Call for Papers: Music, Mental Health, and Wellbeing
Musicology Research Journal
Issue 7, Volume 2 (Autumn 2019)
In May 2018, the RMA, BFE, and NAHME held a joint Study Day and Workshop Day on Music, Wellbeing, and Mental Health. Following this event, Musicology Research Journal (MRJ) released a Call for Papers echoing these topics and will be publishing a volume of articles in May 2019, co-edited by Dr James Williams (Ethnomusicology, University of Derby), Dr Caroline Waddington-Jones (Music Psychology, University of Hull), Dr Sarah Mawby (Music Psychology, University of Leeds), and Dr Emma Sharpe (Psychology, University of Derby). Due to both the interest in this volume by authors and the significance of the issues discussed in today's music, education, and wellbeing climate, MRJ now aims to release a second volume of articles on music, mental health, and wellbeing in Autumn 2019.
The themes for this Call for Papers once again echo the RMA, BFE, and NAHME joint Study Day and Workshop (11–12 May 2019, Hereford College of Arts). This edited volume (available as an open-access e-Journal and as online articles) aims to expand discussion(s) on the role of music in areas of mental health and wellbeing. Topics of interest may include, but are not limited to:
- The impact of musical engagement on wellbeing in arts and health/music therapy settings
- Approaches to musical composition, performance, and improvisation in therapeutic practice
- How music and therapeutic practice are being explored internationally and between cultures
- Music education and wellbeing
- Music as a developmental and creative learning tool
- Music and mental health in higher education
- Musicians' health and wellbeing
- New methods being explored/theorised to support further enquiry into areas of music and wellbeing
The volume aims to bring together scholars working at the intersection of music, sciences, and social sciences. We especially encourage contributions from postgraduate students, PhD candidates, and early-career researchers. We also especially encourage submissions from presenters and attendees of the RMA Study Day and Workshop.
Applications should be made via abstract submission (no longer than 300 words) for publication of a paper no longer than 5000 words. Abstracts should be submitted online by Friday 17 May 2019 at: www.musicologyresearch.co.uk/submissions . All abstracts will be considered by the editorial board. Authors will be notified by the end of May of the outcome of their submission. For further information, please contact Dr James Williams (j.williams@derby.ac.uk).
