Message from the Chair of the Galway Local Organising Committee

Andrew Ó Baoill, Chair, Local Organising Committee

IAMCR newsletter January 2026


Dear colleagues, 

We are very much looking forward to welcoming you to Galway this June. At a time of resurgent imperialism and challenges to the rules-based order (such as it has been), when we are being told that might makes right, it is appropriate that our conference will be welcoming perspectives grounded in the margins. At this critical time, it is important that we have this opportunity to gather, to share our work, and to hear from each other. We are working hard to ensure your visit to Galway will be a rewarding one, filled with enlightening encounters and Irish hospitality.


Beir bua, and best wishes,

Andrew Ó Baoill
Chair, Local Organising Committee