To mark the first State Visit to the United Kingdom (and to the City of London) by an Irish Head of State earlier this year, the City of London Corporation announced funding for a Scholarship – the City of London Scholarship – in the field of Anglo-Irish literature. The Scholarship, which was referred to by President Higgins during his Guildhall
» Read moreIASIL member Virginie Girel-Pietka, with the assistance of Rory Johnston, the playwright’s youngest son, announce the creation of a site for sharing pictures and information about the playwright’s work, such as up-to-date bibliographies and new research papers. All Facebook users are welcome: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Denis-Johnston-Irish-playwright/288041527979963
» Read morewebsite: the-yeats-society-of-japan.jp Secretary: Kunie Ebisawa, Faculty of Media Communication, Edogawa University e-mail: mkunie@edogawa-u.ac.jp
» Read moreLocated at https://sites.google.com/a/cord.edu/brian-friel-plays/ As part of her dedication to undergraduate research and stimulating continued interest in Irish Studies, Dawn Duncan has worked with students to develop this site. This site is centered on learning, with the goal of helping those who are coming to The Enemy Within, Translations, and The Freedom of the City as first-time readers, students, or audience members. We imagine that
» Read moreToday we bring you exciting news about the launch of our new initiative, Breac Reviews. This page aims to survey a wide array of texts, events, exhibits, digital projects, and more, offering insightful evaluations of cutting-edge work in the field of Irish Studies. New reviews will be published on a rolling, bi-monthly basis. Check out our facebook page for updates
» Read moreDear All, As you know, UCD recently hosted the first Iceland-Ireland memory day of talks and this event has demonstrated a multiplicity of potential conversations to be had about the histories and trajectories of our two countries. Related to this, I wanted to let you know about a project based in Iceland that focuses on transnational reading of national saints
» Read moreThe Nineteenth Century Studies Association (NCSA) is pleased to announce the 2015 Article Prize, which recognizes excellence in scholarly studies from any discipline focusing on any aspect of the long 19th century (French Revolution to World War I). The winner will receive a cash award of $500 to be presented at the Thirty-sixth Annual NCSA Conference, “Material Cultures/Material Worlds” in
» Read moreThe Nineteenth Century Studies Association (NCSA) is pleased to announce the 2015 Emerging Scholars Award. The work of emerging scholars represents the promise and long-term future of interdisciplinary scholarship in 19th-century studies. In recognition of the excellent publications of this constituency of emerging scholars, this award will be given to an outstanding article or essay published within five years of
» Read moreThe Irish Mission at Watson House at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in lower Manhattan was officially opened on Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Speakers at the opening including Dr. Maureen Murphy of Hofstra University, Noel Kilkenny, Consul General of Ireland, and Kathleen Lynch, an Irish Minister of State for Equality. The Digital Archives are now open. The website can
» Read moreDear IASIL Colleagues, UCD Humanities Institute is launching a free prototype app of the The Dead on January 6th 2014. The idea is to celebrate the story on the centenary of its publication. We would be very grateful if IASIL members could tweet, add Facebook links, review on iTunes and otherwise raise awareness of the App and the broadcast detailed below,
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