Deadline for submission: October 1, 2018
The year 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the American Art Therapy Association. To celebrate, the editorial team of Art Therapy invites contributions to a special issue showcasing thought-provoking articles that will help art therapists recognize, critique, and appreciate the foundations of the field, look toward the future, and provide a valuable resource for education and future research.
We seek interesting and diverse research and practice perspectives on art therapy, past, present, and future. For example, have you wondered about the continued relevance of Margaret Naumburg's writings on symbolic communication, Edith Kramer's definition of aesthetic quality, Cliff Joseph's commitment to democratic processes, Georgette Seabrooke-Powell's community arts approach, or the contributions of other founders and pioneers? Who or what are the seminal contributions of today or tomorrow?
Example questions include, but are not limited to: What role do specific seminal ideas continue to have for art therapists? Which early contributions continue to persist? What historic challenges continue to daunt? In what ways can art therapy assumptions be updated, modernized, or reframed to meet contemporary needs? Papers submitted may include but are not limited to:
Critical review of literature, research, or best practices
Replication studies
Updates of seminal articles, theories, practices
Mapping of the field (e.g., locations, orientations, intersections, areas of need, etc.)
Conceptual/theoretical papers
We encourage authors to think creatively within relevant themes, using a range of scholarly sources, interpretations, and approaches, with a particular emphasis on discourse that sets the standard for the next decade. Scholarly papers and research might address:
Art therapy as a profession, discipline, or practice
Repeating, changing, or emerging themes within art therapy
Critical questions that have major implications for understanding the realities of practice
Comparative, new, or evolving research perspectives and methods
Institutional and political histories of the profession
The role of art therapy at organizational and inter-organizational levels
Submissions should align with Art Therapy's aim and scope. Submissions must be marked ,special issue.-