Welcome to the 14th Annual Conference of SMEI! It will be hosted by the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick!
Location: Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick
Dates: 6th to 7th November 2026
This year’s theme is Reimagining Music Education in a Changing World
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.
Please remember: All presenters must be current members of SMEI, so please check your membership before submitting a call for papers. On behalf of the SMEI Conference Committee, we look forward to welcoming you here!
Best Regards,
Dr Shannon Burns
Conference Chair
University of Limerick
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Call for Posters and Performers is OPEN! Deadline is 17th July 2026
The conference organisers invite proposals for paper, symposium, workshops, and posters on emerging research (Deadline 17th July 2026) from scholars, emerging researchers and practitioners around the theme of Reimagining Music Education in a Changing World.
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
Click on the button below to submit your online proposal.
This online submission method is the default. If you prefer to submit your proposal in an alternative format, please click this link for a Word document or please click this link for a PDF. When you are ready to submit, please follow the instructions provided at the end of the document.
Word/PDF submissions must be emailed to smeiconference@gmail.com. Please ensure you receive an acknowledgement email confirming that your Word/PDF submission has been received. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within a reasonable time, it would be sensible to follow up to ensure your proposal arrived successfully.