The British Forum for Ethnomusicology seeks nominations for two positions on the BFE Executive Committee. The terms of two current members of the BFE Committee members are coming an end; one will be standing down and another intends to stand for re-election.

We are looking for Committee members who will make important contributions to the day-to-day running and future development of the BFE. In line with our ambitions as a subject association, we welcome nominations that will help the Committee reflect the diversity of our membership and discipline.

General responsibilities of Committee members include:

• attending 2–3 BFE Committee meetings each year
• engaging proactively in BFE business
• contributing creatively to BFE strategies and initiatives
• engaging in regular email communication with the Committee
• writing reports on BFE activities for the annual Chair’s Report and presenting these at the Annual General Meeting
• participating, when necessary, in working groups on specific BFE tasks

The roles for Committee members in this election round are:

1) BFE Outreach Officer

The Outreach Officer works to connect the BFE to, and develop collaborations with, other ethnomusicological organisations; for example, the European Seminar for Ethnomusicology (ESEM), the International Council of Traditional Music (ICTM) and the Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM). The Outreach Officer also coordinates the publication of audio podcasts on ethnomusicological topics. The term will last for three years from July 2025.

Responsibilities include:

·       attending 2-3 BFE committee meetings each year;

·       co-ordinating and leading regular meetings with the BFE Podcasts Sub-Committee to help develop the BFE Podcast Project;

·       pursuing the publication of podcasts and other creative forms of research outputs for wider dissemination in academic contexts

2) BFE Student Liaison Officer

This is an important position in the organisation, providing a valuable link to our student membership while offering significant professional experience to the successful candidate. It is expected that you are a current BFE member, a graduate student resident in the U.K. (preferably undertaking a PhD), and that your term will last for two years from July 2025.

Responsibilities include:

·       attending 2-3 BFE committee meetings each year;

·       taking part in 3 Programme Committee meetings each year to help plan the annual BFE/RMA Research Students Conference;

·       taking part in 3 RMA/BFE Flagship Conferences Sub-Committee meetings each year to help plan current and future Research Students Conferences;

·       staying in email contact with the aforementioned committees;

·       liaising between the student membership and the BFE committee;

·       liaising with student representatives from other learned societies;

·       sourcing and updating information on the BFE website about ethnomusicology provision in UK higher education.

The role averages approximately two hours per week, though some times are substantially busier than others. All positions on the BFE committee are on a voluntary basis but related expenses such as travel are paid by the BFE.

If you wish to stand for election you must be nominated by one BFE member and seconded by another. Please send a proposal of no more than a single side of A4, which will be forwarded to the BFE membership and the BFE email list prior to voting. Include:

• Your name and a contact address
• Current institutional affiliation (if affiliated)
• The names of the BFE members who have nominated and seconded your candidacy (it is not necessary for the nominators to email the Chair separately about the nomination, but please copy the nominators into your email to the Chair)
• Length of time you have been a BFE member
• The role for which you are being nominated
• A statement outlining your suitability for service on the BFE Committee, highlighting relevant skills and experience

Nominations must be sent by email to Fiorella Montero-Diaz (chair[at]bfe.org.uk) and copied to Morgan Davies (admin[at]bfe.org.uk) by the end of Monday 23^rd June. You are very welcome to contact Fiorella or Morgan with questions about the posts.

In order to vote you need to be a current member of BFE, so please renew your membership for 2025 if you have not done so already. Online voting will take place soon after the deadline for nominations and the results will be announced to the BFE membership and the BFE email list.