NAfME Social Sciences SRIG officers

Chair: Katy Strand, Indiana University

Chair-elect: Kate Fitzpatrick-Harnish, University of Michigan

Past Chairs:

1992-1994, Kari Veblen

1994-96, Bryan Burton

1996-98, Stephen Paul

1998-2000, Molly Weaver

2002-2004, Brett Nolker

2004-2006, Ann Clements

2006-2008, Sheila Feay-Shaw

2008-2010, Sue Williamson

upcoming SRIG session in St. Louis!

Hey folks,

Get ready for our upcoming session in St. Louis!

Social Sciences SRIG Session: Issues of Identity, Voice, and Power Relations in Music Education

For decades, scientific researchers strove to examine fire as the product of chemical reactions. Finally, they surmised that fire cannot exist apart from the processes that create it. Similarly, musical learning is not a product separate from the societal forces that influence us. In this session of the Social Sciences SRIG, we will examine the societal “heat” and fuel” that affect how and why people learn and teach music.

The session will be divided into two halves. During the first half we will hear two research presentations: Carlos Abril will share a phenomenological inquiry into questions of relevance and meaning of a school band program and Victoria Armstrong will share an examination of genderedness in technology/composition instruction in the UK. Following the presentations, we will take a sort time for questions and discussion.

For the second half of our session we will break into three roundtable groups to share current, completed, and new ideas for research. Each roundtable will feature five-to-seven minute “flash” presentations on current and completed research, followed by mediated discussions with all participants (presenters and audience) on the roundtable research topic. It is hoped that the roundtables will promote networking and collaboration while sparking new research ideas.

Roundtable 1: Jason Thompson , Matt Clauhs, and Edward McClellan will share “flash” presentations on Issues of Identity. Jason Thompson will present current research: “Exploring White Students’ Marginal Experiences While Participating in a Black Gospel Choir.” Ed McClellan will examine “Identity Formation of Undergraduate Music Education Majors.” Matt Clauhs will share his phenomenology of student teachers’ experiences in urban classrooms. Kate Kitzpatrick-Harnish will facilitate this roundtable group, leading discussion with questions based on the roundtable research topic and flash presentations.

Roundtable 2: Wesley Brewer and Deanna Yerichuk will present and discuss research on Issues of Power Relations. Wesley Brewer will share a study examining the characteristics (demographics) of the marching band programs that win their way into competition finals. Deanna Yerichuk will share her study: “Bringing Good Music Closer to the People’: Settlement Houses, Community Music Education, and Citizen Formation in Historical Perspective.” Bruce Carter will facilitate the roundtable discussion for this group.

Roundtable 3: Scott Edgar and Kay Edwards will present and discuss research on Issues of Voice. Scott Edgar will present a study entitled: An Instrumental Case Study of Music Education in Alternative Schools: A Music Educator’s Approach to Interacting with Her Students’ Social and Emotional Lives.” Kay Edwards will discuss an historical examination of music of Native Americans in American music education. Teri Dobbs will facilitate this roundtable discussion. 

new publication!

ACT Special Issue: Music Education in Urban Contexts

 The latest issue of ACT is now available.  This special issue brings together a diverse, challenging and broad-ranging set of views on music education and its relations to multiple urban contexts. The following authors contributed to the issue: Ruben Gaztambide-Fernandez, Donna Emmanuel, Elizabeth Parker, Cathy Benedict, Sandra Stauffer, Jusamara Souza, Ashlee C. Willox, Ajay Heble, Melissa Walker, Ellen Waterman.  The issue also counts with a special contribution by Prof. Peter McLaren and was guest edited by Patrick Schmidt.

 Action, Criticism and Theory in Music Education is an open access journal.  The contents of this issue can be viewed and downloaded for free at: http://act.maydaygroup.org/php/current.php.

Call for Proposals!

Fire as a Process: The Sociology of 21^st Century Music Education

The 2nd MENC Biennial National Music Educators National Conference with special focus on Music Education Research and Music Teacher Education, will take place in St. Louis, Missouri, March 28-31, 2012

Social Science SRIG Session: Call for Proposals

Session format: Two people will provide 20- minute research presentations on current work. An additional 9  people will be asked to share their current research in 5-7 minute “flash” presentations within a small-group roundtable discussion format. It is highly recommended that presenters use media (power point, handouts, etc.) in order to take full advantage of the time frames.

The first 50 minutes of the session will feature the two 20-minute presentations, with ten minutes for discussion and questions. For the final 25 minutes of the session we will break into three roundtable research presentation/discussion groups. We imagine each table having a common research theme (i.e., “Music education and the 4 C’s as 21^st Century Skills”, “Social groupings within music education”, or “Power Relations in music education”) which will provide a framework for discussions between presenters and attendees (roundtable themes will be developed from the submitted proposals).

Submissions Anyone interested in presenting research at the Social Sciences SRIG may send a proposal. Submissions for the 20-minute presentation should be completed research, while submission for flash presentations may be ongoing or completed research. Submissions should consist of:

1) a 250-word abstract (with author and institution names removed)

2) an introductory email listing the primary proposer’s contact information including office telephone number as well as e-mail address

3) a note indicating whether the paper should be considered for the 20-minute or 5-7-minute roundtable presentations (or both).

Proposals should be sent in Word (.doc or .docx) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format to Katy Strand, Social Sciences SRIG Chair at kstrand@indiana.edu with the subject line “SS SRIG Submission.” Due to a very tight time frame imposed by MENC, submissions must be sent no later than midnight Eastern Standard Time, September 10, 2011.

Proposals will be reviewed by a panel of reviewers, including the Chair, Chair-Elect, and selected senior researchers in the Social Sciences SRIG. Notification of acceptance will be provided by the SS SRIG Chair by September 30, 2011.  Presenters will be invited to prepare a paper by the time of the MENC meeting to be posted on the SS SRIG blog.

the purpose of the MENC Social Sciences SRIG

Social Sciences SRIG of MENC

Sociological research in music education focuses upon structures and dynamics of society and their impact upon patterns of human behavior and individual life changes ~

• We examine the ways in which the forms of social structure, including groups, organizations, communities, social categories (such as class, gender, sexuality, age, race, ethnicity, and exceptionality), and various social institutions (such as kinship, economic, political, or religious), affect human attitudes, actions, and opportunities.
• We ask about the sources and consequences of change in social arrangements and institutions and about the issues related to the process of that change.
• Areas of study include socialization, group affiliation, cooperation, conflict, power, exchange, social class, social stratification, social mobility, inequality, deviance, social control, violence, social justice, identity, and ethics.