{"id":9153,"date":"2025-09-18T05:45:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T05:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/?page_id=9153"},"modified":"2026-03-22T07:14:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T07:14:38","slug":"riam-symposium-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/en\/riam-symposium-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"RIAM Symposium 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-100 vc_video-align-center\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RIAM 2026  \u0395\u03ba\u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7 &amp; \u03a6\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03af\u03b4\u03b1 UAegean\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kRs6SmCvEu0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1774163673371\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-section-id=\"19etdm6\" data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"255\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/riam2026-uaegean\/home-page?authuser=0\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #0000ff;\" role=\"text\"><strong data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"253\">RIAM SYMPOSIUM 2026 <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">(press to enter the website) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-section-id=\"qukg7n\" data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"372\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #0000ff;\" role=\"text\"><em data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"370\">Educating Through Care: Music, the Arts and the Social Value of Cultural Education in Contemporary Societies<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #993366;\">22 &amp; 23 May 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Department of Pre-School Education &amp; Educational Design,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>School of Humanities,\u00a0University of The Aegean<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/riam2026-uaegean\/home-page\/call-for-papers?authuser=0\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #333399;\">Call for papers<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9484 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/open-for-2026-300x212.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"653\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/open-for-2026-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/open-for-2026-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/open-for-2026-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/open-for-2026-1536x1086.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/open-for-2026-2048x1448.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/open-for-2026-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The RIAM 2026 Organizing Committee invites researchers, educators, artists, practitioners, and policymakers to submit proposals that engage critically, reflectively, and constructively with the theme: Educating Through Care: Music, the Arts, and the Social Value of Cultural Education in Contemporary Societies. RIAM 2026 builds on the interdisciplinary, innovative, and research-driven foundations of RIAM 2025, advancing the discussion toward the social responsibility, ethical grounding, and public value of music and arts education. The conference foregrounds care-informed perspectives that recognize education for culture as a relational, emotional, and socially embedded practice with demonstrable impact on individuals, communities, and institutions. We welcome theoretical, empirical, methodological, and practice-based contributions that explore how music and the arts function as educational practices of care, inclusion, participation, and social benefit across formal, non-formal, and informal contexts, and across all levels of education.\u00a0The RIAM 2026 Organizing Committee explicitly welcomes contributions focusing on primary and secondary education, recognizing schools as central spaces where the pedagogy of care, inclusion, and social responsibility is enacted daily through music and the arts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">1\ufe0f\u20e3 <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/riam2026-uaegean\/international-keynote-speakers?authuser=0\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong data-start=\"3941\" data-end=\"3961\">Keynote speakers<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">2\ufe0f\u20e3<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/riam2026-uaegean\/home-page\/about-riam-2026?authuser=0\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"> <strong data-start=\"3968\" data-end=\"3992\">Review Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">3\ufe0f\u20e3 <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/riam2026-uaegean\/home-page\/about-riam-2026?authuser=0\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong data-start=\"3999\" data-end=\"4023\">Partner institutions<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Why Participate in RIAM 2026?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The RIAM Symposium 2026\u2014Research Impact of Arts@Matter, hosted by the University of the Aegean in Rhodes, provides a unique international forum for exploring the transformative role of the arts in education, culture, and society. The symposium brings together researchers, educators, artists, doctoral students, and practitioners who are interested in examining how artistic practices generate meaningful social, cultural, and educational impact.\u00a0Interdisciplinary Dialogue: RIAM 2026 fosters dialogue across disciplines, including arts education, music education, cultural studies, creative practices, social innovation, and digital culture. Participants will have the opportunity to exchange ideas, present research, and engage in discussions that highlight the ways artistic practices contribute to contemporary educational and societal challenges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>International Academic Exchange:<\/strong> The symposium welcomes contributions from scholars and practitioners from different countries and institutional contexts. By encouraging international collaboration, RIAM 2026 promotes the development of new research networks and interdisciplinary partnerships that strengthen the global dialogue on arts-based research and education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Publication Opportunities:<\/strong> Participants will have the opportunity to publish their accepted papers in the conference proceedings, which will include DOI assignment and editorial processing. This provides an opportunity for researchers to disseminate their work within an international academic community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hybrid Participation:<\/strong> RIAM 2026 offers both on-site and online participation, allowing scholars from around the world to participate in the symposium regardless of location. This hybrid format promotes inclusive academic participation and expands the reach of the symposium\u2019s discussions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Academic and Cultural Experience in Rhodes:<\/strong> The symposium will take place on the island of Rhodes, home to the University of the Aegean and a site of rich historical and cultural heritage. Participants attending on-site will experience an inspiring academic environment where research, culture, and dialogue intersect within one of the Mediterranean\u2019s most historically significant locations.<\/p>\n<p>You are warmly invited to contribute to RIAM Symposium 2026 and to participate in an international dialogue on the role of the arts in shaping educational innovation, cultural understanding, and social transformation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/riam2026-uaegean\/home-page\/call-for-papers?authuser=0\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #333399;\">Call for papers &amp; Thematic Axes<\/span><\/a>: <\/strong><\/span>Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following: Contributions that bridge research and practice or include reflective accounts grounded in empirical or action research are particularly encouraged. Across all thematic areas, RIAM 2026 encourages contributions that critically engage with issues of care, vulnerability, and social responsibility as relational and context-sensitive dimensions of music and arts education.<\/p>\n<p>All RIAM 2026 symposium proposals will be double-blind peer-reviewed. Accepted contributions can be further developed into chapter proposals for a peer-reviewed edited volume.\u00a0You can present either on-site in Rhodes or online. All submission formats are available to all participants.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/riam2026-uaegean\/home-page\/submission-guidelines?authuser=0\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #333399;\"><strong>Submission Guidelines<\/strong><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/riam2026-uaegean\/%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B1\/submission-guidelines?authuser=0\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #333399;\"><strong>:<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/riam2026-uaegean\/%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B1\/submission-guidelines?authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333399; font-size: 18pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/a>Researchers, educators, artists, and practitioners are invited to submit proposals aligned<\/span>\u00a0with the thematic orientation of RIAM 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Types of submissions<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spoken paper (theoretical): 15 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Research papers (empirical, methodological, action research, and reflective practitioner studies): 15 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Poster: Both printed and digital posters are welcome.<\/li>\n<li>Panel: We recommend including four to six panel members representing both researchers and practitioners. Session length: 90 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Workshops and collaborative sessions: Session length: 90 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><em>Language:<\/em><\/strong> <\/span>Presentations will be delivered in English; Greek submissions may be accommodated in specific sessions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/riam2026-uaegean\/home-page\/important-deadlines?authuser=0\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #333399;\"><strong>Important Deadlines<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Abstract submission deadline: <strong>20 April 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Contact Information:\u00a0<\/span><strong>Dr. Maria Argyriou<\/strong>, Applied Music Pedagogy, International Symposium Chair, RIAM 2026 Symposium, Department of Pre-School Education &amp; Educational Design, School of Humanities, University of The Aegean <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">(<a href=\"mailto:m.argyriou@aegean.gr\">m.argyriou@aegean.gr)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration:\u00a0<\/strong>Participation in the RIAM Symposium 2026\u2014Research Impact of Arts@matter is possible either on-site in Rhodes or online, allowing participants from different parts of the world to engage in the symposium\u2019s interdisciplinary discussions. The symposium brings together researchers, educators, artists, and practitioners working across the fields of arts education, cultural studies, and social innovation. Through presentations, discussions, and collaborative sessions, the event aims to explore the social, educational, and cultural impact of artistic practices in contemporary societies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Participation fee:\u00a0<\/strong>Participation in the symposium (online or on-site) is free of charge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Proceedings publication fee:\u00a0<\/strong>Authors who wish to publish their accepted paper in the conference proceedings are required to pay a publication fee of <strong>80 \u20ac per paper<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>The publication fee covers <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">e<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">d<\/span>itorial<\/strong><\/span><strong style=\"color: #800000; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> processing<\/span> of the manuscript, <\/strong><strong style=\"color: #800000; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">DOI assignment<\/span>, and <\/strong><strong style=\"color: #800000; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">publication<\/span> in the conference proceedings<span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Publication in the proceedings is optional, and all submitted papers will undergo peer review.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The author(s) of each accepted paper must register for the paper to be included in the conference program and proceedings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf7CPcUfSjXjrkdFJR0C7Eqa4W70fjYBawdKo_vDdl2QXDk_Q\/viewform\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Registration platform<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9607 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/riam_qr_code-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/riam_qr_code-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/riam_qr_code-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/riam_qr_code-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/riam_qr_code.png 490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><em>Music and Arts Education in Primary &amp; Secondary Schools<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><em>Educating Through Care in Everyday School Practice<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">A shared space for dialogue<\/span><\/p>\n<p>RIAM 2026 aims to create a supportive and respectful environment where teachers, researchers, and artists can learn from one another, bridging theory and everyday educational practice through a shared commitment to educating through care. RIAM 2026 warmly invites music teachers, arts educators, and interdisciplinary school teachers from Primary and Secondary Education to contribute to the conference. We recognise that schools are among the most important spaces where care, inclusion, and social responsibility are enacted daily. Music and the arts often function as safe spaces for expression, connection, and belonging, especially for students experiencing vulnerability, exclusion, or emotional challenges. You do not need to present a \u201ctraditional academic paper\u201d. What matters is: clear reflection, connection to educational aims, and evidence of care-informed practice. This special call welcomes teacher-led contributions that demonstrate how music and arts education: supports student well-being and emotional safety, fosters inclusive and caring classroom environments, strengthens school community and student voice and contributes to the social role of the school.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #800000;\">What kinds of contributions are welcome?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Teachers are encouraged to submit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Case studies from their classrooms or schools<\/li>\n<li>Action research projects (even small-scale)<\/li>\n<li>Reflective accounts of innovative or caring practices<\/li>\n<li>Interdisciplinary school projects involving music and the arts<\/li>\n<li>Collaborations with communities, cultural institutions, or families<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #800000;\">Why your contribution matters (research-informed perspective)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Contemporary research in music and arts education consistently demonstrates that learning is a deeply relational and emotional process, rather than a solely cognitive one. Care-based pedagogical approaches have been shown to enhance student engagement, participation, inclusion, and well-being, particularly within diverse and socially complex school environments. Within this framework, reflective teaching practice is increasingly recognised as a valid and valuable form of educational knowledge, capable of generating insight into how cultural education operates in real contexts. RIAM 2026 therefore values school teachers not only as practitioners, but as knowledge producers, whose situated experiences and reflective accounts are essential for understanding the real social impact of music and arts education in schools.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #800000;\">Suggested Focus Areas for Teachers<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Music and arts as tools for emotional expression and student well-being<\/li>\n<li>Building trust and supportive teacher\u2013student relationships through artistic practice<\/li>\n<li>Arts-based approaches to inclusion, diversity, and equity<\/li>\n<li>Trauma-informed practices in music and arts classrooms<\/li>\n<li>Strengthening school culture and belonging through collective artistic projects<\/li>\n<li>Partnerships between schools and local communities or cultural organisations<\/li>\n<li>Reflecting on challenges, limitations, and ethical questions in practice<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000; font-size: 18pt;\">Supportive Submission Format for Teachers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Abstract length: 250\u2013400 words<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Language: Greek\/English (simple, clear academic or professional language is welcome)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Teachers may co-author with colleagues or researchers if they wish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Educating Through Care RIAM 2026\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/unLBv78HKA4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_icon_element vc_icon_element-outer vc_do_icon vc_icon_element-align-left\"><div class=\"vc_icon_element-inner vc_icon_element-color-blue vc_icon_element-size-md vc_icon_element-style- vc_icon_element-background-color-grey\" ><span class=\"vc_icon_element-icon fas fa-adjust\" ><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 vc_col-has-fill\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1490101551268\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 vc_col-has-fill\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1490100436689\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"RIAM SYMPOSIUM 2026 (press to enter the website) Educating Through Care: Music, the Arts and the Social Value of Cultural Education in Contemporary Societies \u00a022 &amp; 23 May 2026 Department of Pre-School Education &amp; Educational Design,\u00a0School of Humanities,\u00a0University of The Aegean Call for papers &nbsp; The RIAM 2026 Organizing Committee invites researchers, educators, artists, practitioners, [...]","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9153","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9153"}],"version-history":[{"count":92,"href":"https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9626,"href":"https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9153\/revisions\/9626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pse.aegean.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}