Conference Chair: Dr Frances Burgess

We hope this conference provided a platform for researchers, professionals, scholars, practitioners and musicians to exchange and share their knowledge, information, music, new ideas, and experience in person with peers. We hope this gathering helped delegates to establish research relationships and international partnerships for future collaborations. Finally, the shared hope is that the outcome will lead to significant contributions to the knowledge base in the field of Music Education.

Conference Theme: Crossroads and Connections

Keynotes:

Prof. Gwen Moore, St Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick Access and Opportunity at the Crossroads: Navigating Ideology, Equity and Sustainability in Music Education in the Neoliberal Era

Dr Gary Spruce, City of Birmingham University From Empty Signifiers to Democratic Practice: The Politics of Social Justice in Music Education