Call For Chapters

Call for Contributions.

Series editor: Rev Prof June Boyce-Tillman

Editors: Prof Liesl van der Merwe, Prof Ewie Erasmus,

Rev Prof June Boyce-Tillman

Peterson and Seligman (2004) describe character strengths as the “psychological ingredients—processes or mechanisms—that define the virtues” (p. 13). A character strength is a distinctive, trait-like quality that contributes to fulfilment for self and others, does not diminish others, is recognisable in behaviour and exemplars, may show exceptional presence or absence in individuals, and is cultivated and sustained through cultural institutions and practices.

Peterson and Seligman (2004) explicitly locate character strengths not only within individuals but also within social and cultural practices while clearly distinguishing character strengths from abilities and talents. Peterson and Seligman’s (2004) VIA framework identifies 24 character strengths organised under six broad virtues.

The editors invite chapter abstracts for a proposed book on Character Strengths and Music as part of the Peter Lang series on Music and Spirituality.

Situated theoretically within Positive Psychology, the volume will explore the relationships among music, character strengths, virtues, spirituality, well-being, and human flourishing. Peterson and Seligman’s (2004) Values in Action (VIA) Classification of Character Strengths and Virtues forms the theoretical foundation for the proposed book. We welcome critical, interdisciplinary, multicultural, theological, philosophical, Indigenous, ecological and other perspectives that extend, question, contextualise, or reimagine strengths-based approaches to musical life.

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