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** International Journal of the Arts in Society **
Refereeing of submitted papers for Volume 3 of the Journal is well underway. If you are requested to referee, please submit your report by the requested date.

The first issue has been published. You may view the contents at:
Volume 3, Issue 1: http://ija.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.85/prod.269

You may order the full issue in hardcopy or electronic format, as well as purchase individual papers in both print and electronic format.

** Would you like to be an Associate Editor? **
All referees will be credited as Associate Editors for the volume of the Journal to which they have contributed (the particular papers they refereed will not be identified). If you would like to referee papers, please email cg-support@commongroundpublishing.com and provide a short resume along with any research interests. If we have any appropriate papers, we will contact you.

** Arts News **
On behalf of friends and colleagues in the Italian universities, please consider giving international support for opposition to the Berlusconi government's 'Law 133' and the attacks by the law on public universities.
http://compass2.di.unipi.it/scuola/indexen.aspx

** Events **
Grunt London: Artists Needed for Redefinition of Olympic Dream, UK
http://gruntsforthearts.wordpress.com/

** Conferences **
Third International Conference On Design Principles And Practices
15-17 February 2009, Berlin, Germany
http://www.Design-Conference.com/

Historicizing Memory / Remembering History
Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA)
Feb 26 to March 1 2009, Boston, USA
www.nemla.org

Performing Presence: From the Live to the Stimulated
26-29 March 2009, Exeter, UK
http://presence.stanford.edu

Being, Becoming and Belonging: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion in Modern Canada
28-30 March 2009, St Anne's College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
http://www.canadian-studies.info/main/content/view/163/28/

Fifth International Somatechnics Conference: The Technologisation of Bodies and Selves
16-18 April 2009, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
http://www.somatechnics.mq.edu.au/events/

Conference on Exploring Russian Theatre Practice
19-23 April 2009, Moscow, Russia
http://www.cssd.ac.uk/pages/short_courses_in_acting.html

Third International Conference on Consciousness, Theatre, Literature, and the Arts
16-18 May 2009, Lincoln, UK
http://blackboard.lincoln.ac.uk/bbcswebdav/users/dmeyerdinkgrafe/index.htm

** Call For Papers **
Peter Badejo: Interventions in African Dance, Music and Drama Performance
Contact: kene.igweonu@smu.ac.uk

Emerging Scholars Symposium
A panel for the Mid-America Theatre Conference (One graduate and one undergraduate)
Contact: sarafree@uoregon.edu

International Journal of Intangible Heritage
Contact: secretariat@ijih.org

Voicing the future in Latina/o Literature
A panel for the American Literature Association Conference
www.latinorolodex.com

** Fourth International Conference on the Arts in Society **
28-31 July 2009
Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti, Venice, Italy
http://www.Arts-Conference.com/

** Call for Papers **
If you intend to present a paper at the Conference, your participation begins with submission of a paper proposal. For information on proposals, presentation types, and other options, see: http://a09.cg-conference.com/proposal-types. To submit a proposal, see: http://a09.cgpublisher.com/proposal_entry_intro. Please note that if your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the Conference.

** Registration **
Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal. Conference delegates who do not intend to present may register at any time. For registration options, see: http://a09.cgpublisher.com/registration_types.html. To register for the 2009 Arts Conference, please see: http://a09.cg-conference.com/options-fees.

** Creator Sites **
All officially registered Arts Conference delegates may make their own Creator Website. Please visit the CGPublisher Creator page at http://www.cgpublisher.com/ui/about/for_creators.html.

** Create a YouTube Presentation **
Whether presenting at the Conference or virtually, we encourage all participants to present on the International Conference on the Arts in Society YouTube Channel. These presentation recordings will be published to YouTube with a link to your Session Description on the Conference website, and (if your paper is accepted to the Journal), a link to the abstract of your paper on the Journal website. YouTube presentations may also be created for past presentations and published papers. For instructions on how to create and upload these presentations, visit the Conference website at
http://a09.cg-conference.com/online-presentations.

** Fourth International Conference on the Arts in Society **
28-31 July 2009, Venice, Italy
http://Arts-Conference.com/

** Call for Papers **
If you intend to present a paper at the Conference, your participation begins with submission of a paper proposal. For information on proposals, presentation types, and other options, see:
http://a09.cgpublisher.com/proposal_types.html. To submit a proposal: http://a09.cgpublisher.com/proposal_entry_intro. Please note that if your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the Conference.

** Registration **
Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal. Conference delegates who do not intend to present may register at any time. For registration options see: http://a09.cgpublisher.com/registration_types.html. To register for the 2009 Arts Conference see: http://a09.cgpublisher.com/registration.

** Creator Sites **
All officially registered Design Conference delegates may make their own Creator Website. The first step is visiting the CGPublisher Creator page at
http://www.cgpublisher.com/ui/about/for_creators.html.

** Conferences **
Third International Conference On Design Principles And Practices
15-17 February 2009, University of the Arts, Berlin, Germany
http://www.Design-Conference.com/

Research Into Practice Conference 2008
31 October 2008, Royal Society of Arts, London, UK
For more info: http://sitem.herts.ac.uk/artdes_research/res2prac/confhome.html

** Call For Papers Reminder **
Congress on Research in Dance Special Conference
Global perspectives on dance pedagogy - research and practice
26-27 June 2009
The Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Performance Arts
De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
For more info: http://www.dmu.ac.uk/faculties/humanities/cepa//cord/

Culture, Politics, Ethics: Aesthetics, Performance, Oppression, Resistance
The First Global Conference
16-18 March 2009, Salzburg, Austria
For more info: http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/ci/transformations/cpe/cpe1/cfp.html

The 11th International Consortium for Experiential Learning (ICEL) Conference
8-12 December 2008, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
Conference theme: The Identity of Experience - focuses on current and future challenges for experiential learning.
For more info: http://ija.cgpublisher.com/diary#p:85:35

** International Journal of the Arts in Society - Volume 3 (2008) **

Paper submissions are closed.

Refereeing of submitted papers has commenced. If you are requested to referee, please submit your report by the requested date.

** Would you like to be an Associate Editor? **
All referees will be credited as Associate Editors for the volume of the Journal in which they have contributed (although, of course, the particular papers they refereed will not be identified). If you would like to referee papers please email cg-support@commongroundpublishing.com and provide a short resume and research interests and if we have any appropriate papers we will contact you.

** International Journal of the Arts in Society - Volume 3 (2008) **
Paper submissions Volume 3 of the Journal closed 31 August 2008.
Refereeing of submitted papers has commenced. If you are requested to referee please submit your report by the requested date.

** International Journal of the Arts in Society - Volume 2 (2008) **
The last issue for Volume 2 has now been published.
You can view the contents and/or purchase the entire issue in print or electronic format at:
Volume 2, Number 1: http://ija.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.85/prod.157
(contains papers resulting from the Arts Symposium)
Volume 2, Number 2: http://ija.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.85/prod.188
(contains papers resulting from the Arts Symposium)
Volume 2, Number 3: http://ija.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.85/prod.215
Volume 2, Number 4: http://ija.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.85/prod.234
Volume 2, Number 5: http://ija.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.85/prod.247
Volume 2, Number 6: http://ija.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.85/prod.259

** Would you like to be an Associate Editor? **
All referees will be credited as Associate Editors for the volume of the Journal in which they have contributed (although, of course, the particular papers they refereed will not be identified). If you would like to referee papers please email cg-support@commongroundpublishing.com and provide a short resume and research interests and if we have any appropriate papers we will contact you.

** 2008 Arts Conference **
We recently concluded the Third International Conference on the Arts in Society at Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, Birmingham, UK, 28-31 July 2008. Tamsyn Gilbert of Common Ground provides personal reflections on the Conference:
There were many great speakers who participated in the conference including all of the plenary speakers: Eileen Adams, Caroline Archer, Tressa Berman, Oliver Bray, Bruce Brown, Mario Antonio Minichiello, Colin Rhodes and Andrew Selby. The delegate's enthusiasm for the ideas presented and discussed at the conference really shone throughout the entire week and made it a lovely event. Many thanks must go to everyone at The Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, not only for their assistance in the running of the conference but also for the many extra activities which were available to the delegates such as walking tours, the conference dinner and a presentation by Andrzej Klimowski, Head of Illustration at the Royal College of Art. We are now looking forward to next year's conference in Venice, Italy and to the upcoming publications in the International Journal of the Arts in Society.

** Fourth International Conference on the Arts in Society **
28-31 July 2009, Venice, Italy
http://Arts-Conference.com/

** Call for Papers **
If you intend to present a paper at the International Conference on the Arts in Society, your participation begins with submission of a paper proposal. For information on proposals, presentation types, and other options, see:
http://a09.cgpublisher.com/proposal_types.html. To submit a proposal, see: http://a09.cgpublisher.com/proposal_entry_intro. Please note that if your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the Conference.

** Registration **
Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal. Conference delegates who do not intend to present can register at any time. For registration options, see: http://a09.cgpublisher.com/registration_types.html. To register for the 2009 Arts Conference, see: http://a09.cgpublisher.com/registration.

** Conferences **
Third International Conference On Design Principles And Practices
15-17 February 2009, University of the Arts, Berlin, Germany
http://www.Design-Conference.com/

The 11th International Consortium for Experiential Learning (ICEL) Conference
8-12 December 2008, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
Conference theme - The Identity of Experience - focuses on current and future challenges for experiential learning.
For more info: http://ija.cgpublisher.com/diary#p:85:35

** An Anthropological Introduction To Youtube **
Presented at the Library of Congress
Michael Wesch/You Tube
This video explores the use of YouTube from a cultural and anthropological standpoint, focusing on user communities, how the service affects the lives of amateur videographers, and even how YouTube "stardom" can propel an individual or group into notoriety in the "real world."
For more info: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPAO-lZ4_hU

** FutureNow: Australia **
FutureNow is an organisation which provides high level strategic advice and leadership to government and industry on the training needs of the creative, cultural and recreation industries. As well as advising government, FutureNow, promotes education and training to employees and employers, and provides a strategic brokerage role and consultancy service to industry and other stakeholders.
For more info: http://ija.cgpublisher.com/diary#p:85:29

** The Creative Economy: Australia **
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation
Creative Economy is a gateway to research and commentary on developments in Australia's creative industries and their cultural and social impact, hosted by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI). The site draws on the resources of Australian Policy Online, together with outputs from industry groups, consultants and other researchers and research organisations.
For more info: http://ija.cgpublisher.com/diary#p:85:28

** Call for Papers **
Critical Studies in Improvisation - Special Issue: Sexualities in Improvisation
For more info: http://ija.cgpublisher.com/diary#p:85:34