2023 – Symposium XIII: Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway

Submissions are invited for the 13th International Symposium on the Philosophy of Music Education in Oslo, Norway, hosted by the Norwegian Academy of Music June 14-16, 2023. A pre-conference workshop for doctoral students will take place June 12-13, 2023. 
 

This symposium brings together a diverse array of international philosophers, scholars, teachers, teacher educators, and performers interested in engaging in philosophical research regarding music education. The symposium seeks to encourage and stimulate discussions on a wide range of topics related to philosophy of music education from international and interdisciplinary perspectives. In particular, this includes research on the intersections of philosophy of music education and music education policy, or comparative and international music education. 
 

The symposium format includes both spoken papers and panel submissions. Paper presentations are 30 minutes with a 10-minute respondent, followed by a 20-minute question and answer period. Panel presentations are 60 minutes followed by a 20-minute question and answer period.
 

Papers must be in English, between 3,000-6,000 words (excluding references). An abstract of no more than 250 words must accompany the text. Authors will certify that their papers have not been published elsewhere and are not under review for other conferences or publications. All submissions will be blind peer-reviewed by a panel of international scholars; please be sure to remove any self-identifying material from submissions. 
 

Panel submissions are welcome; please provide a general 250-word abstract for the entire panel and individual 500-word outline for each panel participant, indicating how each relates to the panel’s overall theme. 
 

Submission deadline is January 1, 2023. Paper submissions should be sent via email ispme360@gmail.com with the subject line “ISPME 2023 submission.”
 

Authors of accepted papers are expected to attend the symposium in Oslo, Norway. Invited speakers will be expected to give a shortened version of their paper within a strict 30-minute timeframe. 
 

Individuals who wish to serve as respondents should contact ispme360@gmail.com with subject line “ISPME 2023 respondent.” Responses will be 10 minutes in length to leave time for dialogue and interactions among symposium participants. 
 

The ISPME network has the great pleasure of inviting doctoral students working with philosophical aspects on music education to participate in a pre-conference workshop before the opening of the symposium. Participants will have the opportunity to present their projects and discuss philosophical and/or methodological issues with each other and with international scholars. To participate in the pre-conference workshop, please send no more than two pages with a short abstract of your doctoral project and a specific question that you want to discuss. Send your contribution, no later than January 1, 2023, to ispme360@gmail.com with the subject line “ISPME 2023 pre-conference submission.” Please note that the number of participants is limited. Doctoral students are encouraged to register for the subsequent symposium as well. 
 

More information about the International Society for the Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME) can be found under http://ispme.net. 
 

All inquiries may be sent to ispme360@gmail.com