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4th CFMAE / 7th EuNet MERYC Conference

The Changing Face of Music and Art Education /European Network of Music Educators and Researchers of Young Children

Tallinn University, EstoniaInstitute of Fine Arts, Department of Music 5th - 9th May 2015

CALL FOR PAPERS

Submission Deadline: October 20th, 2014

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The 4th CFMAE / 7th MERYC Conference will be hosted by Tallinn University Institute of Fine Arts Department of Music in cooperation with Tallinn University Institute of Educational Sciences, in Tallinn, Estonia, from 5th to 9th May 2015.

The aim of the joint international conference CFMAE-MERYC2015 is to bring together educators and researchers as well as practitioners in order to promote and generate new ideas about education and its impact in music and the arts. The focus of MERYC is interdisciplinary discussion and dissemination of new, unpublished research relating to the field of music and early childhood (0-8 years) in education (school and extracurricular contexts) and everyday life, both in theoretical research and innovative approaches to practice. The hosting CFMAE conference supports the focus of MERYC within a larger context of music and art education as well as related interdisciplinary fields.

The main topic of CFMAE-MERYC 2015 is “Playful Sounds – Personhood”.

The main aim of EuNetMERYC is to improve European research and practice with young children and music. For this reason, only European people will act as presenters at the MERYC Conference. Educators and researchers from other continents are welcome to attend the sessions hosted by the CFMAE conference host.

The 7th MERYC2015 conference follows in a 12 years tradition of conferences of the EuNetMERYC, the first meeting took place at the Danish University of Education, Copenhagen in 2003, the second conference at the University of Exeter, UK in 2005 the third at the University of Cyprus in 2007, the fourth at the University of Bologna in 2009, and the fifth at the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in 2011, and the sixth at The Hague University of Applied Sciences in 2013; also MERYC-UK conferences have taken place at Roehampton University London 2012 and the University of Cambridge 2014.

The 4th CFMAE2015 conference takes place in a 10 years tradition of scientific conferences at Tallinn University following two big CFME “The Changing Face of Music Education” (CFME04, CFME09) conferences in 2004 and 2009, three international graduate student conferences “Music Education Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow” (MEYTT2007, 2008, 2010) and two “The Changing Face of Music and Art Education: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow” (CFMAEYTT2011, 2012, 2013) as well as the 3rd “The Changing Face of Music Education” conference (CFMAE14) in 2014.

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Participants at the MERYC conferences were educators and researchers representing many European countries including Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and UK. Participants at the CFMAE/YTT conferences have been in addition to several European countries’ representatives from, Austria, Finland, Germany, Greece, Cyprus, Hungary, Irland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania Norway, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, also from the USA, Japan and Australia.

Welcome to Tallinn!

MAIN SPEAKERS

Jaan ValsinerNiels Bohr Professor of Cultural Psychology, Aalborg University, Denmark

Graham WelchProfessor and Chair of Music Education, Institute of Education, London, United Kingdom

Tuomas EerolaProfessor of Music Cognition/Empirical Musicology, Department of Music, Durham University, United Kingdom

Rūta GirdzijauskienėProfessor at the Department of Music Theory and Pedagogy,Klaipeda University, Lithuania

Nikolaos ZafranasAssoc. Professor at the Department of Music Studies,Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

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CFMAE-MERYC2015 CHAIR

� Tiina Selke, prof., chair, CFMAE organizer-in-chief, Tallinn University, Estonia

CFMAE-MERYC2015 ORGANIZERS’ BOARD

� Tiina Selke, prof., chair, CFMAE-MERYC organizer-in-chief, Tallinn University, Estonia

� Gerhard Lock, lecturer, CFMAE organizer, Tallinn University, Estonia

� Marit Mõistlik-Tamm, lecturer, CFMAE organizer, Tallinn University, Estonia

� Vaike Kiik-Salupere, assoc. prof., Head of Music Department, CFMAE organizer, Tallinn University, Estonia

� Stefanie Stadler Elmer, prof., MERYC organizer, University of Zürich, Switzerland

� Michel Hogenes, lecturer, MERYC chair and organizer, The Hague University of Applied Sciences & Codarts, Rotterdam Conservatory, The Netherlands

� Laura Huhtinen-Hilden, senior lecturer, MERYC organizer, Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland

� Jessica Pitt, lecturer, MERYC organizer, University of Roehampton, London, UK

Organizational assistance at the Department of Music

� Liisi Järve, Study coordinator of Music Department, CFMAE assistant, Tallinn University, Estonia

Partners at Tallinn University

� Orest Kormašov, assoc. professor, Director of the Institute of Fine Arts, Tallinn University, Estonia

� Kristi Vinter, professor, head of the Institute of Educational Sciences, Tallinn University, Estonia

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EUROPEAN BOARD OF REVIEWERS

� Pamela Burnard, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

� Laura Ferrari, University of Bologna and Municipality of Bologna, Italy

� Charlotte Frohlich, University of Applied Sciences, Northwestern Switzerland

� Margre van Gestel, ISME board member, Netherlands

� Claudia Gluschankof, Levinsky College of Education, Tel-Aviv, Israel

� Wilfried Gruhn, University of Music, Freiburg, Germany

� Helga Gudmundsdottir, University of Iceland, School of Education, Iceland

� Michel Hogenes, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands

� Laura Huhtinen-Hilden, Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland

� Theano Koutsoupidou, University of the Aegean, Rhodes, Greece

� Adam Ockelford, Roehampton University, London, United Kingdom

� Leena Pantsu, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Finland

� Jessica Pitt, University of Roehampton, London, United Kingdom

� Jose Retra, ECME board member, Netherlands

� Stefanie Stadler Elmer, University of Zürich, Switzerland

� Alison Street, Peers Early Education Partnership and University of Roehampton, United Kingdom

� Graham Welch, University of London, United Kingdom

� Nikolaos Zafranas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

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SUBMISSION

Submissions are invited for:1. Spoken research papers2. Spoken practice papers3. Symposia4. Posters5. Demonstrations

The official conference language is English.

Spoken papers

Spoken papers will be allocated 30 minutes, consisting of 20 minutes for presentation, 5-10 minutes for questions & discussion.

Spoken research papers. The spoken research papers are the presentation of research projects, explaining aims, method (experimental, empirical investigation, ethnological observation, etc.), data analysis, findings, and conclusion.

Spoken practice papers. The spoken practice papers are the presentation of “good practice”, explaining novel didactical approaches, pedagogical theories, and accompanied by discussion of the implications for future work.

Symposia

Symposia will consist of a set of spoken papers related to a theme. The total time allowed for a symposium will be 90 minutes to two hours, consisting of three to four 25-minute papers and a discussion (although variations will be considered). Symposium conveners are asked to coordinate the submission of papers - including an abstract for the entire symposium – stating the rationale for the topic, the aims of the symposium, and the set of speakers proposed (see detailed submission information below). A discussant may also be proposed.

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Posters

Poster presentations will appear in the Conference Programme, and in the Abstract Book and will be assigned to designated times in the conference schedule. Depending on the subject and/or content, it may be more appropriate to submit an abstract as a poster for visual presentation rather than a 20-minute spoken presentation. In general, the sorts of papers, which are most effective as posters, are those in which the major conclusions become evident from the thoughtful examination of charts, graphs and photos rather than those, which require the audience to follow a sustained chain of verbal argumentation. Therefore, authors will want to make points in narrative form as brief as possible. The poster paper is able to "stand alone", that is, to be understandable even if the author is not present; moreover it does not typically require audiovisual support. Specific information about poster dimensions and other requirements will be communicated to authors of accepted posters.

Demonstrations

Information on demonstrations will appear in the Conference Programme, and in the Abstract Book. A demonstration of an innovative pedagogical approach is likely to take the form of a workshop in which participants join in actively. The host university may provide equipment in the form of instruments or other materials if precise information is provided in the proposal. For demonstrations of software or equipment, authors will be responsible for ensuring that the necessary equipment is available, and their submission should include a short description of the aims (which should not have a commercial motive) and a full description of the equipment and facilities required. The time for a demonstration/workshop session will be maximum 30 minutes.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

All submissions for spoken papers, posters, symposia papers and demonstrations must be sent by filling in the appropriate online form that is available on the CFMAE-MERYC2015 website:

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Abstracts (350 words) should be structured according to these outlines:

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Spoken Research paper

For empirical papers the headings should include:1. Background2. Aims3. Method4. Results5. Conclusions

For theoretical/review papers, the headings should include:1. Background2. Aims3. Main Contribution4. Implications

Spoken Practice paper

1. Theoretical background and content2. Age and characteristics of participants (number of children, ages); Kind of school (nursery, kindergarten, primary school, music school) or community (communities, childcare centre, family, other); Time and place3. Aims of the project4. Method or pedagogical approach (for example: collaborative learning, individual or group work, self-initiatedoradult-led, other)5. The activities (if possible separate descriptions of what the children do and the teacher does)6. The outcomes7. Conclusion and implications for future work

Symposium

Proposed online by the symposium organiser should include: (a) a 350 word general description of the organised session with its purpose, and rationale; (b) authors and title of each contribution; (c) name of a discussant who, if necessary, can be included in the symposium. Symposium papers will be submitted on-line by the authors and will be reviewed.

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Poster

For posters the abstract headings should include:1. Background2. Aims3. Method4. Results5. Conclusions

Demonstration

For demonstrations the headings should include:1. Background2. Aims3. A short description of the activities4. Implications5. Specific value and meaning.

Authors of spoken papers and posters should also indicate on the submission form one or more topic areas under which the paper might be grouped, and three keywords. The chosen topic areas can be selected from the list below or a new topic area may be proposed.

Suggested Topic Areas:

• Aesthetic perception and response • Composition • Emotion in early childhood music • European music heritage • Exploring music and sound • Improvisation • Intercultural music education • Musical behaviour • Music and education • Music and health • Music and language • Music and memory • Music and movement • Music and creativity • Music development • Music in everyday life • Music therapy • Neuroscience • Pedagogical theories • Perception • Personhood • Playfulness in music education • Pre-natal music development • Singing • Socio-cultural studies • Teacher training • Teaching/learning performance • Technologies and music education

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WORKSHOPS

The conference will include a number of planned workshops given by invited workshop leaders. Information on workshops will appear in the Conference Programme and in the Abstract Book. The workshop leaders will present practical shared experiences according to specific aims and pedagogical approaches.

PROCEEDINGS AND ARTICLE SUBMISSION

All the authors whose abstracts have been accepted may present, by December 20 th

2014, a full paper of 2,000–3,000 words for inclusion in the special issue “Playful Sounds – Personhood” of the peer-reviewed CFMAE Journal (www.tlu.ee/CFMAE). The Journal issues both research and practice papers. Details of the procedure and format for submitting full texts for the CFMAE Journal see here: www.tlu.ee/CFMAE/article_formatting/article.html.

PEER-REVIEW AND CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

Submissions will be blind-reviewed by members of the CFMAE-MERYC2015 European Board of Reviewers. Abstracts will be published in the Abstract Book and distributed to all participants. Full papers will be published in the special issue “Playful Sounds – Personhood” of the peer-reviewed CFMAE Journal. All registered attendees will receive one copy of the Abstract Book and may purchase additional copies for a nominal fee.

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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES

Registration fees are 250 Euro for non-students and 125 Euro for students if paid before December 20, 2014. Late registration fees are 300 Euro for non-students and 175 Euro for students. On-site and one-day registration, and accompanying person are also admitted as follows:

Conference Registration Fees

Dates and other details Non-students Students

Before December 20, 2014 250 Euros 125 Euros

After December 20, 2014 300 Euros 175 Euros

On Site Registration Fees 400 Euros 250 Euros

East European Countries 160 Euros 95 Euros

Accompanying person 175 Euros 115 Euros

One-day registration fee* 90 Euros 55 Euros

Conference dinner 35 Euros 35 Euros

Research Introduction Course 95 Euros 95 Euros

* Excluding Proceedings

An online form on the conference website will be available for online registration and more detailed information regarding fee payment. On-site registration and fee payment will be available during the conference at the registration desk. Students must present a valid document on-site confirming their academic status. The registration fee includes access to all sessions, the Conference Proceedings (only full registration), coffee breaks and meals. It does not include the conference dinner and the accommodation.

For each presentation at least one author should be registered at the Conference before December 20th 2014 in order for the abstract/full text to be included in the Abstract Book/special issue of the CFMAE Journal and the presentation to be scheduled in the Conference timetable.

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SUPPORT in association with SEMPRE

Applicants to CFMAE-MERYC2015 in Tallinn who are either (a) full or part-time students and non-wage earners and/or (b) researchers from East European Countries and those whose local economies are relatively poor, may be eligible for support to attend CFMAE-MERYC2015 from the Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research (SEMPRE, www.sempre.org.uk). They must apply to CFMAE-MERCY2015 in the usual way for either a full paper presentation or a poster. If they wish to be considered for a SEMPRE award, they should explain, in a separate application form, (a) how attendance at the conference will assist them with their research and/or practice, (b) give an indication of the expected costs of attendance and (c) explain why other sources of funding are not open to them. If the CFMAE-MERYC2015 scientific board accepts the paper or poster, they will then make a recommendation to SEMPRE for possible funding. The SEMPRE Trustees will look at all the recommendations and make decisions, based on the nature of the recommendation, the status of the applicants and the potential number of awards. The decision of the SEMPRE Trustees is final and they regret that they are unable to enter into correspondence regarding their decision. Each application will be treated equally on its merits. Please download the separate SEMPRE award application form (http://cfmaemeryc2015.wordpress.com/sempre-conference-award/) and send it via email to the conference organisers (gerhard.lock@tlu.ee).

ACCOMMODATION

The Tallinn University partner hotel PARK INN BY RADISSON CENTRAL TALLINN (Narva mnt. 7C, Tallinn 10117, Estonia, located close to the university campus, www.parkinn.com/hotel-centraltallinn) offers for the period 04.–10.05.2015 special conference rates for single and double rooms between 70 and 90 EUR per room/night under the password “MERYC15”. See more details and the reservation form on the Conference website: http://cfmaemeryc2015.wordpress.com/accomodation/. A list with additional hotels will be available through the Conference website later.

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VENUE

Tallinn

Tallinn (historically also Reval) is the capital city and main seaport of Estonia. It is located on Estonia's north coast to the Gulf of Finland, 80 kilometres south of Helsinki. In 1154 Tallinn was marked on the world map of the Arab cartographer al-Idrisi. Medieval Tallinn enjoyed a strategic position at the crossroads of trade between Western and Northern Europe and Russia. Tallinn was member of the Hanseatic League. It was under the rulership of Teutonic Knights and Kingdom of Denmark. During the Protestant Reformation the German influence became even stronger. In 1561 Tallinn politically became a dominion of Sweden. With the Great Northern War Tallinn became part of the Imperial Russia in 1710, but the local Baltic German rulers retained their cultural and economical autonomy. The 19th century brought industrialization of the city and the port kept its importance. During the last decades of the century Russification pressure became stronger.

On 24th February 1918 the Independence Manifesto was proclaimed in Tallinn, followed by German occupation and a war of independence with Russia. On 2nd February 1920 the Tartu Peace Treaty was signed with Soviet Russia, wherein Russia acknowledged the independence of the Estonian Republic. Tallinn became the capital of the independent Estonia. In World War II Estonia was annexed by the USSR as a result of coup with help of the Red Army in 1940–41, and later invaded by Nazi Germany in 1941–44. After Nazi retreat in 1944, it was occupied by the USSR again. After the annexion into the Soviet Union, Tallinn became the capital of the Estonian SSR. In August 1991 the independent democratic Estonian state was re-established and a period of quick development to a modern European capital ensued. Tallinn became de-facto capital of a independent country once again on 20th August, 1991. In 1995 Estonia started negotiations with the European Union. Since 1st May 2004 Estonia is member of the European Union and since 2011 member of the Euro-Zone. In 2011 Tallinn was European Capital of Culture.

Tallinn University

Tallinn University is an innovative and academically enriching university. It is acknowledged both locally and internationally for its role as a centre for science and education. Tallinn University was founded on 18th March 2005 when a number of universities and academic institutes, among them Tallinn Pedagogical University, were consolidated into a single institution. Since 1947, the Department of Music at Tallinn University has prepared musicians, conductors and music educators on the strength of different curricula.

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The Department of Music

The mission of the Department of Music as part of the Institute of Fine Arts is to provide versatile and highly professional training for future choir or orchestra conductors as well as soloist instructors in order to direct them to become music teachers at elementary or primary school or at music school after passing the master curriculum. The international conference series “The Changing Face of Music and Art Education” CFMAE (since 2004) including the graduate student conferences as well as the peer-reviewed Research Journal CFMAE with international editorial board (since 2009) have been recognized internationally. The Department of Music coordinates also the activities of the Riho Päts Centre (RPK, since 2006) which was established to support the research and development of music and education as well as teacher training and further education at Tallinn University Institute of Fine Arts. Riho Päts (1899–1977) was professor at the Department of Music, he belongs to the most important Estonian music teachers, composers, journalists and researchers.

DEADLINES

� October 20, 2014 – Deadline for abstract submission

� November 20, 2014 – Notification of abstract acceptance

� December 20, 2014 – Deadline for “early bird” registration for the conference, deadline for full text submission (peer-reviewed article to be published in the CFMAE Journal special issue “Playful Sounds - Personhood”)

� After December 20, 2014 – “Lazy bird” registration for the conference

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