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The Gender and
Sexualities Taskforce is an SEM Section devoted to encouraging the
study of music, gender, and sexuality, and to exploring issues of
gender and sexuality as they impact the professional lives of
ethnomusicologists.
Mission
The Gender and Sexualities Taskforce is an official section of the
Society for Ethnomusicology. We encourage music scholars - particularly
those who care about the broad range of issues falling under the rubric
of ethnomusicology - to incorporate the study of music and sexualities
into their research, writing, and teaching. Our aim is to sponsor
regular forums on music and sexualities at annual meetings of SEM. We
welcome the participation of scholars conducting research in music and
sexualities cross-culturally as well as within their own societies. Our
goals include promoting communication and diversity within the Society
for Ethnomusicology with special regard to the concerns of scholars,
students, and public sector advocates identifying variously as, but not
limited to: lesbian, gay, bisexual, two-spirited, homosexual, and
transgendered. We are concerned about widely diverse issues, including
increased life chances and professional advancement, for members of
these constituencies across lines of nation, religion, gender, race,
class, and ethnicity. Our goal is to serve as a springboard for
activism and as a harbinger of hope for scholars throughout the world
as we address issues of sensitivity at our various places of work and
learning. Taskforce membership is open to all SEM members.
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