Scholars, researchers, musicians, theologians, clergy, music teachers, music and expressive arts therapists, and relevant stakeholders will be presenting their papers and performing their pieces, responding to the theme fostering wellbeing in times of global crisis.

The purpose of the Music, Spirituality & Wellbeing  (MSW)Conference conference is to forward the aims of MSW which are to:

• Work in partnership with local, regional, national and international organisations to deliver high-quality research and knowledge exchange in the area of arts as wellbeing including spirituality.
• Encourage best practice in performing and participatory arts as wellbeing in individuals, communities and organisations.
• Embrace the social, spiritual and political aspects of wellbeing and the effect of societal values on the individual and the potentially transformative effects of artistic practice.
• Explore the relationship between spirituality and music, with reference to both the great faiths and other transformative contexts
• Develop best practice in performing and participatory arts as wellbeing in individuals, communities and organisations.
• Embrace the social, spiritual and political aspects of wellbeing and the effect of the inculcation of societal values on the individual and the transformative effects upon artistic practice.

This is a free-to-attend online conference. To register, please email phelpsa@bu.edu and you will be sent the Zoom invite details.

For more information, please visit: mswinternational.org