Dear IASIL members, We deeply regret to inform you of the death of Professor Heinz Kosok, who served as chairperson of the society from 1982 to 1985 and organised the 1981 annual conference at Gesamthochschule Wuppertal. The obituary prepared by Prof. em Dr. Juergen Kamm and shared with permission below gives some sense of Professor Kosok’s centrality to the development
» Read moreDear colleagues, In my capacity as IASIL Returning Officer, I am pleased to confirm that the recent nomination process for the IASIL Executive is now complete. The list of duly nominated members for the period 2025-28 is as follows: Christina Morin – Chairperson Deirdre Flynn – Secretary Ailbhe McDaid – Treasurer Michelle Witen – Returning Officer Marisol Morales Ladrón –
» Read moreIASIL is pleased to invite applications for a postgraduate scholarship to attend the 2025 conference in Galway. To receive the scholarship, you must be currently enrolled in a PhD. Should you have any questions about the application, please reach out to Ellen Howley ellen.howley [@] dcu.ie Download the application form HERE Download the reference form HERE Click here for the Scholarship Notes The deadline
» Read moreCall for Papers: IASIL Galway 2025 21-25 July 2025 Technology and Ireland 2025 marks a hundred years since the Shannon Electricity Bill was passed in Dáil Eireann, a moment that would eventually lead to the electrification of Ireland, ushering an age of rapid technological advancement. In the contemporary digital age, technology is ubiquitous and has become central to Irish life
» Read moreThe IASIL Bibliography, listing work on Irish literature and culture by IASIL members, appears annually in the online edition of the Irish University Review. The current editor of the Bibliography is Dr Chris Cusack (Radboud University). The 2023 Bibliography is now being compiled, and members are invited to submit bibliographic information regarding work published in 2023 to their local IASIL
» Read moreThe IASIL executive committee would like to extend its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Christopher Murray, Emeritus Professor of Drama and Theatre History in the School of English, Drama and Film at UCD. A long-time supporter of IASIL, Professor Murray served as Secretary from 1973 to 1976 and as Chairperson from 2000 to 2003; he was also
» Read moreEDI in Irish Studies Tuesday February 27th, 6pm (Irish Time) Online Designed as a platform for young and early career researcher to share their research and experience, the first IASIL Postgraduates Roundtable will explore what EDI means in Irish Studies. Our speakers – Sandrine Ndahiro (UL), Taylor Follett (UCD), Tapasya Narang (UCD), Javier Torres-Fernández (Universidad de Almería) and Victor Augusto
» Read moreOur sincere thanks to Loïc Wright, who has been Membership Secretary for the past several years, and who is now finished in the role. Loïc served through a transitional period, as processes and key contacts in both the IASIL executive and the EUP team changed, and we are grateful to him for his patience and diligence. We are delighted to
» Read moreProfessor Emeritus, Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Waseda University It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Masazumi Toraiwa, a much-loved member of IASIL Japan. The loss of such a figure, on 27 October, the day the Executive Committee met for our first face-to-face conference since 2019, will bring back so many memories to long-standing members,
» Read moreIASIL is pleased to invite applications for a postgraduate scholarship to attend the conference. To receive the scholarship, you must be currently enrolled in a PhD. Should you have any questions about the application, please reach out to Matthew Reznicek reznicek [@] umn.edu Download the application form HERE Download the reference form HERE Click here for the Scholarship Notes The deadline
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