Call for Research Papers,Posters,and Graduate Projects

Papers and Posters: Unpublished scholarly research papers and poster proposals, at any stage of development, on topics relevant to Suzuki Education are invited for submission to the 13th International Research Symposium on Talent Education or the IRSTE Graduate Student Seminar and “research master class”* with Dr. Aniruddh Patel of Tufts University. Presenters are not required to be affiliated with the Suzuki Association.

Appropriate topic areas could include:

early childhood development

instrumental education

teacher-student interaction

any related areas of music education

parental involvement in music education

historical research regarding the Suzuki method

You are invited to submit an abstract of 300 words or less for papers, posters, or the master class. On the title page, include the author’s name, institutional affiliation (if applicable), email, and mailing address. Please also specify the event for which you are applying (the research symposium, graduate seminar, or poster session). View our website for more details: http://www.uwsp.edu/cofac/suzuki/americansuzukiinstitute/symposium/index.htm.

A copy of the abstract must be submitted electronically by January 31, 2016. Selection of papers will be determined by a panel of qualified readers. Authors will be notified by February 29, 2016. Deadline for final paper submission is March 31, 2016. Email all submissions to Pat D’Ercole (pdercole@uwsp.edu) at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point.

*The Symposium provides a forum for papers and posters regarding current research in Talent Education. The Graduate Student Seminar features a unique research “master class,” in which several graduate students will have the opportunity to consult and discuss their research in progress or project proposals with Dr. Aniruddh Patel.