About

The Spirituality and Music Education Special Interest Group was formed in response to the growing interest in and research about music education and spirituality. It is a space were researchers, theoreticians and practitioners discuss and explore various topics of spirituality in music education.

Mission

The SAME SIG's mission is to establish a framework within which the interrelationships of music and spirituality can be explored and developed holistically on a practical, theoretical and research level. 

Aim

The aims of the SAME SIG are to

• Establish and maintain an international community of music education academics, researchers and practitioners with an interest in topics of spirituality

• Provide music educators with specific tools and methods to integrate spirituality into everyday music education practices

• Foster intercultural and inter-spiritual dialogue, understanding and collaboration among practitioners and researchers in the field of music education and other relevant fields of music practices

• Promote a spiritually-sensitive and informed culture in music education practice and research

Activity

The SAME SIG achieves its mission through:

• Attending international symposia and conferences on music education and spirituality
• Publishing a book series, edited by June-Boyce Tilman and published by Peter Lang
• Curating a series of world conference presentations that are designed to share information and take forward best practice

Contact

Click here to contact the SIG  Convenor, Amira Erhlich.

View their resources on YouTube.