CFP: ARTSPRAXIS: Ethnotheatre and Theatre for Social Justice (10/1/06; journal issue)

ARTSPRAXIS
http://education.nyu.edu/music/artspraxis

A journal examining innovations in the arts for educational
and community contexts

NUMBER TWO (2006)
Editor: Christina Marín, New York University
Editorial Assistant: Desiree Hamburger
Published by the Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, The Steinhardt
School of Education,
New York University
©Copyright rests with the authors

SPECIAL FOCUS: ETHNOTHEATRE AND THEATRE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

ARTSPRAXIS responds to the call for a rich dialogue between all those committed to the arts
in educational and
community contexts. The journal will include contributions from arts educators, therapists,
arts agencies, arts
administrators, funding bodies, arts scholars, and community artists from diverse settings.
The journal
emphasizes critical analysis of the arts in society.

ARTSPRAXIS provides a platform for contributors to interrogate why the arts matter and how
the arts can be
persuasively argues for in a range of domains. The pressing issues which face the arts in
society will be
deconstructed. Contributors are encouraged to write in a friendly and accessible manner
appropriate to a wide
readership. Nonetheless, contributions should be informed and scholarly, and must
demonstrate the author’s
knowledge of the material being discussed. Clear compelling arguments are preferred,
arguments which are
logically and comprehensively supported by the appropriate literature. Authors are
encouraged to articulate
how their research design best fits the question(s) being examined. Research design includes
the full range of
quantitative-qualitative methods, including arts-based inquiry; case study, narrative and
ethnography;
historical and autobiographical; experimental and quasi-experimental analysis; survey and
correlation research.
Articles which push the boundaries of research design and those which encourage innovative
methods of
presenting findings are encouraged.

Contributions which seek dialogue across the artsforms are welcomed. The genesis of
ARTSPRAXIS has been
informed by the results of a literature search which identified over 60 journals in the arts
disciplines but few
which facilitated dialogue across and between the arts disciplines.

The second issue of ARTSPRAXIS will reflect on and respond to the issues raised during The
NYU Forum on
Ethnotheatre and Theatre for Social Justice. This forum is part of an ongoing series NYU is
hosting on
significant issues which impact on the broad field of educational theatre. Previous forums
have been dedicated
to teaching artistry (2005) and assessment in arts education (2003). Ethnotheatre references
applied theatre
presentations powered by authentic human stories. Theatre for Social Justice aims to elevate
discourse on
diversity, inclusion and tolerance. The NYU Forum on Ethnotheatre and Theatre for Social
Justice will explore
how theatre contributes to culture and politics.

Highlights of the Forum will include several New York premieres, emerging innovative
research with young
participants, and performances developed for interdisciplinary educational contexts. In
addition to
performances at the historical Provincetown Playhouse, the Forum will include talks by
special guests, panel
discussions, paper presentations, interactive workshops, and demonstrations. Two pioneers
in ethnotheatre,
Professors James Mienczakowski (Central Queensland University, Australia) and Johnny
Saldaña (Arizona State
University) will provide responses to the presentations and lead plenary sessions.

Key questions the Forum hopes to address:
• What is theatre for social justice and what contribution does ethnotheatre make to
social discourse?
• How can ethnotheatre operate as a qualitative research method?
• Is there an ethnotheatre aesthetic?
• Who are the beneficiaries of theatre for social justice and ethnotheatre?

Contributions are not limited to participants in the Forum. We encourage article submissions
from
interdisciplinary artists and scholars across the many fields in which this innovative arts-
based research
methodology is being employed. Our goals are to motivate a dialogue among a wide variety
of practitioners and
researchers that will enrich the development of ethnotheatre and expose new audiences and
communities to
the transformative power of theatre for social justice.

CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers should be no longer than 4500 words and conform to APA style manual. Deadline for
Submissions is
October 1, 2006.
 
Reviewing Procedures
 
Each article will be sent to two members of the editorial board. They will provide advice on
the following:
• Whether the article should be published with no revisions/with revisions.
• The contribution the article makes to the arts community.
• Specific recommendations to the author about improving the article.
• Other publishing outlets if the article is considered unacceptable.
•
Papers should be sent to:
Dr. Christina Marín
New York University
The Steinhardt School of Education
Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
35 West 4th Street, Rm. 1205
New York NY 10003-6680; cm120_at_nyu.edu
Email: artspraxis.journal_at_nyu.edu

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