Workshops at University of Galway: Quantitative Approaches to Creativity: Culture and Policymaking 24-25 Sept Organised by @miriamhaughton.bsky.social & Prof David O'Shaughnessy Keynotes: Prof Karol J Borowiecki & Prof Paul Bonin-Rodriguez Register by 17 Sept More info: mailchi.mp/749f534a9bc7...

Terrific keynote by Siân Adiseshiah @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire at @myiadt.bsky.social

Kim Solga leading final panel on women making Shakespeare from diverse communities at @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire hosted by @myiadt.bsky.social

Jessica Foley from @myiadt.bsky.social on challenges in neoliberal academia for @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire

Pat Collins from @uniofgalway.bsky.social on Galway’s transformations at @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire at @myiadt.bsky.social

Lionel Pilkington from @uniofgalway.bsky.social on allegory and Irish theatre @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire @myiadt.bsky.social

Kurt Taroff from @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social on performing the defence of the imperial state @irishtheatreres.bsky.social #EndsofEmpire hosted by @myiadt.bsky.social

@lukelamont.bsky.social on Abomination by Conor Mitchell and Belfast Ensemble at @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire hosted by @myiadt.bsky.social

Jane Daly and Siobhan Bourke 🎉🎉🎉

@barryhoulihan.bsky.social presenting @irishtheatreres.bsky.social Outstanding Contribution award last night to Jane Daly and Siobhan Bourke, former co-directors of Irish Theatre Institite, #legends, #EndsofEmpire @myiadt.bsky.social

@bsnglton.bsky.social on ANU’s Hammam written and directed by @louiselowe.bsky.social for @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire @myiadt.bsky.social

Full house for Elaine Sisson Keynote at @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire hosted by @myiadt.bsky.social

Emer O’Toole from Concordia Uni/Canada on the she-wolf for @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire hosted by @myiadt.bsky.social

Monica McCarthy from ATU Sligo on feminist resistance in trying times for @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire hosted by @myiadt.bsky.social

. @shonaghhill.bsky.social now explores Nandi Jola's "Mamtshawe – The Rise of Maqoma" in the context of decolonial feminism, raising thought-provoking points and referencing Vergès notion of decolonial feminism as "a never-ending struggle, revolution as daily work" #ISTR2025 #EndsOfEmpire

David Cregan from Villanova Uni on Safe House by Enda Walsh and Anna Mullarkey @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmoire hosted by @myiadt.bsky.social

Andrew Galvin on Grief Cartography, devised theatre and colonial margins @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire hosted by @myiadt.bsky.social

#ISTR2025 #EndsOfEmpire off to a great start - super two days of papers, keynotes, awards, and launches hosted by @myiadt.bsky.social @sjhoover.bsky.social Siobhan O'Gorman and Kevin Wallace

Excited to launch 'The Theatre of @louiselowe.bsky.social' published by @cambridgeup.bsky.social 8 May at @dublinport.bsky.social with guest speaker Catriona Crowe. Thanks ANU, Lar Joye for support and @uniofgalway.bsky.social for open-access text. RSVP 2 May '[email protected]'

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Artistic Director Lynne Parker starting a conversation in @irishtimes.com at the weekend!

Delighted to share that 'The Theatre of Louise Lowe' (Cambridge UP Elements 2025) is now available as open access: www.cambridge.org/core/element... My thanks to Louise Lowe and everyone at ANU, @uniofgalway.bsky.social, and @cambridgeup.bsky.social for their support in bringing this book to life!

Unpaid or poorly paid entry-level creative jobs are subsidised by wealthy parents www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

Call for Papers ISTR Open-Access Publication 'New Horizons: Race and Performance' Announcing a special Open Access, peer-reviewed publication sponsored by Villanova University, 'New Horizons: Race and Performance' Send abstracts and a short bio by 30 April 2025 Info: istr.ie/new-horizons...

CFP deadline approaching⌛ Proposed special issue of Contemporary Theatre Review, edited by @shonaghhill.bsky.social @ciaralynnmurphy.bsky.social and Dr Trish McTighe: Feminist Legacies & Gendered Theatre-making in the north of Ireland Abstracts due Sat 1 Feb, more info: mailchi.mp/a4c22bccf015...

CONFERENCE UPDATE Due to demand, IADT and the National Film School will accommodate an additional set of conference panels We have thus extended the deadline to Friday, 31 January The event is supported by the Creative Futures Academy & Film EU European University istr.ie/ends-of-empi...

A reminder that the ISTR New Scholars Prize 2025 call for papers deadline is Tuesday 4 February ⏳ The NSP award includes a cheque of €150, conference fee waiver for the ISTR annual conference, award certificate, and publication mentorship by a scholar in a related field. istr.ie/new-scholars...