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Miriam Haughton

@miriamhaughton.bsky.social
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Associate Professor, Drama and Theatre Studies, University of Galway. President @ISTR.ie. Author 'The Theatre of Louise Lowe', Cambridge UP Elements, 2025. PI, 'The Price of Performance', Research Ireland Laureate 2023-2025.

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Northern Ireland has a very high level of gender based violence, mainly committed by white Northern Irish men. I’ve yet to see riots after a woman has been violently attacked or killed. Seems like the issue isn’t qwhite about violence but who gets to commit it! www.ulster.ac.uk/research/res...
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Research uncovers eye-watering levels of violence against women and girls in NI
Based on responses from more than 540 women, the report also found seven out of 10 experienced some form of violence or abuse in the last 12 months.
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Ciara Murphy @ciaralynnmurphy.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Myself and @miriamhaughton.bsky.social have some thoughts on the Arts Council’s IT funding woes and the framing around arts funding in Ireland.
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ISTR @irishtheatreres.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
We are delighted to announce that ISTR 2026 takes place at TU Dublin, Grangegorman (@tudublin.bsky.social) on 4-5 June, under the theme Stages of Knowledge: Site, Struggle, and Transformation. Welcoming presentations, workshops, performances & practice-based engagements: istr.ie/istr-confere...
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ISTR Conference 2026 - Irish Society for Theatre Research
ISTR 2026 Conference | Stages of Knowledge: Site, Struggle, and Transformation | 4-5 June in TU Dublin's Grangegorman Campus
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ISTR @irishtheatreres.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
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...
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Workshop: ‘Quantitative Approaches to Creativity: Culture and Policymaking’
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Miriam Haughton @miriamhaughton.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Terrific keynote by Siân Adiseshiah @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire at @myiadt.bsky.social
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Miriam Haughton @miriamhaughton.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Kim Solga leading final panel on women making Shakespeare from diverse communities at @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire hosted by @myiadt.bsky.social
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Miriam Haughton @miriamhaughton.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Jessica Foley from @myiadt.bsky.social on challenges in neoliberal academia for @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire
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Miriam Haughton @miriamhaughton.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Pat Collins from @uniofgalway.bsky.social on Galway’s transformations at @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire at @myiadt.bsky.social
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Miriam Haughton @miriamhaughton.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Lionel Pilkington from @uniofgalway.bsky.social on allegory and Irish theatre @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire @myiadt.bsky.social
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Miriam Haughton @miriamhaughton.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Kurt Taroff from @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social on performing the defence of the imperial state @irishtheatreres.bsky.social #EndsofEmpire hosted by @myiadt.bsky.social
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Miriam Haughton @miriamhaughton.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
@lukelamont.bsky.social on Abomination by Conor Mitchell and Belfast Ensemble at @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire hosted by @myiadt.bsky.social
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Miriam Haughton @miriamhaughton.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Jane Daly and Siobhan Bourke 🎉🎉🎉
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Miriam Haughton @miriamhaughton.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
@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
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Miriam Haughton @miriamhaughton.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
@bsnglton.bsky.social on ANU’s Hammam written and directed by @louiselowe.bsky.social for @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire @myiadt.bsky.social
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Miriam Haughton @miriamhaughton.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Full house for Elaine Sisson Keynote at @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire hosted by @myiadt.bsky.social
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Miriam Haughton @miriamhaughton.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Emer O’Toole from Concordia Uni/Canada on the she-wolf for @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire hosted by @myiadt.bsky.social
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Miriam Haughton @miriamhaughton.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Monica McCarthy from ATU Sligo on feminist resistance in trying times for @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire hosted by @myiadt.bsky.social
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Tamara Radak @tamararadak.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
. @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
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Mamtshawe - The Rise of Maqoma | Collins Barracks: Tickets, Dates & Itineraries | Trip.com
Searching for information and tickets regarding Mamtshawe - The Rise of Maqoma | Collins Barracks taking place in Dublin on Jan 9, 2024 (UTC+0)? Trip.com has you covered. Check the dates, itineraries,...
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Miriam Haughton @miriamhaughton.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
David Cregan from Villanova Uni on Safe House by Enda Walsh and Anna Mullarkey @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmoire hosted by @myiadt.bsky.social
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Miriam Haughton @miriamhaughton.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Andrew Galvin on Grief Cartography, devised theatre and colonial margins @irishtheatreres.bsky.social 2025 #EndsofEmpire hosted by @myiadt.bsky.social
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Miriam Haughton @miriamhaughton.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
#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
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Miriam Haughton @miriamhaughton.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
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 'miriam.haughton@universityofgalway.ie'
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 28/02/2025
Three billionaires: America’s oligarchy is now fully exposed | Robert Reich
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Three billionaires: America’s oligarchy is now fully exposed | Robert Reich
As Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk alter US media, the connections between wealth and power are in plain sight
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Rough Magic @roughmagictheatre.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Artistic Director Lynne Parker starting a conversation in @irishtimes.com at the weekend!
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Miriam Haughton @miriamhaughton.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
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!
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The Theatre of Louise Lowe
Cambridge Core - European Theatre - The Theatre of Louise Lowe
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Eoghan Carrick @eoghancarrick.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Unpaid or poorly paid entry-level creative jobs are subsidised by wealthy parents www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
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Brianna Parkins: Unpaid or poorly paid entry-level creative jobs are subsidised by wealthy parents
The main reason working-class often people find themselves locked out of entertainment industry roles is poor or no pay for early-career creatives
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ISTR @irishtheatreres.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
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...
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ISTR Open Access Publication - Irish Society for Theatre Research
ISTR interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary scholars and artists to submit papers or presentations for a special Open Access peer-reviewed publication sponsored by Villanova University, “New Horizons: Race and Performance.”
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ISTR @irishtheatreres.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
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...
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Final Call for Papers: Feminist Legacies & Gendered Theatre-making in the north of Ireland
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ISTR @irishtheatreres.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
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...
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ISTR Conference 2025 – CFP and Conference Information - Irish Society for Theatre Research
ISTR 2025 Call for Papers and Conference Information: The End(s) of Empire: Place, Politics, Performance, 6-7 June, IADT Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland.
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ISTR @irishtheatreres.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
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...
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New Scholars Prize 2025 – Call for Papers - Irish Society for Theatre Research
The 2025 call for the ISTR annual New Scholars Prize, deadline 4 February 2025.
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