Edited by James Moran | Cambridge University Press Sean O’Casey is one of Ireland’s best-known writers. He is the most frequently performed playwright in the history of the Irish National Theatre, and his work is often revived onstage elsewhere. O’Casey is also widely studied in schools, colleges, and universities in the English-speaking world. This book offers a new contextualisation of
» Read moreQuare Éire: An Anthology of Neo-mythmaking is an open-source, digital collection of creative writing and artwork that counters the image of ‘Mother Ireland’ as white, hyperfeminine, and heterosexual in much of Irish literary history. It includes poetry, short stories, creative non-fiction, visual artwork, a song, a comic strip, and so much more! The anthology will launch on 31 July 2025
» Read moreThe second non-themed issue of the Review of Irish Studies in Europe (RISE) journal is out now. As with previous non-themed issue (5.2), this issue will evolve in the coming months to feature additional articles between now and the publication of the next issue 8.2 in Autumn/Winter 2025, rather than following the conventional print format of publishing an issue only when a
» Read moreDepartment of Drama, Theatre & Performance University of Galway 31st October – 2nd November, 2025 Founded in 1975 in Galway, in the West of Ireland, Druid Theatre has grown to become one of Ireland’s most renowned theatre companies. To mark Druid’s 50th Anniversary in 2025, the University of Galway will host a 3-day symposium, from Friday, October 31st – Sunday,
» Read moreLaunching Friday, 4 July 2025 | 6pm – 9pm Museum of Literature Ireland86 St Stephen’s GreenDublin 2, D02XY43 This brand new exhibition at the Museum of Literature Ireland celebrates Irish romance fiction. Hear from curator Paige Reynolds and writer Emer McLysaght (Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling) at the free launch event! Free tickets available here: https://moli.ie/events/first-fridays-july-2025 At the heart of
» Read more34th Annual CDE Conference, Prague (Czech Republic), 4-7 June 2026 The German Society for Contemporary Theatre and Drama in English (CDE) is pleased to announce its 34th Annual Conference. It is organized by Charles University and will be held as a residential conference at Masarykova kolej, Thákurova 1, Prague 6, https://www.masarykovakolej.cz/en/home. Theatre and Resilience “Resilience is everywhere; it is the
» Read moreThe IASIL Bibliography is an annual compilation of scholarly works on Irish literature and culture, produced by members of the International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures (IASIL). The list is published online in the second issue of the Irish University Review; and Dr. Shahriyar Mansouri (Shahid Beheshti University) is the current Chair of the bibliography committee. As the preparation of the latest bibliography listing
» Read morePaul Delaney | Routledge This original new study explores the recent flowering of short fiction in Ireland. More specifically, it discusses the cultural, material, and ideological usages of the short form in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, engaging with the forces that have helped to shape the production, dissemination, and reception of short stories over the last few
» Read moreEpisode 60 of the Irish Itinerary Podcast is now online. In their conversation with Tim Groenland, Emily Cooper and Dean Fee discuss the origins of their literary journal, The Pig’s Back, designed as a Donegal-based journal with an international bent. They talk about creating not only an issue, but a beautiful object that stays in people’s minds; blurring fiction and non-fiction; bringing the many
» Read moreThe next online PhD Writing Session + Lunch Break will take place on Friday July 4. The session starts at 10 am CET with focused writing time (with a coffee break in-between), followed by a casual lunch break from 12:30 to 1:30 pm CET to chat and get to know each other better. All PhD students are welcome to join
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