Danielle Treacy

Introduction

Danielle Treacy is a University Researcher at the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki. She holds a Doctor of Music (Sibelius Academy) in music education, a Master of Arts in education specialising in development and international cooperation (University of Jyväskylä), a Bachelor of Music specialising in music education (University of Toronto), and a Bachelor of Education (Queen’s University, Canada). Building on her previous experience as a music school and elementary school teacher in diverse contexts including Canada, Egypt, Finland, and Singapore, her interdisciplinary research explores the transformative potential of music and music education for shaping more equitable societies. Through her research and teaching she contributes to understandings of diversity, interculturality, and gender equality in music, music education, and music research. Treacy has collaborated and co-authored in the research projects Transition Pathways Towards Gender Inclusion in the Changing Musical Landscapes of Nepal; Music Education, Professionalism and EcoPolitics; Global Visions through Mobilizing Networks; and Learning In and Through the Arts in Higher Education. She is a co-editor of the journal Nordic Research in Music Education and of the book Ecological Transitions in and through Music Education (Springer, 2026). She teaches in the Sibelius Academy Doctoral Programme and Research Centre and the Global Music Programme.

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