The organisation was founded in 2009 by Dr Kerry Hagan, senior lecturer at the Digital Music Arts Research Centre (DMARC) Limerick University, Ireland. Hagan was president of ISSTA until 2015, establishing a legacy of new research within sound studies on the island of Ireland.
Current & Previous Boards
ISSTA 2016
President – Linda O Keeffe
Vice President – Brian Bridges
Secretary – Miriam Lohan
Treasurer – Jacqueline Walker
Public Relations – Richard Duckworth
Web Manager – Tony Doyle
ISSTA 2015
President – Linda O Keeffe
Vice President – Brian Bridges
Secretary – Miriam Lohan
Treasurer – Jacqueline Walker
Public Relations/Web Manager – Tony Doyle
ISSTA 2014
President – Kerry Hagan
Vice President – Linda O Keeffe
Secretary – Miriam Lohan
Treasurer – Giuseppe Torre
ISSTA 2013
President – Kerry Hagan
Vice President – Tony Langois
Secretary – Linda O Keeffe
Treasurer – Giuseppe Torre
ISSTA 2012
President – Kerry Hagan
Vice President – Tony Langois
Secretary – Linda O Keeffe
Treasurer – Giuseppe Torre
ISSTA 2011
Foundation Year
Founding Members
The founding members consist of the invaluable people who offered time and resources toward forming ISSTA.
- Brennon Bortz
- Steve Collender
- Louisa Donnelly
- Mikael Fernström
- John Galvin
- John Greenwood
- Enda Grennan
- Kerry Hagan
- Gavin Kearney
- Tony Langlois
- Victor Lazzarini
- Hugh Lynch
- Sarah Lynch
- Hugh McCarthy
- Léon McCarthy
- Stephen McCourt
- Patrick McGlynn
- Harry Moore
- Paul Moore
- Chris Oates
- Linda O’Keeffe
- Karen Power
- Darragh Pigott
- Robin Renwick
- Robert Sazdov
- Jürgen Simpson
- Giuseppe Torre
- Éadaoin Walsh
- Nicholas Ward