IASIL 2023: Conference Updates

Research Centre for Irish Studies (RCIS) & the Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities,

The British University in Egypt

IASIL 2023: Sustainability

CALL FOR PAPERS EXTENDED TO MARCH 30TH!

Updates – Accommodation

Publication

Call for Papers

In the atmosphere of the current global, intersectional crisis, the sustainability of life on the planet has become a most pressing issue. While humans have always been coexistent with nature, it is now imperative to realise that, to quote Thomas Nail, “Climate change is a significant problem that demands radical social change.” As Nail points out, “Some historical actors and social systems are particularly responsible for ecological destruction, while others are disproportionally affected by its consequences. But these problems will not be solved using our old paradigm of humans as separate from nature. New epochal problems require new philosophical and historical orientations” (Theory of the Earth, 2021, p. 2).

Literature – and the arts in general – have always played a vital role in such paradigm shifts, providing imaginative reflections, creatively thinking through the situation and/or offering speculative models for the future. Put by Heather Davis and Etienne Turpin in the context of the present era, “To approach the panoply of complex issues that are aggregated within and adjacent to the Anthropocene, as well as their interconnections and intra-actions, it is necessary to engage with and encounter art.” (Art in the Anthropocene, 2015, p.4) The IASIL 2023 conference proposes to address artistic and critical engagements with climate change and the related issue of human agency specifically in regard to Irish literatures and literary studies. It intends to examine, in particular, how Irish writers have reflected on the relation between nature and humanity, and assess the critical frameworks current in Irish studies as well as their sustainability in the face of the present crisis.

Principal themes and topics addressed by the conference include:

reflections of climate change and the environment
ecocritical approaches to and in Irish writing
the adequacy of influential critical frameworks in Irish literary studies (national, postcolonial, revisionist, neo-marxist, …) in an intersectional crisis
the sustainability of national narratives
the current shape of the Irish literary canon and its sustainability
the changing relations between the centre and the periphery in Irish literature, Irish culture and Irish studies: ‘can the centre hold?’
the analysis of language and the potential contribution of linguistics to Irish literary studies
Northern Ireland and sustainability: artistic reflections, political contexts
sustainability in Irish- and minority-language writing
diasporic identities
approaches to translation and Irish literatures
collective memory formation
oceans and liquid spaces in drama, novels, poetry
reproductive justice in Irish studies
precarity and its reflection in Irish writing and theatre
sustainability in Irish theatre, drama and performance
the current situation of the arts sector and of publishing in Ireland
Irish studies in institutional contexts.

In keeping with IASIL’s general practice, papers are also invited in other areas of Irish literary studies.

The organisers invite proposals of 300 words for twenty-minute papers, or for three-paper panels or discussion roundtables, to be delivered in the English or the Irish language. A limited number of virtual presentations may be facilitated; if proposing a virtual paper, please indicate this clearly on your abstract submission, and be ready to submit a 10-minute video recording of your presentation by 30 June 2023, which will serve as back-up in case of connectivity issues. All submissions should include a brief bio of 200 words.

Abstract Proposals should be submitted on the following link: https://old.bue.edu.eg/iasil/

Queries are to be sent to the conference convenor, Rania M Rafik Khalil at IASIL2023@bue.edu.eg

IASIL 2023 is committed to the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

IASIL EDI statement.

Deadline for submission: 30^th March 2023.

Acceptance will be confirmed by 15^th April 2023.

Book Launch

If you are interested in launching your book, you can choose this option while paying for your conference Registration. Click her for more details https://old.bue.edu.eg/iasil/

Scholarships

IASIL is pleased to invite applications for a postgraduate scholarship to attend the conference. Further details about the terms of the scholarship and the application process, as well as the relevant application and referee forms, are available for download from the conference website at https://old.bue.edu.eg/iasil/

PhD Forum

Applications are invited for the annual IASIL PhD Forum, at which postgraduate students have the opportunity to present their work in progress and receive feedback from established scholars. The Forum will take place on Monday 17 July, 9:00-14:00, prior to the opening of the conference of the association at the BUE. Applicants must be postgraduate students working on a topic within Irish literary studies and paid-up members of IASIL. Applications should take the form of a 3000-word document outlining the student’s dissertation project and their current state of research, and should be accompanied by a brief CV (500 words).

Eligible participants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. The Forum can accommodate 10-15 students, who will be divided into two groups based on the area of their work. At the Forum, students will be asked to make a 5-minute presentation introducing their work to the group (the use of presentation software is encouraged); this will be followed by a detailed response to the students’ submission from two tutors, and a general discussion. Lunch will be provided for the participants.

Participation at the Forum does not preclude the possibility of presenting a paper at the conference.

Other graduate students are welcome to sit in at the Forum and join the discussion.

Applications or queries titled ‘PhD Forum’ are to be sent to the Forum convenor, Ondřej Pilný, at ondrej.pilny@ff.cuni.cz and IASIL2023@bue.edu.eg

Deadline: 30 May 2023.

Acceptance will be confirmed by 17 June 2023

Registration

Payment by Credit Card: MasterCard or Visa

Bank Transfer option available upon request, send email to IASIL2023@bue.edu.eg

Registration includes 5 days access to all conference sessions in-person and virtual, conference pack, transportation to and from specific pick-up points, cultural event, tourist activity, lunch, and coffee breaks.

Early Bird Registration closes 30 April 2023
Regular Registration closes 20 June 2023
Early Bird 250 Euros
Attendance Only 200 Euros (participation at all events without giving a paper)
Online Presentation 100 Euros
Early Career (3 years from PhD) 100 Euros
Unwaged 100 Euros
Student Discounted Rate 80 Euros
Registration 300 Euros

Gala Dinner

Regular 30 Euros

Students & Unwaged 15 Euros

Early Career 25 Euros

Cultural Performances

Irish Folklore Fiddle Music – Gerry O’Connor

Music Performance is funded by Culture Ireland Grant

IASIL Membership

Delegates are reminded that only IASIL members in good standing may present at the conference. For IASIL membership or renewing a membership, please visit https://www.iasil.org/joinrenew-membership/

Publication

Publication of Papers- International Journal

Authors who are interested in publishing their full manuscripts in an international journal, follow the submission details below:

Research Centre for Irish Studies (RCIS) in collaboration with the Departamento de Filología Inglesa, Francesa y Alemana, Facultad de Filosofia y Letras. Campus de Humanidades ‘El Milán‘ Universidad de Oviedo, Spain is offering IASIL 2023 presenters the opportunity of publishing their paper in the international journal Archivum.

Authors can submit their full papers to Archivum

Articles must be submitted before June 15, 2024 for their publication in December 2024.

All articles will be submitted to peer-review selection.

Languages: Spanish, English, French, German, Italian and Portuguese.

Maximum length: 6,000 words in total (text, footnotes and bibliography).

Authors will follow the instructions indicated in the submissions section of the journal.

Full papers to be emailed by to:

Associate Prof. Rania M Rafik Khalil at IASIL2023@bue.edu.eg and Dr. Mar González Chacón at gonzalezmar@uniovi.es

Archivum publishes scientific articles and reviews on classical and modern languages and literature. It is published yearly by the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters at the University of Oviedo. It is freely available online at its open access website, and may be accessed in full text also at DOAJ, MLA International Bibliography, REDIB, Dialnet and Dulcinea.

Indexing

The journal is indexed by SCOPUS, CIRC, ERIHPlus, Latindex-Catálogo v2.0, RESH, MIAR and Clarivate Analytics, and disseminated by Crossref and ÍnDICEs-CSIC, among other indexing and abstracting services.

For further information, contact Mar González Chacón at gonzalezmar@uniovi.es

Accommodation

Campus Accommodation (managed independently by the university). You can book your accommodation through the online Conference Registration Form on the conference website.

Room Type	Availability	Service Provided	Cost/night	Remarks
Single Room	40	House Keeping without breakfast.	50 €	Shared bathroom
Single Master	10	House Keeping without breakfast.	60 €	Ensuite private bathroom
Twin Room	40	House Keeping without breakfast.	50 €	Shared bathroom
Twin Master	10	Females only House Keeping without breakfast.	80 €	Ensuite private bathroom
Triple Room	40	House Keeping without breakfast.	90 €	Ensuite private bathroom

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Emilie Pine, Professor of Modern Drama, University College Dublin

Prof. Waffia Mursi, Department of English, Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University

Prof. Ondřej Pilný, Director, Centre for Irish Studies, Charles University, Czech Republic

Prof. Malcolm Sen, University of Massachusetts Amherst & Previous ACIS Chair, USA

Authors / Writers

Tara Beagan, Playwright

Ola Majekodunmi, Poet

Frank Wynne, Linguist & Translator

Scientific Committee

Prof. Ondřej Pilný, Director, Centre for Irish Studies, Charles University, Czech Republic
Prof. Waffia Mursi, Department of English, Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University
Prof. Katharina Rennhak, EFACIS President & Professor at the University of Wuppertal, Germany
Prof. Hedwig Schwall, Director, Leuven Centre for Irish Studies, KU Leuven University, Belgium
Prof. Malcolm Campbell, Professor of History, Head of School of Humanities, The University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Prof. Andrew Auge, Irish Studies Program, Loras College, USA
Associate Prof. Rania M Rafik Khalil, Director, Research Centre for Irish Studies (RCIS), Faculty of Arts and Humanities, The British University in Egypt

IASIL2023 Conference Organising Committee

Prof. Shadia Fahim, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, The British University in Egypt
Prof. Ondřej Pilný, Director, Centre for Irish Studies, Charles University, Czech Republic
Associate Prof. Mervat Shukry, Acting Vice Dean for Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, The British University in Egypt
Associate Prof. Rania M Rafik Khalil, Director, Research Centre for Irish Studies (RCIS), Faculty of Arts and Humanities, The British University in Egypt (Conference Convenor)

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