Social Sciences And Humanities
ITMEdges26: Irish Traditional Music and Its Edges
Fri, Jul 24, 2026
SARC: Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Sound and Music, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
About us
This symposium is a knowledge exchange, performance and discussion day, highlighting practices, considerations, and communities on the fringes of the tradition. The event explores creative work on the boundaries of Irish traditional music, including experimentation, technology, and socio-political perspectives.
Important Dates
Fri, Apr 10, 2026
Abstract registration deadlineFri, Apr 10, 2026
Submission deadlineThu, Apr 30, 2026
Notification of review process outcomePaper Submission
Research Paper Submission Tracks
Performance
Improvisation
Political historical and social perspectives
Experimental music
Irish traditional music
Experimentalism
Technology / Live electronics
Traditional Music on Social Media
Issues of individual and community identity
Issues of access
International perspectives
Call for Papers Description
We invite proposals for participation from anyone working in these areas, whether outside or within academia. We encourage submissions on themes of improvisation, experimentalism, and the fringes of traditional music practice. Proposals may be submitted in English or Irish.
Committee
Organizing committee
Dr Ăšna Monaghan
Symposium Chair
QUB
Dr Conor Caldwell
University of Limerick
Chris Corrigan
QUB
Dr SĂle Denvir
DCU
Gráinne Meyer
QUB
Paddy McKeown
QUB
Dr Ryan Molloy
Maynooth University
Dr Niamh O’Brien
MTU
Dr Ceri Owen
University of Birmingham
Prof Paul Stapleton
QUB
Dr Jack Talty
UCC
Dr Lori Watson
University of Edinburgh