Narrative Soundings
4th International Conference on Narrative Inquiry in Music Education (NIME4)
August 29 - September 1, 2012, Sibelius Academy,Helsinki, Finland.
Call for Papers & Submissions
Abstracts or full papers may be submitted for consideration.
Abstracts of 500 words should indicate preference for one of the
following three modes of presentation:
1. Paper Session: a paper presentation, followed by chaired
discussion. Grouped papers (3) of 25 minutes presentation followed by
group discussion (15 minutes).
2. Symposium: three to five related papers by different authors
addressing a single topic or theme, scheduled in one 90-minute
session, and hosted by a moderator or discussant proposed by the
authors.
3. Narrative Gallery: a one-hour forum for the presentation of
vignettes from ongoing inquiry or works in progress. Presenters are
asked to dialogue with conference participants during the forum.
Papers of 5000 words or more (excluding references) should indicate
either Paper Session or Symposium, as described above.
A brief curriculum vitae should be attached.
Submissions will be reviewed by a conference advisory board comprised
of international scholars in narrative inquiry, music, the arts, and
education. Criteria for acceptance include the use of narrative in the
conduct and reporting of inquiry, a clear theoretical framework, and
relevance to the fields of music, the arts, and/or education.
Conference presenters who submit by February 9th will be notified by
March 15, 2012.
Submissions may be made electronically to tuulikki.laes@siba.fi.
Please send the required attachments in RTF (Rich Text Format) file
format.
Please direct any enquiries to tuulikki.laes@siba.fi (Tuulikki Laes)
or heidi.westerlund@siba.fi (Heidi Westerlund, Sibelius Academy,
Helsinki, Finland).
Further information may be obtained from: www.siba.fi/nime4
Authors in all categories may also submit papers accepted for
presentation at NIME4 for consideration for publication in Research
Studies in Music Education. Papers must conform to the specifications
of the journal, and are subject to review by the editorial boards.
Conference Conveners: Heidi Westerlund (Sibelius Academy), Marja-Leena
Juntunen (Sibelius Academy) and Sidsel Karlsen (Hedmark University
College/Sibelius Academy).