Songlines: Memory, Reclamation, and Repair in Ireland & the American South

Schedule

Thu Aug 27 2026 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

Royal Irish Academy | Dublin 2, DN

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A one day symposium about musical flows, bringing scholars from UCD, the University of Limerick, and the UNC Chapel Hill, into conversation.
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Songlines: Memory, Reclamation, and Repair in Ireland and the American South

Join us for a one day symposium bringing scholars from University College Dublin, the University of Limerick, and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill into conversation around songlines, plural diasporas, and shared archival inheritances connecting Ireland and the American south. Be a part of the conversation, the music, and the stories that weave these two geographic spaces together and celebrate their rich histories!


Agenda

🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Roudtable with Professor Thérèse Smith
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Workshop on Archives with Virginia Ferris and Jonny Dillon
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Roundtable on Performance
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Roundtable with Professor William Ferris
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:15 PM
Plenary Talk and Performance with Justin "Demeanor" Harrington
Host: Demeanor
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Closing Reception and Jam Session
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Where is it happening?

Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

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