Call For Paper 2025 Issue (Vol. 10)

2025-06-18

Call for Papers | Malaysian Journal of Performing and Visual Arts (MJPVA) | 2025 Issue

The Malaysian Journal of Performing and Visual Arts (MJPVA), published by the Faculty of Creative Arts, Universiti Malaya, invites original scholarly contributions for its 2025 Issue (Vol. 10, No. 1), to be released in December 2025.

About the Journal

The Malaysian Journal of Performing and Visual Arts (MJPVA) is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal published annually by the Faculty of Creative Arts, Universiti Malaya. Established to advance the discourse in Asian performing and visual arts, the journal serves as an interdisciplinary platform for scholars, practitioners, educators, and researchers to share original studies, theoretical insights, and practice-led inquiries that contribute to the evolving global arts landscape.

MJPVA is particularly dedicated to exploring the cultural richness of Southeast Asia through the lens of visual art, film, performance studies, creative media, music, dance, and theater. We value contributions that critically examine traditional practices, contemporary expressions, and experimental forms while engaging with issues of identity, heritage, aesthetics, pedagogy, and decoloniality.

As part of its mission, MJPVA promotes cross-cultural dialogue, interdisciplinary scholarship, and innovative methodologies. The journal recognizes the importance of both academic research and practice-based knowledge, offering a space where theory meets artistic experience.

Published articles undergo a rigorous peer-review process and are made available freely to the public in line with the journal’s commitment to open knowledge dissemination. MJPVA is currently indexed in leading national academic databases and is taking strategic steps toward international accreditation through DOAJ, MyCite, Scopus, and Web of Science.

Whether you are a researcher reflecting on performance epistemology, an artist documenting a creative process, or a theorist engaging with aesthetics and philosophy of art—MJPVA invites your voice to contribute to this growing intellectual and artistic conversation.

We Welcome:

  • Research Articles (5,000–8,000 words)

  • Review Essays (Books, Performances, Exhibitions)

  • Practice-led Research with critical exegesis

  • Thematic studies and historical inquiries

  • Visual and audio supplements (where relevant)

Focus Areas Include (but are not limited to):

  • Southeast Asian performance traditions

  • Visual culture and representation

  • Contemporary and experimental art practices

  • Cultural policy and creative industry studies

  • Art, identity, and postcolonial critique

  • Technology and new media in the arts

Important Dates:

  • Submission Deadline: 30 September 2025

  • Notification of Acceptance: 15 November 2025

  • Publication Date: 31 December 2025

Submission Guidelines:

  • Manuscripts must be written in English or Bahasa.

  • Follow APA citation style (7th edition).

  • Include an abstract (min 300 - max 500 words) and 5 keywords.

  • All submissions must be original and not under review elsewhere.

For detailed author guidelines and the submission portal, please visit: https://mjpva.um.edu.my

Submit your manuscript via email or our online platform:

Email: info.mjpva@um.edu.my
 Journal Office: Faculty of Creative Arts, Universiti Malaya

Let your research inspire dialogue and reshape perspectives in the evolving landscape of performance and visual arts. We look forward to your submissions!