The International Society for Orthodox Church Music

Journal of the International Society for Orthodox Church Music

Call for Papers

The International Society for Orthodox Church Music (founded 2005) is pleased to announce its new online peer-reviewed journal, the Journal of the International Society for Orthodox Church Music.  Publication will be annual, and open access and the first issue will appear in Spring 2013, available as a PDF download on the ISOCM site (http://www.isocm.com).

The ISOCM is delighted that Professors Hilkka Seppälä (University of Eastern Finland), and Christian Troelsgaard (University of Copenhagen), distinguished scholars in the field of Orthodox church music, have agreed to be members of the Board of Honour. 

The members of the Editorial Board are:

Dr Yuliya Artamonova (Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, Moscow)
Dr Nicolae Gheorghita (National University of Music, Bucharest)
Dr Alexander Lingas (City University, London)
Dr Ivan Moody (Editor; CESEM – Universidade Nova, Lisbon)
Dr Aleksander Naumow (Jagiellonian University, Cracow)
Dr Nicolas Schidlovsky (Princeton University)
Maria Takala-Roszczenko, TM, FM (Secretary of the ISOCM; University of Eastern Finland)
Nikita Simmons (Editorial Secretary of JISOCM, Portland, Oregon, USA)

Papers dealing with any aspect of Orthodox church music, both monophonic and polyphonic, including history, theory, performance practice, source studies and cultural and theological aspects, are welcome.  The language of the journal will be English, but papers in other languages will be considered for publication and published with an English translation.  Queries concerning possible contributions should be sent in the first instance to the Secretary of the ISOCM, Maria Takala-Roszczenko at mtakala@isocm.com.

Books and recordings will also be reviewed.   Material for review should also be sent to the Secretary of the ISOCM.

The submissions process is always open. Deadlines for future issues will be determined at a later date. Currently, the submissions are being reviewed by the Editorial Board.

Editorial guidelines are available for future journal submissions.

Questions?
Please contact Maria Takala-Roszczenko, ISOCM Secretary, at: mtakala@isocm.com