Congratulations to colleagues who represented #ESAI at #AERA 2026 in Los Angeles this week! “Envisioning Creative and Inclusive Educational Futures: Perspectives from the ESAI in its Fiftieth Year” featured 5 excellent papers! Well done all 🙌

Nominations for the @esai-irl.bsky.social Executive Committee are open. Two positions will be filled during the conference AGM. To apply, you need to complete the Nomination Form and return it by 12:00 noon on Friday, 17 April 2026. esai.ie/election-to-...

On Monday I fly to LA for the @aeraedresearch.bsky.social conference with @aerlingus1.bsky.social. This will be my first trip to LA and my first longhaul flight in a while, certainly since MS came into my life. I'm presenting as part of the @esai-irl.bsky.social symposium. All LA advice welcome!

We are holding an Online event for members of the ESAI Emerging Researchers Network ahead of the @esai-irl.bsky.social Conference in May. If you are an Emerging Researcher scan the QR code in the poster to register. The link for the event will be sent out to those who register ahead of the event.

Good news! We received an incredible response to our Call for Papers for #esai2026 in Galway. Our Executive Committee have been busy reviewing all abstracts. Please keep an eye on your email for a response in the next week. 2026 will be an excellent celebration of the meeting of scholars 🎉

Register now for our Northern Networks Event on Social Justice - 29 January, 6-8pm online. SIGs from ESAI, NERA, SERA & BERA will present & lead discussions on the theme of #SocialJustice Tickets may be booked via Eventbrite and are free of charge: www.eventbrite.ie/e/northern-n...

Thank you to all our members and friends for your continued support for ESAI this year. Nollaig Shona is Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh go léir🎄 @ecer-eera.bsky.social @sera-ecr.bsky.social @beranews.bsky.social @weraedresearch.bsky.social

Delighted to announce 3 convenors to lead our new Emerging Researchers Network (ERN). 🙌 Dr Maggie Green - Atlantic Technological University 🙌 Ms Isabel Machado Da Silva, Dublin City University 🙌 Dr Annie O’Donovan Munster Technological University All details here: esai.ie/introducing-...

*Reminder* Less than 1 week left to submit to ESAI 2026. 📣 #CfP closes on 29 November. ESAI Conference 2026 #esai2026 will take place from 28-30 May in the University of Galway @universityofgalway.bsky.social All submission details are on our website: esai.ie/esai-confere...

It was wonderful to have ESAI represented at the first #EducationSummit held at Croke Park today, organised by DEY. We spoke about ESAI’s rich legacy of education research over 50 years. The ESAI plays an important role in supporting generalist education scholarship in Ireland. #Esai2026

ESAI Emerging Researchers’ Network – Call for Members The Educational Studies Association of Ireland is establishing a new Emerging Researchers’ Network (ERN). For all details around eligibility, please visit the ESAI website: esai.ie/esai-emergin...

Calling Early Career Researchers, the ESAI ECR Award details for #esai2026 are now live. Applicants should submit a 4,000-5,000 word paper by the 6th of March 2026. Applicants must have an abstract accepted for an ECR slot at the conference. All details available here: esai.ie/esai-early-c...

Call for papers #esai2026 is out now Call closes on 29th November

Looking forward to celebrating 50 years of ESAI in the University of Galway @univesityofgalway.bsky.social It will be wonderful to go back to where it all began!

There’s still time to submit an abstract! Closing date later this month - 29th November! #CfP #esai2026

Call for Papers 📣 ESAI Conference 2026 #esai2026 will take place from 28-30 May in the University of Galway @universityofgalway.bsky.social The conference marks the 50th anniversary of the ‘Meeting of Scholars’. #CfP closes on 29th November! All details on our website: esai.ie/esai-confere...

We are delighted to have the opportunity to rejoin @weraedresearch.bsky.social and look forward to future collaboration! #edchatie

Amazing energy at the @weraedresearch.bsky.social Council meeting in Denver, with over 30 member associations & institutions exploring global educational research. Delighted that the @esai-irl.bsky.social has rejoined, bringing the unique perspective of Irish scholarship to our community. #edchatie

What an honour and delight to be at the @weraedresearch.bsky.social Council meeting today representing @esai-irl.bsky.social!

Congratulations to colleagues flying the #ESAI flag at #AERA2025 in Denver. Our symposium took place this morning entitled ‘Innovative approaches to teacher professional development across the island of Ireland’

Wonderful to be part of another annual meeting of @esai-irl.bsky.social last week! Highlights included IES updates from our General Editor, Prof. Audrey Bryan, as well as the IES/Taylor & Francis conference reception 🥂 Until next year! #esai25

Still mulling over the rich learning at #ESAI2025 in beautiful Athlone @esai-irl.bsky.social. This year, I had the pleasure of partaking in a fascinating roundtable discussion where attendees and presenters shared valuable insights on points of common interest. Thank you to the organisers

Dr Máirín Glenn brings conference 2025 to a close, thanking all presenters, chairs, speakers and attendees who helped to make #esai25 a success. We hope to welcome everyone back to ESAI 2026 in Galway #esai26 on 28th to 30th of May. #SaveTheDate

Strong start to day 3 of #esai25 with two excellent papers from @miceducationfac.bsky.social MIC colleagues @ruthbourke.bsky.social Áine Lyne and @maeveliston.bsky.social

Had an amazing time at The 2025 Edition of the ESAI Annual Conference @esai-irl.bsky.social in Athlone, Ireland. Very pleased to have presented my PhD Research in front of a very engaging audience. #esai25

📣Well done to our current & recently graduated doctoral students Isabel Machado Da Silva, Dr Maggie Green & Dr Ursula Murphy, who did us proud as #esai25!👏 @esai-irl.bsky.social Huge congrats to Maggie who won the ESAI ECR Award & to Ursula who received a special commendation!👏

It was such a pleasure to Chair this panel discussion. #esai25

Dr Máirín Glenn brings conference 2025 to a close, thanking all presenters, chairs, speakers and attendees who helped to make #esai25 a success. We hope to welcome everyone back to ESAI 2026 in Galway #esai26 on 28th to 30th of May. #SaveTheDate

Final session of the day, @aimiebrennan.bsky.social announces the winner of the ESAI ECR Award 2025! CONGRATULATIONS to Maggie Green, EdD student @dcuioe.bsky.social for her thoughtful & excellently researched paper 🎉 Thanks to ECR review panel: Aimie Brennan, Elizabeth Oldham and Audrey Bryan

Sincere thanks to our panelists for sharing their personal journeys. We were honoured to have each of them contribute to the panel discussion “towards a more enlightened future” #esai25

Absorbing presentation from Sabrina @sfitzsimons2 & Elaine @ppdcuioe on Challenge-Based Learning. #esai25 @esai_irl

Excellent presentation | Effective Learning Environments for Equity - Insights from the Horizon EU @scirearly.bsky.social by @sarahgardezi.bsky.social @eqievaluation.bsky.social at #esai25 | @dublincityuni.bsky.social @joeoharadcu.bsky.social @hadjertaibi.bsky.social @aideencassidy.bsky.social

Colleagues attending #esai25, a memory stick was left in Grace 1 yesterday. If it belongs to you, please come find @aimiebrennan.bsky.social today or email [email protected] and we’ll get it back to you!

Following our AGM this week, we say goodbye and sincere thanks to members of the executive Dr Gavin Murphy @tcddublin and Dr Aideen Hunter @UlsterUni We congratulate Dr Aoife Lynam @tcddublin and Dr Thérèse Farrell @DCU on their election to the committee #esai25

The ESAI #LifetimeAchievement Award winner for 2025 is Professor Kathy Hall @ucc.ie We are delighted to honour Prof Hall’s outstanding contribution to education in Ireland and internationally. #esai25

We have included Roundtable and performance presentations for the first time at #esai25 Let us know what you thought of these new formats in our conference evaluation survey which can be found under “surveys” in the C4me App.

Excellent research posters by @micireland.bsky.social PhD students #ESAI today. Well done everyone👏

More fabulous @miceducationfac.bsky.social MIC colleagues sharing their research at #esai25

Thank you to @esai-irl.bsky.social for the space to present on anti-racism in initial teacher education and to learn from fellow presenters today

Great to present on my ongoing PhD research at the @esai-irl.bsky.social ECR strand this afternoon. Thank you to Céline Healy for chairing. A great chance to engage in dialogue about our studies and share ideas and insights. @siobhanweekes.bsky.social

Seán Gleasure, sharing our #CSLstudy participatory research method, ‘A School Day’ board game, at ESAI Conference 2025 @esai-irl.bsky.social @seangleasure.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social #edchatie

Some fantastic papers presented today on social justice, teacher education and STEAM #esai25

Sincere thanks to all of our Corporate Members and Partners who have stands in our Expo space [Floor 1 outside the Hoey]. Drop by, say hello and ask questions! #esai25 #exhibition #expo

At #esai25 we have a dedicated Quiet Room room called the De Gray Suite. If you need to take a break or recharge, feel free to pop in for a while. You’ll find it on floor -1.

Lovely catch ups @esai-irl.bsky.social #esai @stem-mic.bsky.social

Great to see @micireland.bsky.social well represented today @esai-irl.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social #ESAI

Delighted to have the opportunity to present my research today @esai-irl.bsky.social @stem-mic.bsky.social @micireland.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social

Lots of wonderful @miceducationfac.bsky.social MIC colleagues here at #esai2025

Education is complex. Research generalisability does this complexity a disservice. Universities are being moved away from thought leadership to deliverers of a curriculum. @DrClareBrooks #esai25 @esai_irl

Keynote Prof Clare Brooks raises important questions about the creation, interpretation & application of ‘evidence’ in education policy development #esai25 Underscores the importance of critical engagement with research & the need for diverse methods & perspectives.