The IASIL website will be updated in the near future. This is being done in order to improve the stability and functionality of the site. We will also take the opportunity to look at the way the information is organized, and make any changes that we think might make it easier for people to use the site. In the
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In order to facilitate the participation of postgraduate students at IASIL 2017 in Singapore, fees for postgraduate research students presenting papers have been waived by the conference organisers and a number of scholarships are available. Scholarships: A number of Postgraduate Scholarships will be awarded to attend the conference. The Scholarships, one of which is named in memory of Professor
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Call for Donations In order to honour the memory of our distinguished colleague and friend, long-term IASIL Executive member Professor Werner Huber, the Executive has decided to announce a scholarship in his name. The scholarship is intended to cover the expenses of a postgraduate student or students to enable them to present a paper at the IASIL 2017 conference.
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IASIL2017 ● NTU-Singapore ● 24-28 July, 2017 CFP: Ireland’s Writers in the 21st Century The political, economic, cultural, and artistic histories of Ireland are deeply intertwined with its rich tradition of writing in Irish and English, with generations of writers greatly contributing to broader literary categories like the realist novel, European modernism, postmodernism, colonial, and postcolonial literature. Writers such as
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Irish Fine Art in the Early Modern Period: New Perspectives on Artistic Practice, 1620–1820 (Irish Academic Press) Eds. Jane Fenlon, Ruth Kenny, Caroline Pegum, Brendan Rooney This richly illustrated book presents the latest research into Irish fine art from the 17th and 18th centuries. It is comprised of a rich selection of case studies into artistic practice that showcase the
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CALL FOR PAPERS ‘Archival Afterlives’: Postwar Poetry in English 2017 John Rylands Research Institute Conference 27-29 June 2017, University of Manchester Confirmed Speakers: Lucy Collins (UCD), Stephen Enniss (University of Texas, Austin), Rachel Foss (British Library), Peter Jay (Anvil Press), Robyn Marsack (Royal Literary Fund/University of Glasgow), Deryn Rees-Jones (Pavilion Press/University of Liverpool), Michael Schmidt (Carcanet Press),
» Read moreMapping Ireland’s Cultural Diaspora: Invitation to IASIL members to submit suggestions As part of an upcoming themed edition of the Irish Times Magazine on Ireland’s cultural diaspora, a project to map where in the world Irish writers have set their works is planned. Its intention is to create a searchable online graphic, plotting as many significant works as possible
» Read moreThe Art of Tom Mac Intyre The editor is seeking contributions for a volume of essays on the art of Tom Mac Intyre. Mac Intyre is best known as a playwright. His experimental work in the Abbey in the 1980s marked a turning point in twentieth century Irish theatre. But he has also written numerous collections of poetry and experimental
» Read moreCork University Press invites you to the launch of Contentious Terrains: Boglands, Ireland, Postcolonial Gothic by Derek Gladwin of the University of British Columbia on Friday September 23rd at 6 pm in the staff common room in UCC. The launch is part of the one-day workshop on Landscape, Environment & Heritage in Irish Studies organized by Anna Pilz. Contentious Terrains provides a political
» Read moreAPPEL A CONTRIBUTIONS / CALL FOR PAPERS ETUDES IRLANDAISES French Journal of Irish Studies Fall 2017 issue/Numéro d’automne 2017 DATE LIMITE POUR SOUMETTRE: 30 janvier 2017/ DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: January 30, 2017 English version Etudes Irlandaises is a peer-reviewed journal publishing articles in English and French which explore all aspects of Irish literature, history, culture and arts from ancient times to the present. Etudes Irlandaises publishes twice
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