Welcome to the 13th Annual Conference of SMEI! It will be hosted by the Music Department at St Mary’s University College Belfast from 28th to 29th October 2025!

This year’s theme is Crossroads and Connections.

This two-day, in-person conference will feature research and practice in the form of papers, symposia and workshops from practitioners, researchers and experts in music education. Performances will also be featured.

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Please remember: All presenters must be current members of SMEI, so please check your membership before submitting. On behalf of the SMEI Conference Committee, we look forward to welcoming you here!

Location: St Mary’s University College, Belfast

Dates: 12pm Registration Tuesday 28th October to 5pm Wednesday 29th October 2025

Best Regards,

Dr Frances Burgess

Conference Chair

St Mary’s University College, Belfast

Call for Posters and Performers!

The conference organisers invite proposals for paper, symposium, workshops, and posters on emerging research (Deadline end of September) from scholars, emerging researchers and practitioners around the theme of Crossroads and Connections.

Individual, joint and group submissions are welcome that address one or more of the following areas:                                                                                                                              

· Music Education and Digital Technologies

· Music Education and Wellbeing

· Music Education and Interdisciplinary

· Arts-based Research in Music Education

· Music Pedagogies and Assessment

· Musical Development and Creativity

· Music, Community and Society