* Deadline: October 16th, 2006

 

The International Journal of Intangible Heritage is the world's first international refereed academic and professional journal for the intangible heritage sector. First published in May 2006, the Journal embraces theory and practice in relation to the study, preservation, interpretation and promotion of the intangible heritage. Over recent years, academics, researchers and professionals in many different parts of the cultural sector have increasingly been collecting, systematising, documenting and communicating the intangible heritage and in particular supporting its traditional cultural expressions.

 

The need for such an international publication was one of the conclusions of participants at the October 2004 triennial General Conference of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on the theme of “Museums and Intangible Heritage”. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Korea agreed to provide support for such a Journal through the National Folk Museum of Korea, and following the establishment of a Journal Secretariat in the Museum and the convening of an international Editorial Board and Editorial Advisory Committee in late 2005, the first volume of 101 pages was published at the end of May 2006. The printed edition is now being supplemented by an electronic edition in PDF format at http://www.ijih.org/.

 

Because of its origins within the Seoul 2004 ICOM General Conference, most of the contents of Volume 1 of the Journal are papers originally given at that meeting so there is a museum theme to the volume. However, it should be emphasised that the Journal welcomes offers of contributions covering all areas of intangible heritage studies and practice, according to the definition of intangible heritage adopted internationally in the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, as follows:

 

From Volume 2, the Journal will carry three categories of contributions, which are as follows:

 

For Volume 2 and subsequent annual volumes we are now seeking suitable contributions of all three categories: main papers, short communications, and news and reviews, on any aspect of the intangible heritage as defined in the 2003 UNESCO Convention. However, for Volume 2 we will particularly welcome for main articles of interdisciplinary studies focusing on the aspects of 'Cultural Diversity' in relation to the intangible heritage, since we hope to be able to include a group of several papers with this particular focus.

 

Manuscripts submitted should not be under consideration by any other journal or publisher, nor should they have been previously published elsewhere. If a manuscript is based on a lecture, conference paper or talk, specific details should accompany the submission. There are detailed Instructions to Contributors on the preparation of manuscripts and illustrations in Volume 1 of the Journal (pages 98 - 101 in both the printed and electronic editions) and these will shortly be on the Journal website at http://www.ijih.org.

 

Papers for the Journal can be submitted to the Journal Secretariat: <secretariat@ijih.org> (postal address below) at any time. However, to be considered for the next volume (2007) contributions must be received by Monday 16th October 2006 so that they can be considered by the Editorial Board at its next meeting scheduled for 1st November. Papers should be in electronic format, and wherever possible should be submitted via e-mail. The submitted text (including an Abstract except for News and Reviews items), should be sent as an attachment to your e-mail message. Texts should then be saved and submitted in unjustified text alignment in Rich Text Format (RTF). Illustrations should not be 'embedded' in the text. Electronic images of the required quality (see the Instructions to Contributors), should be submitted as separate files. Original photographs should not be submitted at this stage, but a list summarising these should be included.

 

Please provide the full postal address of each author and of any institutional affiliation where applicable, including the country name and an e-mail contact address for each Author. Include at the end of the manuscript a short biography (80 words) for each Author.

 

For Manuscript submission contact:

Publication Secretariat,

International Journal of Intangible Heritage, National Folk Museum of Korea,

Sejongno 1-1, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

* Email: <secretariat@ijih.org>

* Tel: +82-(0)2-3704-3106, 3704-3109

 

For editorial policy etc. enquiries contact:

* Editor-in-Chief, Professor Patrick J Boylan

* Email: <editor@ijih.org>