IASIL 2005 Charles University, Prague
Ireland – A Global Village?
25-28 July 2005

Final Call for Papers

Paper Proposals are no longer being accepted. The text below is provided for information only.

The International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures invites you to attend its 2005 conference at Charles University Prague. The final call for papers had a deadline of 1 March 2005. Paper proposals are now no longer being accepted. The final call for papers is published below for informational purposes.

Final Call for Papers
So far we have had an extremely positive response to the first call for papers. The number of papers accepted will depend on the availability of space in the conference programme and at the conference venue. To avoid disappointment, we would strongly encourage those interested in participating to send their abstracts as soon as possible.

Proposals for papers of 20 minutes' duration are welcome on any aspect of the literatures of Ireland, especially those that focus on the conference theme.

Speakers must be members of IASIL for 2005 in order to have their proposals accepted. Membership information is available here . Membership includes a subscription to Irish University Review and other benefits. Student rates are available.

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The 2005 IASIL Conference is being hosted by the Department of English and American Studies, in the Faculty of Philosophy of Charles University. The conference will comprise parallel panels, keynote lectures, readings and public debates. Many leading authorities on Irish literature have already confirmed their attendance; full details will be included on the IASIL website in due course.

CONFERENCE THEME
Papers and panels are welcome on a broad range of topics including: Ireland in the media age; relations between the local and the global; national and post-national identities; Ireland in translation, translation in Ireland; modern and postmodern tendencies in Irish literature and performance; alterity and ethnicity; cultural flows, influence and intertexts in a “Globalised Ireland.

A peer-reviewed selection of papers will be published. Acceptance of a paper for delivery at IASIL 2005 does not guarantee publication.

FURTHER INFORMATION
Initial enquiries, paper proposals and panel proposals should be addressed to Clare Wallace at conference@iasil.org

These may also be sent by post to:
The IASIL 2005 Organising Committee
Department of English and American Studies
Faculty of Philosophy, Charles University
Nám. Jana Palacha 2
116 38 Prague 1
Czech Republic