STP&A Conference (Social Theory, Politics, & the Arts) 2024

The International Conference of Social Theory, Politics and the Arts (STP&A) is an interdisciplinary gathering of researchers, policy-makers and practitioners that explores key trends, practices and policy issues affecting the arts around the world. STP&A 2024 will take place December 12-14, at Escuela Universitaria de Osuna-Universidad de Sevilla Osuna, Spain. Deadline for proposal submission is 1 May 20243.

STP&A is the oldest and one of the most influential academic gatherings of researchers and practitioners in the field of arts management and cultural policy. It aims to foster a cross-cultural dialogue focusing on contemporary issues in arts and culture. STP&A is affiliated with the Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society (JAMLS).

STP&A participants are drawn from a broad range of disciplines including political science, sociology, economics, law, arts management, arts education, art history, museum studies, cultural studies, education, and policy studies as well as arts managers and artists.

Each year, the STP&A Conference Committee welcomes proposals that address the following topics:

Accessibility & social inclusion
Arts and cultural participation, marketing, & audience development
Arts learning and/or training
Arts management, business models, & strategic thinking
Arts & technology
Arts workforce & labor issues
Cultural/creative industries & market structures
Cultural democracy
Cultural economics and impact assessment
Cultural planning & community development
Cultural policy
Diversity, equity, & inclusion in the arts
Festivals & events
Heritage policy & administration
Indigenous cultural practices
Popular & high culture
Society & evolving aesthetics

Abstracts

All applicants should read the following guidelines prior to submission of their abstracts.

Applicants may submit up to two abstracts for review. The maximum number of paper or panel presentations for any author is two. An author accepted for two paper/panel presentations may also submit to lead a roundtable discussion.

Abstract Guidelines

Title of abstract: maximum 150 characters.
Abstract word limit: 500 words.
The abstract may include in-text references.
To facilitate the blind review process, individuals and institutions should not be identified in the body of the abstract/overview; e.g. use ‘author’s institution’ instead of using the name of the university or organization.
The proposals for this conference are peer-reviewed and available online post-conference. By submitting to this conference, the author hereby affirms that the work submitted is theirs, original, and recent. Please provide the information below in the proposal abstract/overview and use the corresponding headings: Background; Aims and objectives of the study (specific research questions where relevant); Methodology and/or theoretical approach; Findings; Conclusions and implications
Author(s)/presenter(s) information, which includes name, affiliation, email, and short biography (250 words or less) for each author/presenter.

In addition, each submission requires an upload of a PDF document that contains (1) Title and (2) Abstract/overview. Uploading a PDF of your proposal enables STP&A to generate a Book of Abstracts that will include proposal abstracts of papers and sessions ultimately presented at the 48th STP&A Conference. While this duplicates information previously provided within the submission process, it enables STP&A to expedite and streamline its efforts to create the important resource for conference presenters, attendees, and STP&A’s archives. It is permissible for the content of this PDF to vary somewhat from the content submitted directly into the submission portal for peer-review.

Additional guidance and requirements:

All proposals and final papers/presentations must be presented in English.
Proposals are accepted with single or multiple authors/presenters. Only one author/presenter should complete the proposal submission and will need the name, affiliation, email, and short biography (250 words or less) of each author/presenter. There is a limit of five authors/presenters per proposal.
The maximum number of paper and/or panel presentations for any author/presenter is two. An individual accepted for two paper/panel presentations may also submit to lead a roundtable discussion.
Proposals can be edited within ExOrdo until the submission deadline.

Proposal Types

Proposals will be accepted for papers, panels, workshops, performance-based research, roundtable discussions, and pop-up projects.

Paper Proposal (a 20-minute presentation in a session with other paper presenters.)

Paper proposals may take one of two forms: research or scholarly papers.

Research (or data-driven) papers present the results of quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods studies or report the findings of studies that use historical or philosophical methods. These studies are based on original data collection or secondary data analysis. Research paper proposals should describe studies that are fairly mature both conceptually and methodologically, ideally with some preliminary data analysis and findings that are suggestive of the impact and significance of the research. The final paper should be a complete discussion of finalized data analysis and findings.

Scholarly (or non-data-driven) papers are essays that present well-developed arguments on philosophical, theoretical, or practical problems in the study of the arts. They are not required to adhere to an empirical research design (e.g., methods, data collection, and data analysis). Rather, scholarly papers pose critical questions, synthesize divergent bodies of literature, or elaborate new theoretical or conceptual frameworks.

Final papers may be submitted to the Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society for consideration in the special STP&A issue.

Panel Proposal (a 75-minute panel which consists of 3-5 panelists in a singular session.)

In a panel, the session organizers are proposing a complete session that consists of three to four research or scholarly papers that address a particular topic.

Workshop Proposal (a 75-minute session that offers hands-on activities for the participants.)

A workshop is a hands-on session that features interaction between and among the presenter(s) and the audience to advance knowledge of a particular issue or research problem.

Performance-Based Research Proposal (research presented through performance.)

Performance-based research projects may take the form of art, music, dance, spoken word, or theatrical performance. Proposals should describe how they relate to the conference theme and/or selected thematic conference track/s.

Roundtable Discussion (lead a 45-minute discussion based on a topic.)

Roundtables provide an opportunity for scholars to share information regarding their research in an informal, conversational format with interested persons. Accepted proposals will be assigned to a numbered table in a large meeting room. Roundtable chair will facilitate participation, but there will be no formal presentations. Given the informal structure of the roundtable, no audiovisual equipment will be provided.

Submission deadline is 1 May 2024.

All information on how to submit a proposal can be found here.

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