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Critical & Feminist SIG

This event is now postponed The Critical and Feminist SIG will hold an event. The meeting is entitled Standing on the pavement thinking and talking critically about… Guest speaker is Professor Helen M Gunter, University of...

Educational Action Research SIG Event (NEARIMeet)

The Spring NEARIMeet theme is Educational Action Research in Schools, with an incredible discussion panel that promises to inspire, challenge, and ignite fresh ideas. Join us on March 20th at 18:30 Irish Time for an engaging...

Election to ESAI Executive 2025

There are two places on the ESAI Executive to be filled by election at the forthcoming AGM on 10 April 2025. If you are interested in becoming a member of this vibrant team and have an appetite to contribute to the future growth...

ESAI Conference 2025: Invited Panel Discussion

Discussion title: Towards a more enlightened future   Dr. Teresa Shiels Teweldebrhan Abraha Reda, PhD Dr. Vivian Rath Ms. Ruth Sheridan The Towards a more enlightened future discussion panel aims to provide...

Critical and Feminist SIG event

Seminar 6: Worlding Approaches in Early Childhood: pursuing multispecies flourishing on a damaged planet Join the Critical and Feminist SIG group for their first event of 2025. It will be a fireside chat. Wednesday 19th February...

ESAI Environmental Sustainability Statement 2025

The Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) embraces and promotes environmental protection and sustainability in all of its activities. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our planning for the ESAI...

Close of registration for ESAI Conference 2025

Registration for the ESAI Conference 2025 will close on 14 March 2025 for all participants, presenters and attendees. You may register via the online conference management system. Submissions for the ESAI Early Career Researcher...

ESAI 2025 Conference Registration

Registration for the ESAI Conference 2025 in Athlone 10-12 April 2025 is now open via our online conference management system. ESAI Conference 2025 fees are €180 to include refreshments and lunches. ESAI Conference 2025 fees...

ESAI Early Career Researcher (ECR) Award 2025

The ESAI Early Career Researcher Award celebrates an outstanding conference paper and presentation by an early career researcher presented at the annual ESAI Conference. The ESAI has established this award to celebrate the...

Keynote speakers for ESAI Conference 2025

ESAI is delighted to welcome two outstanding scholars in the field of education as keynote speakers to the ESAI Conference 2025. They are Prof Tom O’Donoghue and Prof Clare Brooks. Tom O’Donoghue, professor emeritus at...

Northern Networks: Inclusive Education

The Northern Networks series got off to a sparkling start on October 21st, 2024. Northern Networks is an exciting new collaboration between the SIGs here at ESAI, the Networks of the Scottish Educational Research Association...

ESAI Conference 2025: Call for Proposals

ESAI is delighted to announce that the ESAI Conference 2025 will take place in Athlone in the Sheraton Hotel. It will run on 10th, 11th and 12th April 2025 and welcomes international submissions as well as those from the island...

ESAI Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award is the ESAI’s highest honour and is awarded to individuals who have distinguished themselves as highly esteemed scholars, who have a profound depth of understanding and knowledge in their...

ESAI Conference 2024 – A review

ESAI Conference 2024 – a review  ESAI Conference 2024 took place in Kildare from 4th to 6th April at Maynooth University. This was the largest conference on record with more than 400 delegates registered to attend. The theme...

ESAI Conference 2025

ESAI is delighted to announce that the ESAI Conference 2025 will take place in Athlone in the Sheraton Hotel. It will run on 10th, 11th and 12th April 2025. The call for papers will be issued in September 2024.  

ESAI statement on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

The Educational Studies Association of Ireland is a voluntary, non-political body, dedicated to the advancement of educational research in Ireland. Our Association provides a forum for a wide diversity of perspectives on...

ESAI Symposium at AERA 2024

The 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) took place in Philadelphia, from 11-14 April 2024. Each year AERA invites international educational research associations to submit symposia to the...

SERA Conference 2024

The annual SERA Annual Conference will take place between the 27th – 29th November 2024, and it will be hosted by their colleagues at the University of Dundee. The three-day conference invites researchers and practitioners...

Lifetime Achievement Award 2024 – Prof Áine Hyland

ESAI is delighted to present the Lifetime Achievement Award 2024 to Professor Áine Hyland in recognition of almost five decades of engagement and leadership in the association. Áine Hyland is Emeritus Professor of Education and...

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