Music and Parental Wellbeing Research Network

MPWS 2025 Call for contributions

Call for contributions

We welcome in-person or online contributions from a wide range of viewpoints relevant to music and parental wellbeing, including practice descriptions, practice examples, research, evaluation, lived experience perspectives, and policy/implementation examples. We particularly welcome contributions that address one of the three key questions underpinning the work of the Music and Parental Wellbeing Research Network (MPWRN):

  1. What musical practices could be used to support parents in a wide range of contexts?

  2. How can music practitioners working in this area be supported and cared for?

  3. How can music be implemented as a sustainable part of parental wellbeing practices and policies?

Types of contributions

Contributions can be in one of three formats:

  1. 15-minute contribution (online or in-person)

  2. 5-minute lightning contribution (pre-recorded only, plus live Q+A)

  3. Online poster contribution (online only)

Focus of contributions

We would be delighted to receive contributions in the following categories:

  • Description of practice

  • Example of practice

  • Lived experience perspective

  • Research findings

  • Evaluation findings

  • Policy or implementation perspective

  • Others (not included above)

How to submit

To submit, you will be asked to provide information on the type of delivery and focus of your contribution and to provide some details such as the names of any co-contributors. You will also be asked to write a short description of your contribution (max 250 words) covering the aim of your contribution, the main focus of your contribution, and what your what your contribution adds to our understanding of music and parental wellbeing.

All contributions will be peer reviewed according to three criteria: relevance to the topic of music and parental wellbeing, quality of the main ideas being suggested, and clarity of the submission. The Symposium language will be English.

For the submission form which includes detailed guidance and how to submit, please click below:

Submit your contribution here
Please note that we are committed to making the live event as accessible as possible including for parents with young babies. We are aware that the venue (RCM London) may not be fully accessible for some presenters and delegates for a range of reasons. We plan to provide a live-streamed online option to support accessibity. However, we might not be able to fully recreate the live symposium experience online or cover every time zone requirement. The event will run during working hours in the UK, and recordings will be available.