Tralee ISTR Call for Papers 2015
Institute for Technology, Tralee
in association with the
Irish Society for Theatre Research
Conference 2015
Tradition, Transition and Transformation:
Performance and Cultural Dynamics
Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd May 2015
IT Tralee, North Campus, Dromtacker, Tralee, Co. Kerry
This conference will address performance as a site of cultural tradition, transition and transformation. Performances will be considered as lenses through which indigenous cultures are preserved, where Irish and global cultures are presented, cultural hybridities become evident and turning points in cultural development receive recognition. Themes pertaining to colonialism, nationalism, interculturalism, ethnicity, identity, gender, sexuality, space and globalisation will receive attention. Cultural as well as theatrical performances will be explored, taking into account all forms of expression including dance, music, mime, speech, folk and oral traditions, sound and design.
Possible topics include:
Reconstructions of Identity and Hybridity
Memory, Myth and Ritual in Performance
Politics and Performance
Theatricalisation of Marginalized Cultures
Indigenous and Westernised Forms of Theatre
Folk Theatre: Definitions, Parameters, Crossroads, Street Performance
The 2015 Irish Society for Theatre Research Conference is delighted to welcome keynote speakers Professor Anna McMullan, University of Reading, and Dr. Lillis O Laoire, National University of Ireland, Galway. There will be a wide range of panels, research papers, practice demonstrations, and performances. Papers are invited on all aspects of theatre and performance in addition to the topics suggested above.
All delegates will be welcome but those who attend must register and become members of the society. Application forms will be available during the event. Please contact Dr. Sharon Phelan by email at istr2015@gmail.com
The delivery of papers, presentations and performances should not exceed twenty minutes and the deadline for proposals (max. 250 words) along with an e-mail address and a brief biography is Monday February 2nd 2015.
Please forward proposals to Dr Sharon Phelan at: sharon.phelan@ittralee.ie. Delegates will be notified of the acceptance of their proposal by Friday 27th February 2015.