THE CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS IS NOW OPEN

Invitation to submit

You are invited to submit abstracts for the 13th Biennial PASMAE Ghana Conference 2023.
Abstracts should be written in English, the official language of the conference scheduled for Monday 24 July to Friday 28 July 2023 at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Conference theme

​Evolving musical arts spaces, cultures, and sustainable development in Africa.

Our theme reflects how musical arts and cultures transcend the temporalities of space and time in a post pandemic regime. During the pandemic, the importance of the musical arts as a core part of humanity became even more pronounced. The use of music and other related art forms as a coping mechanism for individuals and groups reached unprecedented levels. While acknowledging that many planned performances by different artistes and groups became impossible as a result of the pandemic, it holds true as well, that the same reason necessitated the emergence of new musical art forms, new groups and artistes, new compositions or creative works, and new performance contexts or spaces. The limits of different approaches to teaching and learning the musical arts were also tested during the pandemic, and the adoption of new (technologically-enhanced) pedagogies became inevitable which also had implications on the content. This conference provides the critical platform to reflect on these realities, and to champion the discussion on the way forward for the musical arts in Africa in a post-pandemic regime in the light of increasing efforts to attain the sustainable development goals. In effect, the conference theme provides a good platform to cogitate over the critical place of the evolving musical arts in the attainment of the 2030 agenda. The “musical arts spaces” in the theme can refer (but in no way be limited) to:

• Physical performance spaces
• Virtual/technologically-inspired spaces
• Creative spaces
• Expressive spaces
• Abstract spaces
• Individual vs collective spaces
• Curricular spaces

Musical arts here, in line with what PASMAE represents, refer to all the core and related disciplines that collectively fall under the umbrella of the Performing and Creative Arts.  

Presentations could focus on the following sub-themes:

• Instructional methodologies for musical arts education
• Cultural policy and musical arts education
• Creative arts education
• Technology in the musical arts
• Research in musical arts  Instrumental music education
• Community music and arts education
• Health, wellbeing and spirituality in musical arts education

The focus of PASMAE 2023 is not limited to the above areas, Presentations from any field of education/discipline in line with the conference theme are welcome.  

Format

We invite you to submit abstracts for a diverse range of presentations. These include:

Spoken papers:
Title of paper, Abstract of 300-400 words, Name(s) of presenter(s), Affiliation(s) and email address(es), four to six keywords.

This presentation should consist of a 20-minute presentation around a critical question emanating from your work in relation to the conference theme and 10 minutes audience interaction.

Symposium or Round-table discussion:
Title of paper, Abstract of 300-400 words, Name(s) of presenter(s), Affiliation(s) and email address(es), four to six keywords.

During this 45-minute discourse, three to four people will converse around a similar theme; each person can prepare a handout for others so that they only need to give a 6-minute overview of their paper in relation to the conference theme and the rest of the time is spent on discussion.

Poster presentation:
Poster title, Abstract of 300 words, Name(s) of presenter(s), Affiliation(s) and email address(es), four to six keywords.

Workshop/Demonstration:
Title of workshop/demonstration, Abstract of 300 words, Name(s) of presenter(s), Affiliation(s) and email address(es), four to six keywords.

During this 45-minute workshop or demonstration, the presenter(s) should engage the audience in hands-on practice-based activities.
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Exhibition:
Title of exhibition, Brief description of exhibited material, Name(s) of exhibitor(s), affiliation(s) and email address(es).  

Deadlines

Activity	Deadline
Closing date for presenter submissions (abstracts):	1 June 2023
Notification of presenter results	1 June 2023
Registration of presenters to confirm participation	1 June 2023
Registration deadline	1 June 2023

Spoken papers, symposia, posters and workshops and demonstrations : Abstract of 300-450 words for all presentations including papers, symposia, poster and workshops.

How to Submit

All abstracts, proposals and other enquiries should be submitted to the official conference address: [email protected]

An email will be sent to the presenting author(s) to acknowledge receipt of the abstract.

Very Important:

You have to be a member of PASMAE at the time of submitting your abstract(s).

Your presentation(s) will be removed from the program if you do not register for the conference on or before the 15th of May 2023.