The European Association for Music in Schools (EAS) next year's Conference will take place in the city of Jelgava (near Riga) in Latvia from March 14 to 17, 2018. The conference theme is Competences in Music Education.
From July 17th 2017, the call for Papers for the conference is open.
Completed proposal forms should be submitted to EAS at eas2018@eas-music.org by November 1st, 2017. Download the Submission Form here.Submissions are invited for:
- Research papers (20 minutes + 10 min. discussion)
- Practice papers (20 minutes + 10 min. discussion)
- Posters
- Workshops (45 or 90 minutes)
Research papers (spoken): Research papers are presentations of research projects. Empirical paper abstracts should include: background, aims, method, results, and conclusions. Theoretical paper abstracts should include: background, aims, main contribution, implications.
Practice papers (spoken): Practice papers present project reports, “good practices”, offering creative pedagogical ideas or explaining innovative pedagogical approaches. Practice paper abstracts should include: theoretical background and content (characteristics of participants, time and place), aims of the project, the method or pedagogical approach, the activities, and outcomes.
Posters: Poster presentation titles and abstracts will appear in the Conference Programme. Presenters will be assigned designated times in the conference schedule. Poster abstracts should include: background, aims, method, results, and conclusions. Specific information about poster dimensions and other requirements will be communicated to authors of accepted posters.
Workshops: Information on workshops will appear in the Conference Programme and will be assigned designated times in the conference schedule. Workshop abstracts should include: background, aims, a short description of the activities, and implications for practice. Presenters may propose a 45 or 90 minute demonstration or workshop.
Posters: Poster presentation titles and abstracts will appear in the Conference Programme. Presenters will be assigned designated times in the conference schedule. Poster abstracts should include: background, aims, method, results, and conclusions. Specific information about poster dimensions and other requirements will be communicated to authors of accepted posters.
Workshops: Information on workshops will appear in the Conference Programme and will be assigned designated times in the conference schedule. Workshop abstracts should include: background, aims, a short description of the activities, and implications for practice. Presenters may propose a 45 or 90 minute demonstration or workshop.
Important links:
Important dates:
- July 17, 2017: Call for Papers open
- November 1, 2017: Deadline for abstract submission
- November 15, 2017: Early bird registration open
- Starting from December 15, 2017: Notification of abstract acceptance
- January 15, 2018: Early bird closed
- January 16, 2018: Late payment registration open
