[SMT-PAIG] Greetings from PAIG

[Edward Klorman]

Dear all,

Midsummer’s greetings! I’m writing to follow up on this thread from last May about some developments with PAIG:

I. PAIG LEADERSHIP

As you know, subsequent to Andy stepping down as PAIG co-chair in May, I appointed our blog manager Nathan Pell as interim co-chair through November and solicited nominees for a permanent co-chair, to serve 2018–2022. But as things turned out, Nathan was the only nominated individual. Therefore, it is my pleasure to announce that Nathan serve as co-chair through 2022. Congratulations, Nathan!

Looking ahead to the future: we would like to invite any PAIG members who would like to become more involved with organizing the group to please contact us. There are opportunities for PAIG members to assist with the blog (soliciting and editing posts), social media, developing plans for our annual meetings, or perhaps with new initiatives/programs we haven’t yet thought of. We will also need a small working group to look at some necessary updates to our by-laws. 

Future co-chairs of the group may well emerge from among these volunteer organizers. I’d specifically like to note that, with the exception of its founding chair, PAIG co-chairs have all be men, so we are especially eager to encourage women who are interested in volunteer and leadership roles.

II. 2018 PAIG MEETING

It is my pleasure to announce that we have invited a speaker to present for our 2018 meeting:

William Rothstein (CUNY Graduate Center and Queens College) will offer a presentation entitled “Since Schnabel: Pondering Hypermeter in Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas.” This talk will last 45 minutes, followed by general discussion and a brief business meeting.

Regarding this meeting format: for the past several years, PAIG’s meetings have mostly been in the form of short “lightning” talks by multiple speakers, selected through blind review. This has the advantage of being inclusive and transparent, but we thought we would try a different format this year in response to some survey feedback from our members. Some survey respondents felt that meetings with many speakers feel rushed and don’t include enough discussion time, so this prompted us to try something different for 2018. We welcome your input about different formats our meetings might take (discussions, debates, invited speakers, themed panels, or other creative formats).

Please feel free to reach out to Nathan (npell at gradcenter.cuny.edu) or me (edward.klorman at mcgill.ca) anytime. And thank you for being a part of PAIG!

With best wishes,

Ed

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Edward Klorman
Assistant Professor
Area Chair, Music Theory
Schulich School of Music
McGill University

> On May 12, 2018, at 7:36 PM, Edward Klorman <edward.klorman at mcgill.ca> wrote:
> 
> Dear PAIG Members,
> 
> On behalf of all PAIG members, I’d like to thank Andy for his service as co-chair over the past year and a half! We wish him all the best for his next chapter.
> 
> As far as PAIG’s next chapter: Our by-laws unfortunately do not offer advice about how to proceed in the event of a co-chair stepping down. What had been planned was for my four-year term to conclude in November 2018, and for Andy’s four-year term to conclude in November 2020. This pattern of overlapping terms was designed to achieve a balance between stability and regular turnover in our leadership structure.
> 
> In the spirit of maintaining that same balance, and in the absence of advice from our by-laws, I would like to propose the following:
> 
> (1) I have asked Nathan Pell to serve as co-chair on an interim basis, through the November 2018 meeting. Many of you know Nathan as the submissions manager (and as a regular contributor) to PAIG’s blog, a project he has led in recent years with great energy and enthusiasm. I look forward to working with Nathan in a new capacity.
> 
> (2) This Fall, we will hold an election for a PAIG co-chair for a four-year term from November 2018 to November 2022. I would like to ask interested candidates to email me by July 1 (using subject “PAIG Election”).
> 
> (3) I will extend my term as co-chair through November 2020. I suggest this so that we can get back on track with overlapping four-year terms and to avoid changing our leadership all at once.
> 
> (4) Within the next academic year, I will solicit input toward a By-Laws amendment to address the issue of a co-chair’s resignation, so that we will have a policy to consult in the event of a future case.
> 
> Lastly: For anyone who is interested in getting more involved with PAIG, I encourage you to contact us at any time. One great way to participate is to help us with the blog (either by contributing ideas or helping us to commission other writers). If this might be of interest to you, please don’t hesitate to email Nathan (npell at gradcenter.cun.edu <mailto:npell at gradcenter.cun.edu>) or me (edward.klorman at mcgill.ca <mailto:edward.klorman at mcgill.ca>).
> 
> With best wishes,
> 
> Ed
> 
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> Edward Klorman
> Assistant Professor
> Area Chair, Music Theory
> Schulich School of Music
> McGill University
> 
>> On May 12, 2018, at 6:16 PM, Andy Friedman <friedm4 at fas.harvard.edu <mailto:friedm4 at fas.harvard.edu>> wrote:
>> 
>> Dear fellow PAIGers,
>> 
>> As my career path has recently changed course, I will be stepping down as co-chair of PAIG.  It has been a sincere pleasure being part of this community, and I am grateful to have gotten to know some of you.  I am sorry to be leaving just a year and a half in, though I have no doubt that the transition will be smooth.  I'd like to thank Ed Klorman in particular for showing me the ropes, and for his kindness.  I wish you all the very best.  
>> 
>> yours,
>> 
>> Andy Friedman
>> 
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