150 Years of In a Glass Darkly: Le Fanu Video Symposium 2022 marks the 150th anniversary of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s In a Glass Darkly. This text is consistently used to introduce readers to Le Fanu as evidenced by its presence on undergraduate syllabi and its continual popular appeal through adaptation. As such, the work forms a first point of
» Read moreA message from Returning Officer Rui Carvalho Homem regarding the results of the nominations for the IASIL Executive, 2022-25. Dear members, In my capacity as IASIL Returning Officer, I am pleased to confirm that the recent nomination process for the IASIL Executive is now complete. The list of duly nominated members for the period 2022-25 is as follows: Christina Morin
» Read moreThe deadline for the submission of abstracts for the IASIL 2022 conference, “Intersectional Irelands”, has been extended one more time to 17 March 2022. Please note that this is the final deadline, and do not miss out on the fantastic programme that is being gradually announced. For further information and updates, please see the conference website, Twitter @IASIL_2022, Facebook at IASIL
» Read moreEighteenth-Century Ireland Society/An Cumann Éire San Ochtú Céad Déag 2022 Annual Conference University College Cork 17-18 June 2022 Plenary Speakers Dr Neil Buttimer (Emeritus, Department of Modern Irish, University College, Cork (UCC)) Dr Gillian O’Brien (Reader in Modern Irish History, Liverpool John Moores University) Prof David O’Shaughnessy (School of English and Creative Arts, NUI Galway) Call for Papers The 2022
» Read moreViolence, Gender, Masculinities and Abuse: Research Reflections Aisling Callan, Dublin City University Dr Melissa Corbally, Trinity College Dublin Aisling Callan is a PhD candidate at Dublin City University. Her interest in LGBTQ issues motivates her to facilitate the unfolding of stories of intimate partner violence as told by gay and bisexual men. She is currently the lead on a qualitative narrative
» Read moreGlobal Perspectives in Irish Literary Studies: New Series – Call for Proposals Global Perspectives in Irish Literary Studies will publish monographs and edited collections exploring exciting new critical paths and interventions within Irish studies by showcasing global, comparative and transnational viewpoints on Irish literature and culture. It will feature established and emerging scholars working on cutting-edge investigations that shed new
» Read moreDear IASIL members, As this is an election year for the IASIL Executive, nominations are now open for the various positions. All nominations must be received no later than 1 March and should go directly to our Returning Officer, Rui Carvalho Homem, as noted on the forms below. For your ease, there are two versions of the nomination form linked here,
» Read moreIASIL would like to remind its postgraduate members that the call for applications for a scholarship to attend the 2022 conference, “Intersectional Irelands”, at the University of Limerick, is open. Further details about the terms of the scholarship and the application process, as well as the relevant application and referee forms, are available from the conference secretary, Tracy McAvinue, at
» Read moreIASIL members are cordially invited to the 5th EFACIS Roundtable Discussion on the subject of the Irish language and literature in Europe. WHEN: Thursday, 13 January 2022, 6pm (Irish Time) / 7pm (CET) REGISTER for the Zoom meeting here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrduyrqjguHtCxqq29MrOfWRIEir_jAxqf PROGRAMME: Opening remarks by Katharina Rennhak (EFACIS President, University of Wuppertal) and Radvan Markus (Charles University, Prague) Chair: Éadaoin Ní
» Read moreLeuven, 22 August – 26 August 2022 Applications are invited for the 7th PhD seminar organized by the Leuven Centre for Irish Studies in collaboration with EFACIS and the Leuven Institute for Ireland in Europe. The aim is to give PhD students in Irish Studies from different European countries the opportunity to present their research in a congenial, interdisciplinary environment,
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