BFE Film Award
The BFE is delighted to announce the introduction of a new Ethnomusicology Film Award at the RAI Film Festival, to be held from 27-30 March 2019 at the Watershed Cinema in Bristol (UK). Submissions to the Festival are now open.
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BFE Chair Announcement
The BFE Committee is delighted to announce that Dr Simon McKerrell (Newcastle University) has now taken up the position of Chair of the BFE.
BFE Committee Membership Announcement
Dear BFE members,
Following the recent call for nominations for election to the BFE Committee, I would like to update you on the membership of the Committee.
BFE member authors new volume on sacred singing traditions in Scotland
Congratulations to BFE member Frances Wilkins, who has released a new book publication in the SOAS Musicology Series called Singing The Gospel Along Scotland's North-East Coast, 1859-2009 (Routledge 2018).
BFE Fieldwork Award 2018 Announcement
Following the call for applications for the 2018 BFE Fieldwork Grant Awards scheme, the BFE is delighted to announce that a total of four fieldwork grants have been awarded for 2018. Once again, the standard of applications was extremely high.
BFE Fieldwork Award Winners 2018
Following last year's call for applications to the BFE Fieldwork Grant Awards scheme, we are delighted to announce that a total of four fieldwork grants have been awarded for 2018. Once again, the standard of applications was extremely high.
REF Panel Announcement
As an official nominating body, the BFE proposed candidates to the panels for the REF 2021 at the end of 2017, and the panel appointments have now been announced.
Call for New BFE Committee Members
Deadline for Nominations: Friday 16 March 2018
Dear BFE members,
BFE member co-edits new volume on Christian congregational music
Sydney-based ethnomusicologist and BFE member Dr Muriel E. Swijghuisen Reigersberg has co-edited a volume entitled Making Congregational Music Local in Christian Communities Worldwide, which is due to be released by Routledge on 9th March 2018. Congratulations Muriel!
Invitation to nominate panel members for the Research Excellence Framework 2021
The BFE is a nominating body for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 and it is important for us to nominate ethnomusicologists to be panel members for REF 2021.