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
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 MID October 2026
The conference organisers invite proposals for 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.
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