Wednesday, December 23, 2009

New Call for Abstracts for 2nd book in the CAIP Research Series, Creative Arts in Research for Community and Cultural Change


CAIP, Creative Arts in Interdisciplinary Practice Research Series

Publisher: Detselig Temeron Press

Editor, Cheryl McLean, Publisher IJCAIP

International Journal of The Creative Arts in Interdisciplinary Practice

Associate Editor, Robert Kelly Ph.D.

Call for Abstracts

Book 2 in the CAIP (Creative Arts in Interdisciplinary Practice ) Research Series


Creative Arts in Research for Community and Cultural Change



The CAIP, Creative Arts in Interdisciplinary Practice research text series was launched with the inaugural text “Creative Arts in Interdisciplinary Practice, Inquiries for Hope and Change” published by Detselig Temeron Books, Editor Cheryl McLean, Associate Editor Robert Kelly, scheduled for release in April 2010. (http://www.creativeartpractice.blogspot.com )"Creative Arts in Interdisciplinary Practice, Inquiries for Hope and Change" introduced the emerging field with illustrative examples, demonstrating the breadth and depth of the applications of the creative arts in research action and interdisciplinary practice. About the book

New Call for Abstracts:

In the second research text in the CAIP series, "Creative Arts in Research for Community and Cultural Change" there will be a particular focus on creative arts and research that transforms and empowers individuals and communities. We are interested in creative arts and research within neighbourhoods and cities, across continents and beyond borders. Currently we are seeking illustrative and accessible research accounts of new work offering hope for change across cultures and communities locally and globally.

These are a just a few of the themes and subjects areas of special interest:

  • arts and community based research and participatory methods
  • arts in research and practice re-building or bridging communities in conflict (visual arts, dance, performance, narrative/poetry, installation etc.)
  • arts in research and interdisciplinary practice across cultures for global change
  • ethnographic/oral history field studies leading to arts for social justice, anti-oppression work, empowerment
  • arts in research for improved health and quality of life, poverty, homelessness, environment, disability, youth, crime, aging, urban studies
  • arts in research and interdisciplinary practice that is used in distinctive and innovative ways, transformative new methods and creative approaches to help investigate, explore, articulate and communicate research findings while working actively within communities and beyond borders to foster change.

Submissions for Creative Arts in Research for Community and Cultural Change


Send an abstract (max. l pg.) as a Word attachment, with a short bio and a brief list of academic references to CherylMcLean@ijcaip.com with “submission Creative Arts in Research for Community and Cultural Change" in the subject line.

. Due date for full articles will be July 30, 2010.. Please be aware that we are seeking research related articles.