Irish Society for Theatre Research Conference 2025 Institute of Art, Design + Technology (IADT), Dún Laoghaire 6-7 June This conference examines the intersections of place, politics and performance as they relate to the histories, legacies, and persistence of structures associated with colonial empires as well as neocolonial practices. For this interdisciplinary event, we invite proposals for 20-minute presentations on (or of)
» Read moreCall for Papers for the Samuel Beckett Working Group at IFTRCologne, Germany, 9th–13th June 2024 Samuel Beckett’s drama may not be yet mapped as a site of carnival; nevertheless, the Beckettian dramatic ecosystem is open to a sense of the carnivalesque. In Europe and the northern Americas, the carnival tends to be understood as a secularised Christian tradition, the religious
» Read moreThe Irish Society for Theatre Research (ISTR) is hosting a forum for PhD researchers in the field of Drama, Theatre, and Performance. This online event offers participants an opportunity to receive feedback on their research from established academics. It aims to forge connections between international postgraduate researchers and to encourage discussions that lead to future collaborations and exchanges. Format Participants
» Read moreThe next webinar in the ISTR series is: Principles and Practices of Intercultural Dramaturgy: Dr Sarah Hoover in conversation with Dr Karen Jean Martinson, 31 January, 4-5pm. For full details and registration click here Speaker Bios: Dr Sarah Hoover (She/Her) is a dramaturg, lecturer and researcher focusing on immersive and interactive performance and audience-centred dramaturgy. Her specialisms include artistic research
» Read moreNew Horizons – Race and Performance Villanova University, Villanova Pennsylvania, USA, May 24-25, 2024 The host of the conference, David Cregan, OSA, Ph.D. will organize an ISTR webinar in 2024 to share conference details and planning travel. Keynotes: James Ijames MFA, 2023 Pulitzer Prize Winner for his play Fat Ham https://www.jamesijames.com/ Justine Nakase Ph.D., theatre maker and scholar based in
» Read moreDate: 8 November Time: 1-2pm Online via Zoom Registration and info: CLICK HERE Join Helena Grehan (Murdoch University) Deputy Editor of the international journal Performance Studies, in a Q and A with Dr. Shonagh Hill (Queen’s University Belfast), discussing tips and experiences of publishing research in an academic journal, preparing your work for submission, the review process through to publication. Dr. Helena Grehan
» Read moreIrish Society for Theatre Research Webinar | October 12 | Online (zoom) Beyond the Barricades: Ireland at the Prague Quadrennial’ – Siobhán O’Gorman in conversation with Liam Doona, Niall Rea, and artists from the student exhibit at PQ23. The Irish Student Exhibition at the Prague Quadrennial was an All-Island approach, with student groups from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
» Read more5-6 May, University of Galway Sponsored by the University of Galway and Irish Theatre Institute in association with Dundalk Institute of Technology KEYNOTES Dr Danielle Bainbridge, Northwestern University Prof. David O’Shaughnessy, University of Galway Safe to Create/Irish Theatre Institute Panel Keynote Artist Interview Keynote: Ursula Rani Sarma SPECIAL EVENTS Cultural Programme in association with Galway Theatre Festival ECR Workshops:
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