Biography

Ethnomusicologist, Global Irish musics specialist, and Popular Music scholar with research interests in ethnicity, identity, nationalism and cosmopolitanism in the traditional and popular musics of Ireland, UK, North America, and Australia; Music Festivals and Cultural Diversity; Music and Migration; Urban Soundscapes and Critical Citizenship; Protest music. PhD in Ethnomusicology, University of Chicago. (Fulbright Scholar and Century Fellow). PI on FestiVersities, HERA-funded research project on European Music Festivals (2019-2021). Co-Founder/Co-Director of LimerickSoundscapes; Popular Music & Popular Culture @UL; Power, Discourse and Society @UL. Member of the Ralahine Centre for Utopian Studies. Course Director, MA Irish Music Studies

Research Interests

CURRENT RESEARCH INITIATIVES
FestiVersities: New, 3-year, HERA-funded project with four other European partners exploring European Music Festivals, Public Spaces and Cultural Diversity http://heranet.info/projects/public-spaces-culture-and-integration-in-europe/european-music-festival...

Global Irish Musics: Folk and Popular musics, past and present, of Ireland and its diaspora, along with the globalisation of Irish music forms and performers, with a focus on identity, including ethnicity, (white) nationalism, (anti)racism; explorations in the relationship between Irish music studies and Irish studies more broadly, examine multimodalities and materialities. Recent publication: Dillane (2019) 'Crossroads of Art and Design: Musically Curating and Mediating Irish Cultural Artifacts in Chicago', Éire/Ireland Special Edition, ‘Notes/Notaí on Music and Ireland' (54)1&2: 82-109.

LimerickSoundscapes An multidisciplinary, citizen-facilitated, collaborative, sonic and ethnographic-based mapping of the city in interactive, web-based form (Founder, Co-director and Applied Project leader). Forthcoming publication: Dillane & Langlois, 'Sonic Mapping and Critical Citizenship: Reflections on Limerick Soundscapes' in Transforming Ethnomusicology – Social Activism and Applied Research, ed. B. Diamond and S. El Castelo-Branco. Oxford: Oxford University Press (2019)

Popular Music and Popular Culture Research Cluster @ UL An interdisciplinary research group working on a variety of popular music and culture projects, including, most recently, the social and political efficacy of protest music. (Co-founder/director). Recent publication: Power, Devereux & Dillane (2018) Heart and Soul: Critical Essays on Joy Division. New York: Rowman and Littlefield International.
Associated book series: https://www.rowmaninternational.com/our-books/series/popular-musics-matter-social-political-and-cult...

Power, Discourse and Society Research Cluster @ULAn interdisciplinary research cluster in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Limerick. (Co-founder/director).
Recent publication:
Recent Publication Dillane, Power, Devereux and Haynes (2018) Songs of Social Protest: International Perspectives.New York: Rowman and Littlefield International.
Associated book series http://www.rowmaninternational.com/series/discourse-power-and-society

Professional Activities

Award

  • 2019 - HERA research grant
  • 2018 - Fulbright Alumnus Award
  • 2016 - O'Donnell Fellow in Irish Studies, Newman College, University of Melbourne
  • 2015 - HERA travel award
  • 2002 - Irish American Cultural Institute Scholarship
  • 1998 - Fulbright Scholarship
  • 1998 - Century Fellowship, University of Chicago

Education

  • 2009 University of Chicago - Ph.D.
  • 2000 University of Limerick - Master of Arts
  • 1995 University College Cork - Bachelor of Music

Employment

  • 2007 University of Limerick - Lecturer
  • 2004 University College Cork - Music Lecturer
  • 2002 University of Limerick - Acting Course Director, MA in Ethnomusicology

Association

  • 2004 member and former editorial board member, Society for Musicology in Ireland
  • Ordinary member and former co-chair of Celtic Music Special Interest Group (SIG), Society of Ethnomusicology (SEM)
  • Ordinary Member, International Council for Traditional Music
  • Founding member, current ordinary member and Depty Editor of associated journal, International Council for Traditional Music Ireland
  • Ordinary Member, American Conference for Irish Studies
  • Ordinary Member, International Association for the Study of Popular Music

Language

  • French
  • Irish

Other

  • Irish Music Performer

Outreach

  • LimerickSoundscapes

Peer Reviewed Journals

2015

'Urban Soundscapes : Special Edition

Dillane, A., Langlois, T., Power, M. P. & Ní Bhriain, O., (eds). (2015) 'Urban Soundscapes : Special Edition. Bristol : Intellect Journals Journal of Urban Cultural Studies :89-164

Books

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Book Chapters

2016

Opportunities for Resistance Through Discourse

Haynes, A., Devereux, E., Carr, J., Power, M. and Dillane, A. (2016) Opportunities for Resistance Through Discourse. London : Rowman and Littlefield International Public and Political Discourses of Migration: International Perspectives :225-232

Edited Books

Other Journals

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Conference Publications

Conference Contributions

Published Reports

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Editorials

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Book Reviews

Other Publications

2013

Fieldwork from Ireland

Dillane, Aileen (2013) Fieldwork from Ireland. : International Council for Traditional Music Ireland Fieldwork from Ireland

2001

Anish

Dillane, A, O'Toole, A (2001) Anish.