International Arts Symposium
April 2-3, 2025
International Arts Symposium
CALL FOR PAPERS
Intersections: Arts and Health
Embarking on a crucial exploration of the dynamic relationship between these two fields, the Symposium is a significant platform for advancing our understanding of the intersections of Arts and Health.
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Festival /Symposium Director: Paschal Yao Younge
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Marisol Norris
Founder and CEO of the Black Music Therapy Network, Inc., and director of the Music Therapy and Counseling Master’s Program at Drexel University. She is a leading scholar-activist in music therapy whose work centers on musical placemaking within Black communities. Dr. Norris teaches internationally on the human need for wholeness and the liberatory function of artistic processes to deepen the capacity for relational experience. Her work has been featured in media outlets, including Rolling Stone and Vogue, and has contributed to the international discourse of applied music-based research through platforms such as The Sound Health Network.
As part of the 5th Global Arts Festival at Ohio University, the College of Fine Arts, in collaboration with the Office of the President, Office of the Associate Provost of Global Affairs, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, Campus Involvement Center, School of Music, School of Dance, College of Osteopathic Medicine, School of Visual Arts + Design, School of Films, and International Students Union, Center for International; Studies, African Studies Program, Master of Applied Arts in Health Program, Arts for Ohio and others are organizing this unique Symposium exploring the intersections between the Performing and Visual Arts and Health.
Scope
By providing a unique platform for sharing innovative approaches and cutting-edge research, this Symposium is not just a gathering; it's a catalyst for change in the fields of Arts and Health.
Your proposals are eagerly awaited, as they are what make this Symposium truly special. We welcome a variety of formats, including individual papers, roundtables, workshops, panels, posters, performances, films, and other research and creative activity forms.
Potential categories might include:
- Arts in Healthcare (performing, literary, visual arts, and design)
- Role of Arts in Community Development
- Arts in Traditional, Complementary, and Alternative Healing Practices
- Performing Arts Medicine
- Arts and Wellness
- Arts and Mental Health
- Human-centered Design
- Creative Arts Therapies
- Arts and Public Health
- Medical Humanities
- Arts in Community Health
- Arts and Medicine
- Arts and Self-care
- Arts and Psychology
- Interdisciplinary Arts and Health
- Artistic Interventions for Children
- Artistic Interventions after COVID-19 and other Global Pandemics
Submission Deadline December 15, 2024
Notification of Acceptance: December 31, 2024. The Symposium accepts submissions on a rolling basis through December 15, 2024. Find the full Call for Papers details and submit online, Early submissions are highly encouraged.
Symposium Program Committee
Andrea Froene
Sharon Boyle
Todd Jacops
Andrew Holbrook
Paschal Yao Younge
Ricardo Valentine
Joelle Agbodjan (Symposium Coordinator)