3 - Founding the IJCM and the journey as Senior Editor with Lee Higgins

In Episode Three of the IJCM conversations series, Lee Higgins talks about the journey of founding the journal, being Senior Editor for 16 years, the development of the journal from its inception, the succession of Roger Mantie as next Senior Editor, and the challenges and projects that sprung from the journal.

Our guest: Lee Higgins is professor and director of the International Centre for Community Music at York St. John University (England) and Co-Founder (in 2004) and Editor Emeritus  2006 - 2021) :International Journal of Community Music. https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/research/international-centre-for-community-music/ 

More information about the International Journal of Community Music:
https://www.intellectbooks.com/international-journal-of-community-music

This podcast series is hosted by Alicia de Bánffy-Hall and Roger Mantie and produced by ‪Laurie Hall. 

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 0:32 How did the journal come about?
• 3:44 When did the first issue of the print journal come out?
• 4:10 Who was involved?
• 8:23 What challenges have you faced as an editor?
• 10:24 How has the journal evolved over time?
• 14:09 How is the role of editor different for Roger Mantie?
• 17:52 Imagining 16 years on
• 22:49 How was letting go of the journal and what’s your focus now?