THREADS call for material for issue 11

THREADS is an online publication published annually by the Music Department of the Iceland Academy of the Arts and has the role of creating a platform, support and incentive for all kinds of research work related to music, both within and outside the Academy of the Arts.

The call is for materials in 11issue

• Text length: 500 – 5000 words
• Deadline for submission of texts: 2March 2026
• Received to: threads@lhi.is
• Text should be submitted as a .doc/docx file. Image files must be sent: 300dpi (.tif, .png, .jpg). The Chicago style is used (https://vefir.hi.is/chicagoleidbeinairs/).

Emphasis will be placed on an open platform and flexibility regarding text types, approach and content:

Academic articles, discussion of compositions/performances, artistic approach, methodology, translations, artistic manifestos (statements), free discussions regarding musical work / teaching / art of authors or others are examples of types of texts.

Authors are encouraged to use the publication's digital environment and add audio, video and image files.

Peer review
Authors can now request a peer review of their article, but the editorial board decides whether a manuscript is sent for peer review. Peer reviews will only be in Icelandic this time.

The website focuses on the Icelandic language, but texts in English will also be accepted.

More about Threads
With the website, we want to increase the activity of research in the field of music, create new opportunities and incentives, preserve and share knowledge and be a forum for perspectives within music. Threads focus on discourse about music in the Icelandic language.

Criteria for submitted text
Types of text: Academic articles, discussions of compositions/performances, artistic approaches, methodologies, translations, artistic manifestos (statements), casual musings regarding the musical practice/teaching/art of the person or others.

The magazine is always open to suggestions regarding content or text types, and examples include reviews or reviews of books, CDs, concerts, festivals, and more. Document processing or interviews in video or audio format could also be considered.

Efforts will be made to activate several key concepts regarding content and text creation. Methods for creating knowledge and understanding: "reflection" or contemplation (in practice or after practice), review (of one's own art or that of others), connections (finding connections, making connections), context, and background processing / process (what lies behind, around, ahead).

Editorial board of Threads of ships
Atli Ingolfsson
Einar Torfi Einarsson
Thorbjörg Daphne Hall