Category: Announcements
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 …
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 …
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 …
Statement on behalf of the ISTR Executive Committee ‘The choice of witnessing to document and express is not an obvious choice. It’s a choice of courage, it’s a choice of connection, it’s a choice of humanity, it’s a choice of vulnerability’— Ashtar Theatre. As the world bears witness …
We are pleased to announce the outcome of our recent Executive Committee Elections. We extend a warm welcome to our newly elected committee.
The Irish Society for Theatre Research is hugely saddened today to learn of the loss of Brian Friel, the inspirational and much loved playwright whose work has had a deep and long lasting impact on Irish theatre. adfad Our thoughts and wishes are with his family at this very sad …
ISTR runs an annual essay competition for New Scholars. There is no set theme for this competition; rather, candidates are encouraged to submit work drawing on their current research. New research, or essays developed from papers presented at the preceding conference are welcome. The New Scholars’ Prize is awarded to …
