Network activities

What does it mean to imagine music? The Inner Music and Wellbeing Network invites proposals for its inaugural international symposium, held at Durham University, UK, 18–19 May 2026. The event brings together scholars, practitioners, and artists to investigate how imagined musical sound—whether intentionally imagined or involuntarily triggered—shapes emotional, cognitive, and physical states across diverse contexts. … Read more

We are happy to announce that the Inner Music and Wellbeing Network is a Strategic Partners of the 4th World Tinnitus Congress & the XV International Tinnitus Seminar. The symposium will take place in London from 30 June to 2 July 2027. Dr Freya Bailes, our network’s Principal Investigator, will lead the scientific track titled … Read more

The Inner Music and Wellbeing Network will hold an international symposium across 18–19 May 2026 at Durham University, UK.

The second Inner Music and Wellbeing webinar was led by Dr Jan Coebergh, a consultant neurologist with expertise in musical hallucinations. The topic was ‘Unwanted inner music: when and why does it become difficult?’, and served as a catalyst for interdisciplinary research discussion. The Zoom session took place at 1-3pm GMT on Friday 31 January 2025. 

The Inner Music and Wellbeing Network’s first webinar was held via Zoom at 1–3pm BST on 24 October 2024. The session’s theme was attitudes to, and perceptions of musical imagery and wellbeing.  Andrea Halpern (Bucknell University) and James Kennaway (University of Groningen) gave presentations, which led into panel discussion, and questions and answers. 

The Inner Music and Wellbeing Network launch event took place on 11-12 July 2024 with an online workshop. International academic colleagues from humanities, arts, social science, and health science disciplines, along with partners The Sleep Charity and Elysium Theatre Company, met for the first time.   Day one featured a series of speed papers with each network … Read more