Call For Papers - Making The Case for The Arts
Multi-Disciplinary Research in the Arts
Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
The University of Melbourne
Guest Editor - Max Wyman
Box 245, Lions Bay, British Columbia, VON 2EO Canada
E: <(maxwyman /at/ telus.htm)>(maxwyman /at/ telus.net)
T: +1 604 921 8207
In recent years it has become increasingly evident that those who
wish to advance the cause of the arts, culture and creativity as a
recognized element of social policy and as a significant contributor
to the new imagination economy have to find new arguments and
evidentiary materials in their support, and new ways to present them.
The importance of advocacy of this kind (also referred to as public
awareness or consciousness-raising) was emphasized in the Road Map
that emerged from the UNESCO World Conference on Arts and Learning
in Lisbon in 2005, and has been adopted as one of the three
principal areas of interest and action by the World Alliance for
Arts and Education at the World Creativity Summits of 2007 and 2008.
Scholars and researchers are invited to contribute articles that
address this issue from a broad variety of perspectives, for the
December, 2009 edition of the UNESCO Observatory E-journal of
Multidisciplinary Research in the Arts (Vol. 1, no. 5). Topics could
include but are not limited to:
Case studies of examples of the economic, social and/or educational
benefits of exposure to and engagement with the arts and creative
expression in all disciplines and at all levels (professional,
recreational, educational);
Examinations of the role and use of the Internet and social
networking as a means to build understanding and support;
Analyses of other messaging formats, messaging media and
message-making campaigns that could elevate public and political
awareness and discourse across a broad social audience;
Discussions of the relationship of cultural advocacy to national and
international approaches to multiculturalism, globalization and the
protection of cultural goods and services.
The Call for Papers is now open. Deadline for finished submissions
is 23 October.
The guest editor for this issue of the journal is Max Wyman, former
President of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO and author of The
Defiant Imagination: Why Culture Matters. He led the Canadian
delegation to the Lisbon conference, chaired the research team that
prepared the Canadian report presented in Portugal, and has
participated in each of the subsequent World Creativity Summits.
Guidelines for contributors
We are seeking articles, essays and reviews in a wide range of
disciplines across the arts, humanities and social sciences. These
should be emailed with your contact information to the Guest Editor
at: <(maxwyman /at/ telus.htm)>(maxwyman /at/ telus.net).
Articles and longer reviews will be sent to two referees
knowledgeable in the field relevant to the topic of the paper for
their comment.
The e-journal uses a double-blind, peer review process where authors
and referees remain anonymous throughout the process. Authors are
asked to ensure that their identities are not revealed in any way
within their submitted articles. We also request that authors do not
submit their work to other publications during this process.
Upon the receipt of referees' comments, a decision will be made
about publication, and proposers will be contacted about any
suggested changes. Discretion to publish will remain with the
editors, although referees' comments will be strongly relied upon as
a guide. The UNESCO e-journal encourages referees to provide
incisive, reasoned and helpful feedback to authors.
Word Length and Referencing
Articles and bibliographic essays should be up to 7000 words in
length, while reviews should be between 800 and 3000 words. An
abstract of up to 150 words and a biography of 100 words should be
included. The ' Harvard ' referencing style (author surname, year of
publication: page number) with a bibliography should be used.
Footnotes should not be used.
Submission Formats and Address
The UNESCO Observatory e-journal encourages the use of email and
internet communication wherever possible. However our postal address
maybe used if required (see below). In Word documents, functions
such as 'smart quotes' and special characters, such as em-dashes
should not be used. If in doubt, please consult the editors. Longer
documents should be emailed as attachments in Microsoft Word (.doc),
RTF (.rtf), or "text only" (.txt) format. Do not use PDF or HTML.
Disclaimer
Every effort will be made to ensure the papers are accurate. We take
no responsibility for any political bias which is the view of the
author. All sources cited are the responsibility of the author.
Editor-in-Chief Lindy Joubert
T: +61 3 8344 7437
F: +61 3 8344 5532
E: <(lindyaj /at/ unimelb.edu.htm)>(lindyaj /at/ unimelb.edu.au) Associate
Editor Naomi Berman
T: +61 3 8344 6054
F: +61 3 8344 5532
E: <(nberman /at/ unimelb.edu.htm)>(nberman /at/ unimelb.edu.au)
This refereed e-journal promotes the focus of the UNESCO Observatory
for Multi-Disciplinary Research in the Arts to inform the
development of future initiatives in this expanding field. The
Observatory is establishing an international database of research to
provide scientifically sound evidence of the individual and social
significance of the impact of the arts, culture and heritage issues
in education and across communities.
Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of
Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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