(CLOSED) Call for Papers: Thematic issue on inclusion and equality through arts and art education

Several contemporary concepts and educational theories highlight the transformational and inclusive power of art and culture. Art and art education contribute to social inclusion and well-being of communities and enhance community development, reduced social isolation, and active citizenship. Designing and implementing educational activities that raise aesthetic, ethical, and political issues can foster public dialogue both in local and global contexts.

In this call, we are looking for articles, visual essays, and practice-based contributions that describe how arts educators, arts and cultural practitioners, and art teachers contribute to social emancipation, inclusion, and/or dialogue with all individuals, other species, groups, communities and more-than-human elements of the living environments. We welcome research on the methods and impacts of arts-based approaches to enhance connectedness and foster social inclusion and integration. Our interest includes the role of online participation, questions around access, and policies that guide the schools, educational institutions, and agencies in fields of arts and culture.

We welcome manuscripts either in English or Finnish.

Submission

Please submit a max. 150-word (not including references) abstract by February 20^th, 2023, through Research in Arts and Education’s online platform: https://journal.fi/rae/about/submissions. Please note that you must register to the platform to submit your abstract. Make sure you use the submission section “Abstracts” when submitting the file. In “Comments to the editor,” write “CFP Inclusion” and the manuscript format listed below (Practice-based/visual essay; Research-based article; Commentary paper).

The submitted manuscripts should not have been previously published nor should they be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.

The authors will be notified of the status of their abstract by February 27^th, 2023 and are expected to send their full manuscripts by May 22^nd, 2023.

There are three recommended manuscript formats for Research in Arts and Education:

• Practice-based / visual essay that studies the topic through artistic means. Artistic content must be accompanied by a written component in which the author describes, analyses, and/or reflects their artistic practice. The recommended length for this format is 3,000 words, including references.
  
  
• Research-based article that studies the topic through academic means. The recommended length for this format is 6,000 words, including references.
  
  
• Commentary paper that partakes in a topical discussion on art and/or research. The recommended length for this format is 3,000 words, including references.

Each format can include visual and multimedia content (e.g., performative content, video, internet, sound work, etc.). Since Research in Arts and Education is published in PDF format, multimedia content must be included as external links. Authors are responsible for hosting all external content and ensuring its accessibility, as Research in Arts and Education does not currently provide online hosting services.

Research in Arts and Education grants open access to all publications and is ranked in the Publication Forum of The Federation of Finnish Learned Societies.

Please email Eva Tordera Nuño (eva.torderanuno@aalto.fi) if you have questions about submission procedures. The thematic issue is guest edited by Maria Huhmarniemi (maria.huhmarniemi@ulapland.fi) and Mirja Hiltunen (mirja.hiltunen@ulapland.fi).

Key dates for authors

Deadline for abstracts: February 20^th, 2023
Notification for abstract submissions: February 27^th, 2023
Deadline for first full manuscripts: May 22^nd, 2023
Deadline for revised manuscripts: August 11^th, 2023
Deadline for final manuscripts: September 25^th, 2023
Publishing date: November 2023