Announcing a New Inter-Disciplinary E-Journal
Sponsored by Grime International
Mission Statement:
G.E.M.S. is a peer-reviewed, on-line journal that explores the myriad intersections between gender, education, music and society. Emphasis is on the ways in which music teaching and learning can be used to re-dress and eliminate inequalities brought about through ideologies of domination by creating an open-ness to musical experience that promotes access to all. (And, thus by extension, also the ways in which music teaching and learning have not been and are not transformative). Gender will be approached, not as male or female, but as a continuum of possibilities sustained by socially and historically constructed notions of masculinity and femininity that interact in complex, often competing and contradictory ways. A wide variety of methodological (historical, ethnographic, philosophical, sociological, etc.) and inter-disciplinary orientations will be featured, with contributors encouraged to make use of the variety of creative options presented by the electronic medium.
Board:
The Editorial Board draws on the expertise and experience of a variety of international researchers and educators with expertise in Communications, Composition, Ethnomusicology, Feminist Theory, Music Education, Musicology, Philosophy and Sociology. Board members represent Canada, the United States, and England. They include:
Elizabeth Gould, Co-Editor
Boise State University, Idaho, USA, Music EducationEleanor Stubley, Co-Editor McGill University, Quebec, Canada, Philosophy of Music, Music Education
Lucy Green Institute for Studies in Education, London, United Kingdom, Sociology of Music
Roberta Lamb Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada, Feminist Theory, Music Education
Julia Koza University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, USA, Music Education
Peter Weeks St. Thomas University, New Brunswick, Canada, Sociology
Wayne Bowman Brandon University, Manitoba, Canada, Music Education
Susie O’Neill Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom, Psychology of Music
Andra McCartney Concordia University, Quebec, Canada, Communications/Composition
Ellen Koskoff Eastman School of Music, New York, USA, Ethnomusicology
Claire Detels University of Arkansas, Arkansas, USA, Musicology, Philosophy
Marie McCarthy University of Maryland, Maryland, USA, Music Education
Karen Pegley Queen's University, Ontario, Canada, Ethnomusicology
Call for Papers:
Submissions are currently being sought in the following categories:
Features: In-depth discussion (2000 — 4000 words) of a particular issue or research project that explores a topic addressing a connection between music and gender in an educational context. Music teaching and learning need not be restricted to traditional school settings, and may be considered to include any level of instruction, including professional studies in musicology, performance, theory, etc., as well as innovative or unique ideas, practices, and/or settings reflecting different musical traditions and approaches.
Pedagogical Spotlights: Shorter, more informal articles (800 — 2500 words) that identify an issue requiring further study or that illustrate a particular pedagogical application having the potential to re-dress inequalities of current educational practices. In the case of the latter, articles should provide a general description of the pedagogical application that is sufficiently detailed to allow others to adapt it to their own teaching situation, as well as a statement of the guiding principle behind the application (as appropriate).
Reviews: Short articles (800 — 1200 words) reviewing a book, web site, software application, or other resource relevant to gender and music in an educational context.
Reader Notes
: Notes and letters ( 500 — 1000 words) responding to a feature or pedagogical spotlight in the previous issue. (this will be on the web site, but not in the call per se).
Submission Guidelines:
The Editorial Board strongly encourages potential authors to consult with a member of the board before developing a feature article, pedagogical spotlight, or review. The Editorial Board works cooperatively with authors to plan and develop each issue, so early notification of interest will help facilitate the process.
All submissions should be forwarded in electronic format to Co-Editor, Eleanor Stubley at stubley@music.mcgill.ca. Authors are encouraged to consider web layout in preparing the article. In this medium, the screen, rather than the page, forms the canvas for writing. Long scrolls of unbroken text can intimidate readers and minimize communication. Authors should therefore develop articles in clear sections and with relevant sub-headings. Authors are also encouraged to make use of the variety of creative options mixing word, sound, and image made possible by the electronic medium.
Submissions should include a 150 word abstract at the beginning and a 100-word biography of the author at the end. Notes/citations should be included at the end of the article in APA format. The Columbia Guide to Online Style offers examples for the citing of online sources. The Chicago Manual of Style should be consulted for all other matters.
Submissions should use of one of the following formats: Microsoft Word for Windows (version 97 or later); ASCII text, or HTML. Graphical images should be submitted in one of the following formats: Windows bitmap, GIF, or JPEG.
Deadlines for Submission: on-going
Last updated 14 April 2004
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