Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Department of Arts Education and Physical Education at Mary Immaculate College includes four specialist teams in the areas of Drama Education, Music Education, Visual Art Education and Physical Education.
The arts and physical education have a long and valued tradition within Mary Immaculate College, both as academic pursuits within programmes of initial teacher education and as student activities outside of College programmes. The department aims to build on that strong tradition, and to forge new and innovative ways of developing its work in initial teacher education, as well as striving for excellence in research, and providing a valuable service to the wider community.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research units
Profiles
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Access & Opportunity in Music Education: Mapping the Field in the Neoliberal Era
Moore, G. (PI)
1/10/25 → 3/12/27
Project: Research
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Embedding Artistic Citizenship in Music Education: Perspectives from Brazil and Ireland
Moore, G. (PI) & Narita, F. (PI)
1/10/25 → 8/01/27
Project: Research
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DYNAMO: Digital Youth INclusive Accessible Musical Opportunities HEREG Project
Moore, G. (PI)
2/04/25 → 29/01/27
Project: Research
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Contextual Influences on Teaching & Learning: Insights from the EuroSoTL Network
Moore, G. (PI)
2/04/25 → 5/06/27
Project: Research
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‘I’ll do it tomorrow’: supporting the engagement of primary pre-service teachers through blended, inquiry-based learning
Kitching, N., 2026, In: Irish Educational Studies. 45, 1, p. 143-161 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A scoping review of research about women in sport: A perspective from the island of Ireland
Jackman, P. C., Cowley, E. S., Chéilleachair, N. N., Liston, K., Meade, M. M., Haughey, T. J., Faulkner, M., McCabe, C., Kitching, N., Egan, B., O'Connor, S., Hawkins, R. M., O'Brien, W., Murphy, N., Williamson, O., Bird, M. D., Gorman, A. J., Carlin, A., Everard, C. & Martin, D. & 3 others, , 18 Apr 2025, In: Performance Enhancement and Health. 13, 3, 100335.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Belonging is Sharing is Belonging is Including
Kyratsou, C., 23 Dec 2025, In: Music and Arts in Action. 9, 1, p. 131-146 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Between Voice(lessness), Silence, and Noise: Sonic Reconstruction of the Asylum Seekers’ Paradigm
Kyratsou, C., 30 May 2025, In: Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle. p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Children's views on women in sport: Locating feminist narratives
Kitching, N., Sep 2025, In: International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 60, 6, p. 1025-1042 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Activities
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A duoethnographic exploration of the roots and routes of curriculum change in drama.
Morrissey, D. (Speaker) & McCabe, U. (Speaker)
15 Jan 2026Activity: Conference Presentations, Speaking Events & Workshops › Conference Presentations
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How do artist interventions work in the Early Childhood and Care sector?
Morrissey, D. (Supervisor - Taught Masters)
2026Activity: Examination & Postgraduate Supervision › Postgraduate Supervision
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What educational psychologists can learn from children's voices on the experience of climate action.
Stack, N. (Supervisor - Doctorate) & Morrissey, D. (Supervisor - Doctorate)
2026Activity: Examination & Postgraduate Supervision › Postgraduate Supervision
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The third space potential of an inter-faculty collaboration involving theatre students and student teachers
Morrissey, D. (Speaker) & McDonagh, F. (Speaker)
13 Nov 2025Activity: Conference Presentations, Speaking Events & Workshops › Conference Presentations
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17th Cultural Diversity in Music Education (CDIME) Conference
Kenny, A. (Chair), Kyratsou, C. (Organiser and Participant), Turner, K. (Organiser) & Phelan, H. (Organiser and Participant)
30 Sep 2025 → 2 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
Prizes
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A. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation Scholarship
Varvarigou, M. (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Scholarship / Studentship
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Minister for Education Norma Foley and the Teaching Council announce landmark research study on teaching in Ireland
Conway, P., Leavy, A., Smyth, E., Hourigan, M., Ní Chróinín, D. & Fitzgerald, J.
2/04/24 → 2/08/24
3 items of Media coverage
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GAA President in Limerick to launch Mary Immaculate College'S Gaelic Games Club
24/04/24
1 item of Media coverage
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