NUI Galway and Fordham have arranged a special event to coincide with the Druid Theatre production of _DruidShakespeare_ in New York this July. Speakers include Mark O’Rowe, Garry Hynes, Patrick Lonergan, Christopher Maginn, Derbhle Crotty, and Brendan Kane. Admission is free and all are welcome. The symposium takes place at Fordham on 9 July and runs from 1 to 5.
» Read moreCall for Papers expert meeting (organizers have expressed strong interest in papers on Irish fiction writers) The Resurfacing of “Modernism” in Contemporary English Fiction and Poetry Date: Thursday, 29 October 2015 Location: Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands Organizers: Dr. Dennis Kersten and Dr. Usha Wilbers Proposals deadline: JUNE 15, 2015 The early twenty-first century has seen the resurfacing of Modernism
» Read moreClosing Date for Applications: 12th June 2015 Department: Institute for Social Sciences in the 21st century (ISS21) College: College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Contract Type: Fixed term Whole-Time / Fixed Term Part-Time Job Type: Research Salary: €33,975 – €38,155 p.a. (New Entrants) (FTE: 1 for 25 months ; 0.5. for 6 months) Position Summary Project: Youth mobility: maximising opportunities for individuals, labour
» Read moreIASIL members may be interested in an hour-long Arts Tonight programme devoted to discussing the literary achievements of the late Dermot Healy, which was broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 on 18 May 2015: http://www.rte.ie/radio1/arts-tonight/podcasts/
» Read moreA four-day festival in Sligo, Ireland, featuring poetry, music, drama, architecture, art, film and fun to honor W.B. Yeats for his 150th birthday celebration. For full details see: Programme Yeats Day Final TM
» Read moreIRISH NEW ORLEANS Who Knew?! *Did you know that the city that gave birth to Jazz, once had more Irish living there than Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago and was on par with Boston? *Did you know that the city where Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau lived, also witnessed it’s first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 1806 – less than three years after
» Read more“The Irish Revival Network is pleased to announce a two-day event focusing on the literary career of UCD alumnus, writer and revolutionary figure Thomas MacDonagh (1878-1916). Revival to Revolution: the Literary Career of Thomas MacDonagh will be held at the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 June 2015 from 10am to 5pm. The event
» Read moreGovernment of Ireland International MA Scholarships at University College Cork The College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences (CACSSS) at University College Cork (UCC) are delighted to offer three Government of Ireland International Scholarships for 2015/16 academic year. The scholarships will support one student from China, Brazil and India to complete a one year full-time taught masters programme in the College
» Read moreDedicated Fulbright Awards for 2016-2017 postgraduate programmes in University College Cork: MA in Creative Writing and MA in Irish Writing and Film. The awards include a fee waiver plus Tuition waiver plus stipend of €15,000 inclusive of all travel, subsistence and accommodation costs. Deadline 13th October 2015. http://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/selectedcountry/ireland
» Read moreThis book is the first study of the Irish composer James Wilson (1922–2005). A founding member of Aosdána, in the 1950s and 60s Wilson was a key figure in the Music Association of Ireland and played an important role in developing the structures that support composers and musicians in Ireland today. As teacher of composition at the Royal Irish Academy
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