Popular Music and Popular Culture

A major collection of essays on the critically acclaimed Manchester band Joy Division will be launched on Thursday January 17th at the Kasbah Club, Dolans at 8pm.
Eoin Devereux’s 12,000 word essay on The Cranberries’ early days will be published on October 19 2018 ‘Waltzing Back:
Songs of Social Protest Published
Dr Aileen Dillane, Dr Martin J. Power, Professor Eoin Devereux and Dr Amanda Haynes have just published a comprehensive, cutting-edge companion guide to music and social protest globally.
Joy Division Symposium
Noel Hogan, The Cranberries, Dr Martin Power, Professor Eoin Devereux, Assistant Dean, Research, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Limerick and Dr Aileen Dillane...

Songs of Social Protest Published
Joy Division Symposium

Strange Fascination? A Symposium on David Bowie

University of Limerick, October 26th - 28th 2012.

This three day symposium focused on the ‘major contribution’ iconic rock star David Bowie has made to popular culture. The Popular Music and Popular Culture Research Cluster at UL welcomed conference delegates from all over the world including New Zealand, Australia, and North America. The symposium also featured a performance by Bowie tribute band Rebel, Rebel at Dolan’s Warehouse Limerick and an exhibition of fan art and original artwork by David Bowie at UL.