The first round of The Literary Encyclopedia Research Award is open for 2025. The awards support research by PhD students, early career researchers,* and established academics on a literary or related matter. These awards are funded through the donation of royalties by contributors and editors to the Encyclopedia. Entry is open to scholars from across the world. Applications are accepted from members of an institution which subscribes
» Read moreThis event is co-organised by the UCD Centre for Cultural Analytics and Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics, and will feature visiting speakers from the Getty Research Institute and the Alan Turing Institute. Venue: UCD Conway Lecture Theatre (B039), University College Dublin Date: 7th March 2025 Time: 12.00-16.30 Details and Registration here. The use of machine learning to study patterns of cultural and
» Read moreDo you work on representations of unmarried, single, or widowed characters in Irish writing? Your proposals are welcome for an open-access Special Issue of Humanities on the topic of ‘Celibacy in Irish Women’s Writing’. In the popular imagination, the practice of celibacy in 19th and 20th century Ireland evokes images of male priests, Catholic moral values, and conservative, even reactionary, politics concerning
» 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 Friday, 21 March and should be sent directly to our Returning Officer, Rui Carvalho Homem, as noted on the form below. Please note: only members in good standing are eligible to stand for election or
» Read moreThe Irish Society for Theatre Research (ISTR) invites interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary scholars and artists to submit papers or presentations for a special Open Access peer-reviewed publication sponsored by Villanova University, “New Horizons: Race and Performance.” This publication seeks to advance the dialogue on race, inclusion, and identity in Irish culture and representation, with a perspective on contemporary evolutions in identity
» Read morePlease note that the French version of the CFP is available after the English one. Veuillez noter que la version française de l’appel à contributions est disponible après celle en anglais. The Samuel Beckett Working Group of the International Federation for Theatre Research (IFTR), in collaboration with the refereed bilingual journal, Samuel Beckett Today/Aujourd’hui (SBT/A), invites abstract submissions for a
» Read moreCoedited by Nuria Torres, University of Almería, and Felicity Smith, University of Granada Deadline for abstract submissions: 5th March, 2025 contact: Nuria Torres López and Felicity Smith emails: nuria.torres@ual.es / felicity@correo.ugr.es This book is about “motherhood”, something that has traditionally been considered a given for women, whereby special attention is paid to women’s desires and maternal instinct. However, over the
» Read moreISTR runs an annual essay competition for New Scholars. There is no set theme for this competition; rather, candidates are encouraged to submit work drawing on their current research in the area of drama, theatre and performance. New research or essays developed from papers presented at the preceding conference are welcome. The New Scholars’ Prize is awarded to the best essay, judged on
» Read moreAll Hallows Campus, Dublin City University, November 7th 2025Convened by Eugene McNulty (School of English) and Brad Anderson (School of Theology, Philosophy, and Music) The organisers invite proposals for papers exploring the intersections of literature and religion, whether in the Irish context specifically or through a broader comparative international framing. It is envisaged that papers will be 20 minutes in
» Read moreInternational inTRUTHS2 Seminar 21 January, 9:30am-5:00pm – Huston School of Film & Digital Media, University of Galway In the face of individual and communal vulnerabilities affected by global and local forms of precarity, the Research Project INTRUTHS 2: “Articulations of Individual and Communal Vulnerabilities in Contemporary Irish Writing” [PID2020-114776GB-I00 MCIN/AEI] focuses on how Irish contemporary writing and film have responded
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