School of Education, University of Galway has been announced as the host for the Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Conference 2026, the 50th Anniversary of the Meeting of Scholars in UCG (1976) that led to the foundation of the ESAI.

The ESAI is the principal national association for educational research and scholarship in Ireland, affiliated internationally with the World Education Research Association (WERA), American Educational Research Association (AERA) and other European and international research associations.

The Annual Meeting will be held on campus from 28th-30th May 2026. Call for Papers will open in September 2025. Further information: Prof. Tony Hall, School of Education tony.hall@universityofgalway.ie.