SUBMISSION

Proposals must be submitted by 28 February 2027 as two separate PDF documents to: teamingup@mdw.ac.at. All submissions will undergo double-blind peer review. To ensure anonymity during the review process, the proposal itself must not contain the names, affiliations, or other identifying information of the contributors. 

 

PDF 1 – Proposal

Please include:

• Format: Panel / Academic Paper / Reflection on Practice / Workshop / Poster
• Title: max. 100 characters, including spaces
• Abstract: max. 1,500 characters, including spaces
• For Panel Proposals: Add a short description of each individual contribution (max. 800 characters per contribution, including spaces)
• For workshop proposals: Workshops may be 60 or 90 minutes in length. Please additionally indicate:
  • preferred duration;
  • planned format and level of participant involvement;
  • any specific technical, spatial, or material requirements.

Please make sure that the proposal is fully anonymised and does not contain any information that would allow the reviewers to identify the contributor(s).

 

PDF 2 – Contributor Information

Please include:

• Title of the proposal
• Name(s) of contributor(s)
• Institutional affiliation(s)
• Short biography: max. 800 characters per contributor, including spaces
• Contact details of the corresponding contributor

Please submit both PDF documents by 31 March 2027 to teamingup@mdw.ac.at

 

Review and Selection

All proposals will undergo double-blind peer review by members of the Conference Review Committee. Reviewers will assess anonymised proposals without access to the names or affiliations of the contributors, and contributors will not be informed of the identities of their reviewers.

Proposals will be assessed according to their relevance to the conference, clarity and coherence, and the criteria specific to the selected format.

 

Panel (90 min.)

Proposals should:

• clearly articulate an overarching topic, question, or issue;
• demonstrate coherence while bringing together distinct or complementary perspectives;
• explain how the individual contributions relate to and complement one another;
• demonstrate the added value of addressing the topic through a panel format;
• provide sufficient time for discussion and exchange.

 

Academic Paper (20 min. + 10 min. Q&A)

Proposals should:

• present original empirical, theoretical, or artistic research;
• clearly articulate the research question(s), conceptual or theoretical framework, and methodological approach, where applicable;
• demonstrate scholarly rigour and conceptual clarity;
• engage with Music Mediation, Community Music, and/or related fields and practices;
• contribute relevant insights to research, theory, practice, education, or cultural policy.

 

Reflection on Practice (20 min. + 10 min. Q&A)

Proposals should:

• describe and contextualise a specific project, process, approach, or long-term practice;
• articulate its underlying aims, values, and relevant contextual conditions;
• critically reflect on experiences, challenges, tensions, questions, or learning processes;
• connect the practice to broader questions or discourses relevant to the conference;
• offer insights that extend beyond the individual case.

 

Workshop (60 min. | 90 min.)

Proposals should:

• clearly outline the focus, format, and structure of the workshop;
• explain how participants will be actively involved;
• identify the intended learning, exploration, or experiential outcomes;
• demonstrate the workshop’s relevance to the themes and fields addressed by the conference.

 

Poster

Proposals should:

• clearly articulate the topic, question, project, or practice to be presented;
• demonstrate the relevance of the contribution to Music Mediation, Community Music, and/or related fields and practices;
• show how the poster format will be used to communicate key ideas, findings, experiences, or questions in an accessible and visually engaging way;
• offer relevant insights for research, theory, practice, education, or cultural policy.

 

Timeline for the Call for Contributions Submission deadline: 28 February 2027 Notification of applicants: by 31 March 2027 Publication of the conference programme: September 2027 Conference: 7–9 October 2027

Publication Timeline (IJMM) Manuscript submission deadline: 31 May 2028 Initial editorial decision: by 30 June 2028 Peer review: by 15 August 2028 Manuscript revisions: by 15 October 2028 Proofreading and plagiarism check: November 2028 Publication: December 2028

 

Review Committee:
Prof. Dr. Alicia de Banffy-Hall, University of Music Würzburg
Prof. Dr. Brydie Leigh Bartleet, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
Prof. Dr. Dave Camlin, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance assoc.
Prof. Dr. Sarah Chaker, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Dr. Ana Čorić, Royal Conservatoire The Hague
Dr. Jashen Edwards, University of Cologne
Prof. Dr. Heloisa Feichas, Federal University of Minas Gerais
Dr. Jo Gibson, York St. John University
Dr. Sarah Goldfarb, Ghent University
Dr. Szegin Inceel, KU Ingolstadt
Prof. Dr. Irena Müller-Brozović, Anton Bruckner University Linz
Prof. Dr. Lukas Pairon, Ghent University
Prof. Dr. Wiebke Rademacher, Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna
Prof. Dr. Sonja Stibi, University of Music and Theater Munich
Prof. Dr. Johannes Voit, University of Bielefeld