Cases Will Make the Cut? (10/10/2025)
Read more at Inside Higher Ed.
AMS News
2025 AMS By-Laws Changes Proposed (9/24/2025)
The Board of Directors of the AMS is recommending a small number of changes to the Society’s By-Laws. Read more.
AMS Endorses ACLS Statement on the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” (10/7/2025)
The AMS commends the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) for its recent statement condemning the White House’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.” Read more.
