This one-day symposium will shed light on the role of the home as a vital space for Irish diaspora culture in Britain. Such settings often afforded a space for migrants and their offspring to safely express Irish ethnicity. But they also served as a crucible for some of the most significant interventions in post-war British culture, not least in the spheres of music and performance.  

The symposium is being co-organised with Anglia Ruskin Cambridge and Queen Mary University of London. Professor Enda Delaney (University of Edinburgh) will deliver the keynote address.  

This event is supported by the Emigrant Support Programme, ARU Cambridge, Centre for Studies of Home, and David P. Kelly.  

Call for Papers

Please send proposals (a 200-word abstract and short biography) to Prof Sean Campbell (sean.campbell@aru.ac.uk) by 11:59pm on Friday 30 January 2026.