The North American British Music Studies Association
Conferences
NABMSA Biennial Conference: 9–12 July 2026
Click here to visit our Conference Website, which includes registration, schedule, and travel advice!
The North American British Music Studies Association will hold its Eleventh Biennial Conference from Thursday, 9 July to Sunday 12 July 2026 on the campus of Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO. Presentations will take a variety of formats, including twenty-minute individual papers, themed panel sessions, workshops involving group participation, roundtable discussions, lecture-recitals and posters accompanied by a 5-minute “lightning talk”. Paper sessions and the keynote speaker, Berta Joncus, will be available both in person and online.
Single and Double accommodations will be available on Colorado College campus for a limited number of registrants. These are available on a first-come, first-served basis and will be made available during registration. A number of hotel options around campus are also available.
There will also be opportunities to enjoy the beautiful Colorado landscape during and after the conference.
Contact secretary@nabmsa.org with further questions and please do watch this space for updates!
Past Conferences
2018
The Eight Biennial Conference of the North American British Music Studies Association,
Utah State University, Logan, Utah, July 30–1 August 2018
2016
The Seventh Biennial Conference of the North American British Music Studies Association,
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, August 4-7, 2016
2014
The Sixth Biennial Conference of the North American British Music Studies Association,
University of Nevada at Las Vegas, July 31 to August 2, 2014
2012
The Fifth Biennial Conference of the North American British Music Studies Association, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, July 25-28
2010
The Fourth Biennial Conference of the North American British Music Studies Association, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, July 29-August 1, 2010
2008
The Third Biennial Conference of the North American British Music Studies Association, York University, Toronto, Ontario, July 31-August 3, 2008
2006
The Second Biennial Conference of the North American British Music Studies Association, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, Vermont, August 4-5, 2006
2004
Britannia (Re-)Sounding: Music in the Arts, History and Culture of Great Britain, Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, Ohio, June 18-19, 2004.
