ECER 2026 - NW 29 Special Calls

Experimental and risky formats to present ‘research other’ in arts and education
NW 29 Research on Arts Education

Arts-Based Research in education invites researchers to explore other onto-epistemologies, formats, methods as well as ways to approach and create knowledge, which is also in line with performative inquiry. It entails an openness to carry out another research, through relations, experimentations and, above all, taking risks. Given the current tendency to block authenticity and sincerity in research, this special call invites arts and educational researchers to present research in experimental and risky terms, aiming to imagine alternative approaches to research. By this, we intend to challenge current tendencies and claim situatedness as resistance to neoliberalist research.

Music-based methods and strategies for learning languages
NW 29 Research on Arts Education / NW 31 Language and Education

When it comes to language learning, music can be used for many goals: to lower language learners' affective barriers, increase motivation, or develop different kinds of learning strategies. Additionally, teachers use singing or listening to songs in order to enhancing vocabulary and phrases, facilitate the learning of language structures and increase fluency. Currently, educational environments benefit from increased access to diverse musical resources through mobile technologies. Simultaneously, students possess extensive musical repertoires at their disposal. This Special Joint Call NW 29 & NW 31 invites scholarly contributions that explore the multifaceted potential of music as a pedagogical tool in diverse language learning contexts. Especially welcome would be contributions regarding “lesser learned & researched” languages (includign sign language or Braille etc.)