Call for Papers: HW Vol 24, No 71 (2025): "The Theory and Practice of Arts Therapy"

The fluid nature of postmodern reality brings about constant and accelerating changes, leading to instability across various aspects of life: personal, relational, professional, cultural, economic, and geopolitical. Individuals are continually compelled to deconstruct and reconstruct their identities in response to a social mirror reflecting ever-shifting expectations. This dynamic generates numerous stressors and factors that can relativize or even erode fundamental values, thereby deteriorating the quality of life. Both internal and interpersonal dimensions start to lose a central sense of self. The search for identity is inherently dichotomous, as it involves both creativity and destruction, which opens up many possibilities for multimodal interactions. By engaging with art and experiencing and expressing emotions, individuals can discover new motivational paths that support further personal growth.

 

The editors of the thematic issue of Horizons of Education on the Theory and Practice of Arts Therapy invite exploration into how arts therapy functions in both scientific discourse and practical applications within today’s socio-cultural reality. We propose the following areas for scholarly discussion: the fundamentals of arts therapy and its Polish references; progressive theories in global art therapy as a subject of pedagogical discourse in Poland; theoretical approaches and trends in arts therapy; the spiritual dimension of arts therapy; art and science as sources of knowledge about reality and humanity; combining arts versus separatist tendencies in arts therapy disciplines and future trends; arts therapy as an academic discipline; research methodologies in arts therapy; similarities and differences between arts therapy and art education; arts therapy and the concept of education through art; the role of arts therapy in social rehabilitation and revalidation; arts therapy and preventive measures; methodology and evaluation of arts therapy practices; and the use of digital tools in arts therapy.

Issue Editor: Danuta Pietraszewska, Agnieszka Łuciuk-Wojczuk, 

Release: September 2025

Submissions before: 31 May 2025

Submissions directly at: https://horyzontywychowania.ignatianum.edu.pl/HW