Request for Proposals: YPFG sessions at 2008 ISME Conference

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The ISME Young Professional Focus Group (YPFG) is organizing the following special sessions to be submitted for consideration for presentation at the 2008 ISME Conference in Bologna.
 
1. RESEARCH WORKSHOPS
Students and recent graduates will have an opportunity to present their research projects and receive feedback from internationally renowned music educators. Plans are underway to include sessions in languages other than English, with English translation.

The proposed format of these research workshops is as follows:
There will be three presentations in each session. Each presenter will have 20 minutes to present and 10 minutes to discuss with research experts. The session will conclude with a general discussion on specific research issues that arise from the presentations.
 
2. POSTER SESSION
Students and recent graduates can present their research projects that are either completed or in-progress at a special YPFG poster session. Mentors will be assigned to provide in-depth feedback to each presenter at this session.
 
PROPOSAL GUIDELINES
Any young professional members interested in the above two sessions may submit proposals to the YPFG. YPFG mentors will review and select appropriate proposals, and the YPFG chair will then submit the finalized proposals for conference sessions through the regular peer-review process of the ISME Bologna 2008 conference. Some authors may be requested to revise their proposals according to feedback from the YPFG before they will be included in the final submission to the conference. Acceptance for presentation will be subject to the decision of the ISME conference review committee. Please note that it is a requirement to be an Individual ISME Member or Student Member at the time of acceptance of submissions and at the time of presenting.

Proposal for the YPFG Research Workshop or Poster sessions should be written in English, and include the following:
1. Name of author
2. Email address of author
3. Affiliation
4. Address of author
5. Title of presentation
6. Whether the submission is submitted for a Research Workshop, a Poster Session, or may be considered for either one
7. Language requested for presentation, if not English (for Research Workshop only)
8. An abstract of 400-500 words (excluding references) which should include these five items:
 a) the theoretical  background of the paper
 b) the purpose (aim) of the study
 c) the method
 d) a synthesis of the content
 e) conclusions and implications for music education.
 
Please save the proposal in Word document and submit it to Lily Chen-Hafteck via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by 21st October, 2007.

All inquiries regarding this request for proposals should be addressed to the Chair of YPFG: Lily Chen-Hafteck < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it >. 

YPFG

TheISME Young Professionals Focus Group (YPFG) explores ways through whichISME can better serve students and beginning music educators. Thegroup held its first meeting at the Tenerife Conference in 2004. Sincethen, its work has been supported by a group of enthusiastic youngISME members from many countries.

In 2006, the group has conducteda survey that collected opinions and suggestions from the ISMEmembers.

Atotal of 84 responses in six different languages has been received fromISME members of 15different countries. The results have provided directions to the new plans that the group is now working on during the 2006-2008biennium.

Atthe Malaysian Conference in 2006, the group organised a number of sessionsthat were especially catered to the young professionals. Amongthem, the "Research Workshop for International Young Professionals"was the most successful. It was a collaboration between ISMEYoung Professionals Focus Group and the ISME Research Commission. Fiveresearch presentations by young professionals from five different countrieswere featured. Each presentation was followed by comments and suggestionsby research experts (who are ISME Research Commissioners).Dueto the overwhelming success of this event, the group is planning to organisemore sessions of this kind at the ISME World Conference in Bologna in2008.

TheYoung Professionals Focus Group has been chaired by Lily Chen-Haftecksince 2002. Its current working group includes:

• Mimi Chen (Taiwan, China)
• Maria Lebed (Russia)
• Ma Li (China)
• Kelly Parkes (USA/ Australia),
• Alex Ruthmann (USA)
• Shinichiro Suzuki (Japan)
• Christine Yau (Australia)

Any ISME members who are interested in working with the group, please contact the This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .