Announcements

 

CALL FOR PAPERS:  7th International Music and Performing Arts Conference (IMPAC2025)

 

Theme: The Future of Performing Arts: Reimagining Boundaries

Dates: 25 - 27 November 2025

Mode: Online

Website: impac.upsi.edu.my

 

We are delighted to invite you to participate in the 7th International Music and Performing Arts Conference (IMPAC2025), to be held virtually from 25 - 27 November 2025. Organised by the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (Sultan Idris Education University), this year’s conference will focus on the theme The Future of Performing Arts: Reimagining Boundaries. 

 

WHO SHOULD SUBMIT

We invite established scholars, emerging researchers, artists, and practitioners from around the globe to submit their work addressing any aspect of the conference theme. Presenters are welcome to select from the following formats:

  • 20-minutes + 10-minutes Q&A full paper presentation 
  • 10-minutes + 5-minutes Q&A lightning (Pecha Kucha) paper presentation

 

All accepted papers will be included in the IMPAC2025 e-Proceedings. Additionally, the Editorial Committee will review submissions and select the best papers for potential publication in either the Scopus-indexed Malaysian Journal of Music or Jurai Sembah, a performing arts journal. Authors may also choose to submit their manuscripts to other journals published by Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris.

 

KEY DATES AND DEADLINES 

  • Abstract Submission Deadline: 20 August 2025
  • Abstract Length: 200-300 words
  • Submission Portal: impac.upsi.edu.my via the "Abstract Submission" tab
  • Abstract Acceptance Notice: 15 September 2025
  • Early Bird Registration Ends: 15 October 2025
  • Full Paper and Video Submission: 3 November 2025

 

REGISTRATION FEES 

Early Bird Rates (16 September - 15 October 2025)      

  • Presenter (with proceedings): RM200
  • Presenter (without proceedings): RM150
  • Attendee: RM50

 Normal Rates (16 October - 3 November 2025)

  • Presenter (with proceedings): RM300
  • Presenter (without proceedings): RM200

Normal Rates (16 October - 24 November 2025)

 

  • Attendee: RM100

The registration fees cover access to all online conference sessions and e-Proceedings.

**Special rates for UPSI Staff and Student / UPSI Collaborators (visit our website for more details). 

           

          

For additional information regarding abstract submission or conference inquiries, please feel free to contact us at impac@fmsp.upsi.edu.my.

 

We look forward to your participation—either as a presenter or attendee—at IMPAC2025!

 

Sincerely,

Hafzan Zannie Hamza
Chairperson, IMPAC2025

 

Flory Ann Mansor Gingging
Co-chairperson, IMPAC2025