Authors whose abstracts have been accepted and presented at the RIAM 2026 International Symposium: Educating Through Care: Music, the Arts and the Social Value of Cultural Education in Contemporary Societies are invited to submit a full paper for consideration for publication in the Symposium Proceedings.

Submission Deadline

Full manuscripts should be submitted electronically to:

m.argyriou@aegean.gr

No later than 31 July 2026.

Peer Review Process

All submitted papers will undergo academic peer review by members of the RIAM 2026 Scientific and Review Committee. Submission of a manuscript does not guarantee publication. Authors may be invited to revise their papers in response to reviewers’ comments before final acceptance. Only papers that complete the review process and meet the academic and editorial standards of the Proceedings will be accepted for publication.

Manuscript Requirements

Authors are kindly requested to submit their manuscripts in their final and complete form and in accordance with the RIAM 2026 Full Paper Template.

• Language: English (British or American English)

• Format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)

• Length: 6,000–8,000 words, including references

• Abstract: Maximum 300 words

• Keywords: Up to 5 keywords

• Referencing style: APA (7th edition)

The manuscript should normally include the following sections:

• Introduction

• Literature Review / Theoretical Framework

• Methodology

• Findings / Results

• Discussion

• Conclusions

• Acknowledgements (optional)

• References

• Appendices (if applicable)

Originality and Ethical Requirements

Submission of a manuscript implies that the work:

• is original;

• has not been previously published;

• is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

Authors are responsible for ensuring compliance with all ethical requirements, including informed consent, copyright regulations, and permissions for the use of visual, musical, or artistic materials.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

Any substantial use of generative artificial intelligence tools in the preparation of a manuscript must be disclosed by the authors. Generative AI tools may not be listed as authors and remain the responsibility of the submitting authors.

Arts-Based Research Materials

RIAM welcomes a wide range of research outputs and forms of documentation. Authors are encouraged to include, where appropriate:

• photographs;

• visual artefacts;

• musical scores;

• children's drawings;

• multimodal representations;

• conceptual diagrams;

• other forms of arts-based documentation.

All visual and artistic materials must comply with ethical and copyright requirements.

Publication Rights

By submitting a manuscript, authors grant the editors and the University of the Aegean Editions the right to publish accepted papers in the official RIAM 2026 Proceedings.

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We look forward to receiving your contribution and thank you for participating in RIAM 2026.