Category: Announcements

ISTR Fair Access Policy

November 2024 ISTR is a voluntary scholarly society that supports research on theatre and performance in Ireland and internationally. The society acknowledges that there are significant issues regarding equal access to conferences and related events as a result of infrastructure, resources and inherited working practices within academia. This …

ISTR Elections Call 2024

ISTR seeks to elect four individuals to the Executive Committee Overview In line with the ISTR Constitution, executive committee members serve a term of 4 years. Ideally, elections will be held every two years to keep some established committee members serving when new members join.  ISTR is a …

ISTR Constitution updates

Summary of updates to ISTR Constitution confirmed in May 2024 At the AGM on 9 May 2024, the ISTR Executive Committee unanimously approved the following minor amendments to the Constitution.  The updates are summarised below:  Article 2: Objectives  Language in 2.1: “To facilitate research Irish theatre in its …

ISTR Postgraduate Forum 

The 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 …