Journal of Dance and Somatic Practices

General Call for Papers

The Journal of Dance and Somatic Practices (JDSP) (ISSN 1757-1871) is an international refereed journal published twice a year by Intellect. It has been in publication since 2009 for scholars and practitioners whose research interests focus on the relationship between dance and somatic practices, and the influence that this body of practice exerts on the wider performing art.

JDSP is committed to open dialogue, rigorous enquiry and inclusive practice. We seek to broaden the spectrum of voices featured in our pages and to challenge hierarchies of knowledge by encouraging contributions from artists, movers and thinkers of all backgrounds. We consider dance and somatic practices as endeavours toward tuning sensing, responsive bodies and response-able, open minds. In this spirit, we value viewpoint diversity by encouraging open conversation and a generosity of spirit when engaging with topics and lines of enquiry which may be considered controversial or marginalised. All our submissions are double-blind peer reviewed, and we welcome a variety of non-traditional formats. We recognize that the Journal serves and seeks to more accurately represent and support people from historically underrepresented groups including (but not limited to) the Global Majority/BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and ethnic, linguistic, cultural and religious minorities.

JDSP invites submissions on an ongoing basis. Themes might include:

• The pedagogical philosophy of somatics and how this might be seen to challenge or negate dominant approaches to learning and creativity
• The history of somatic practices
• The current application of somatics to dance/performing arts training and education
• The aesthetic implications of working with/from a somatic understanding
• The ‘body’ as a site of discourse in western culture, the influence of eastern cultures on notions of embodiment and how somatic practices challenge/collude with these ideas.
• The future of somatic practices - challenges, critique and connections with other disciplines.

Standard articles should be in the range of 4–6000 words. More playful contributions are welcomed, particularly those that include images, but if a contributor has a particular idea in mind that might deviate from the template they must contact the editors first to discuss the possibilities and prior to submitting a contribution and contributors need to work within the existing journal design template (a free to view issue is available on the Intellect website as illustration). The guidelines for alternative formats can be found here.

Alternative Text for Images:

As part of Intellect’s commitment to innovation and accessibility, we ask our authors to provide descriptive text alternatives for all images, graphs and figures in your work. Authors must download and complete an Alternative Text Form to accompany any figures submitted with your article.

All articles submitted should be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications. Journal contributors will receive a free PDF copy of their final work upon publication.

Enquiries regarding reviews should be sent to the Reviews Editors, Lily Hayward-Smith and Marie-Louise Crawley.

To submit an article, please follow the 'Submit' button on the left of this page.

Before making your submission please read through the full Notes for Contributors.

If you need this document in a more accessible format, please contact Intellect Books.  Find more information on Intellect's Accessibility page.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR SUBMISSIONS TO BE ‘ANONYMISED’. It is the authors responsibility to make sure that their work is fully anonymous before submission. If you need any support in making work anonymous, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Figures

As part of JDSP and Intellect’s commitment to innovation and accessibility, we ask our authors to provide descriptive text alternatives for all images, graphs and figures in your work. Authors must download and complete an Alternative Text Form to accompany any figures submitted with your article.

Formats and design

Contributors need to work within the existing Journal template in terms of design and layout. More playful contributions are welcomed, particularly those that include images, but if a contributor has a particular idea in mind that might deviate from the template they must contact an Editor first to discuss the possibilities and prior to submitting a contribution that is necessarily dependent on a lay-out that deviates from the template. (View information on all accepted submission formats.) There are many other useful guides that you may find helpful before submitting.

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All articles submitted should be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications.

Journal contributors will receive a free PDF copy of their final work upon publication. Print copies of the journal may also be purchased by contributors at half price.

Peer Review Policy

All articles undergo initial editorial screening either by the journal's Editorial Team and/or incumbent Guest Editors. Articles then undergo a rigorous anonymous peer review by two referees, following the guidance in Intellect's 'Peer review instructions'. Based on this feedback, the Editors will communicate a decision and revision suggestions to authors. To appeal an editorial decision, please contact the main Editor who will consider your case.

Ethical Guidelines

The journal follows the principles set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Read our Ethical Guidelines for more on the journal's standards.