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Máirín Glenn @mairinglenn.bsky.social · 9d

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!

ESAI @esai-irl.bsky.social · 10d

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...

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ESAI @esai-irl.bsky.social · 10d

@mairinglenn.bsky.social @pt-phone-home.bsky.social @declanfahie.bsky.social @maria-campbell3.bsky.social @justinrami.bsky.social @celinehealy.bsky.social @aimiebrennan.bsky.social @aoifelynam.bsky.social

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Irish Educational Studies @iesjournal.bsky.social · Aug 10

Irish Educational Studies is seeking to fill 2 co-editor positions.

The new Co-editors will work alongside the editorial team of the journal, lead by General Editor, Prof. Audrey Bryan.

Check out further details here: esai.ie/irish-educat...

Deadline: 5pm, Fri 12th September 2025.

Irish Educational Studies: Co-Editor Positions – ESAI: Educational Studies Association of Ireland CLG

The Official journal of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/ries20

esai.ie

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Network for Educational Action Research in Ireland @infoneari.bsky.social · Aug 12

The First Annual Educational Research Summit will take place on Tuesday, 18 November, at Croke Park Conference Centre. Researchers, policymakers and practitioners involved in research are invited to respond to the call for abstracts for this event. www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
#teacher_research

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Network for Educational Action Research in Ireland @infoneari.bsky.social · Jul 23

SAVE THE DATE!

NEARIMeet will be online 23 October at 18.00!

#actionresearch #teacher-research #practitioner_research

Book www.eventbrite.ie/e/1419147150...

Read more at www.eari.ie/neari-networ...

Theme: 'Teachers as Researchers'
Guest speaker: Prof. Marilyn Cochran-Smith

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Network for Educational Action Research in Ireland @infoneari.bsky.social · Jul 22

SAVE THE DATE!

NEARIMeet will be online 23 October at 18.00!

#actionresearch #teacher-research #practitioner_research

Book www.eventbrite.ie/e/1419147150...

Read more at www.eari.ie/neari-networ...

Theme: 'Teachers as Researchers'
Guest speaker: Prof. Marilyn Cochran-Smith

NEARIMeet details 23 October 2025 at 18.00

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Joe O'Hara @joeoharadcu.bsky.social · Jul 9

Free WERA DEC Webinar – Tomorrow!
Insights from Asia - where research leaders share strategies for impactful doctoral & early career research.
🌏 Learn, connect, and grow with a global community.
🔗 lnkd.in/d286XMmx
#WERA #FreeWebinar #EdResearch

🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/d286XMmx

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

lnkd.in

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Dane Stickney @danestickney.bsky.social · Jun 16

Much appreciated! For me, after #STER2025, I am wondering about ways we can support teachers in sharing their research. And how I specifically can help policymakers and other education stakeholders "see" and "use" that research and teacher expertise?

STER @sterireland.bsky.social · Jun 16

Fabulous keynote #STER2025 by Dr Dane Stickney of University of Colorado Denver. @danestickney.bsky.social spoke about the importance of engaging students in participatory research & driving change.

✅ What are the questions driving you now?
✅ What are you doing about it?

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Aimie Brennan @aimiebrennan.bsky.social · May 20

Excited to announce the keynote speaker for #STER2025 is Dane Stickney from Uni of Colorado Denver 🎉

Dane supports teacher development & conducts #YPAR research. At STER, Dane will introduce his new book & speak about his research on the sociopolitical gains from young people engaging in research

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STER @sterireland.bsky.social · Jun 3

Register now to attend the Student Teacher Educational Research (#STER2025) Conference

📍Online
⏰ 17:00
📅 10 June 2025
🔗 Register ⬇️
www.eventbrite.ie/e/student-te...

Student Teacher Educational Research (STER) Conference

STER Conference 2025

www.eventbrite.ie

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ejolts.bsky.social @ejolts.bsky.social · May 25

Congratulations 🎉 🎉 to Joakim Arnøy @joakimarnoy.bsky.social on having his exciting paper on peace education published in EJOLTs. Read this timely & unmissable paper at web-cdn.org/s/1445/file/...
#LivingEducationalTheory @mariehuxtable.bsky.social @jackwhitehead.bsky.social #peace_education

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Máirín Glenn @mairinglenn.bsky.social · Apr 28

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

Joe O'Hara @joeoharadcu.bsky.social · Apr 28

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

Picture of WERA Councill meeting in Denver

Picture of current President of the Educationa Studies Association of Ireland, Dr Mairin Glenn.

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ESAI @esai-irl.bsky.social · Apr 25

Prof Tony Hall @uniofgalway.bsky.social spoke about designing a national digital platform (TREX) for teacher professional learning #AERA2025

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ESAI @esai-irl.bsky.social · Apr 25

Dr Aideen Hunter & Dr Shauna McGill @ulsteruni.bsky.social discussed how the Hypatia project addresses numeracy education in FE programmes in NI. #aera2025

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Aimie Brennan @aimiebrennan.bsky.social · Apr 27

So many interesting sessions & a chance to meet with Irish & Int’l colleagues. #AERA2025 did not disappoint!

Highlights for me:
ESAI Symposium
Dane Stickney’s book launch
Fireside chat on Ethics
Presidential address

Best of luck to those presenting today!

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Aimie Brennan @aimiebrennan.bsky.social · Apr 27

Thanks to Dane Stickney for the invite to his book launch at Uni of Colorado Denver.

If you’re interested in PAR or student voice, these books are for you! Read more here: transformativestudentvoice.net

Great to meet students & teachers whose experiences are included! 👏 #AERA2025

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ESAI @esai-irl.bsky.social · Apr 25

Dr Aimie Brennan @marinoinstitute.bsky.social summarises key messages to bridge the gap between research & practice #AERA2025:

1. Respecting teachers’ expertise & removing hierarchies.
2. Making research accessible via alternative outputs.
3. Approaching research as dialogue rather than output.

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ESAI @esai-irl.bsky.social · Apr 25

Dr Máirín Glenn @mairinglenn.bsky.social
explored the concept of teacher-as-researcher and the work of @infoneari.bsky.social in supporting teachers to engage in research on their own practice #aera2025

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ESAI @esai-irl.bsky.social · Apr 25

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’

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Majella Dempsey @majelladempsey.bsky.social · Apr 19

Great article in today’s Irish Independent by Tanya Sweeney on the work of Primary School teachers. Lovely to read such a tribute to their work.

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Sandra Ryan 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @sandra-ryan.bsky.social · Apr 11

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

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Máirín Glenn @mairinglenn.bsky.social · Apr 12

Warmest congratulations to Kathy!

ESAI @esai-irl.bsky.social · Apr 12

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

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ESAI @esai-irl.bsky.social · Apr 12

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

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ESAI @esai-irl.bsky.social · Apr 12

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

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Máirín Glenn @mairinglenn.bsky.social · Apr 12

And there was a well-deserved standing ovation from the audience for this wonderful session!

Declan Fahie @declanfahie.bsky.social · Apr 12

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

ESAI @esai-irl.bsky.social · Apr 12

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

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