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
Theme: Reimagining Music Education in a Changing World
Keynote: Associate Professor Julie Ballantyne, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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
Call for Posters and Performers is OPEN! Deadline is 14th August 2026
The conference organisers invite proposals for paper, symposium, workshops, (Deadline 14th August 2026) and posters (Deadline Mid-October) 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 Interdisciplinarity
· 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 would prefer to submit your proposal in an alternative format:
Click here for the WORD submission template
Click here for PDF submission template
When you are ready to submit, please follow these instructions (also provided at the end of the document)
🎶 Save your submission as SMEI 2026 YOUR SURNAME
🎶 Email your Word/PDF submissions to smeiconference@gmail.com
🎶 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
🎶 the Conference Committee will be in touch! Thank you for your time and expertise in submitting your purpose!
Coming soon!
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