The 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
NEW ISSUE: Review of Irish Studies in Europe Issue 8.1
The 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 moreCFP: Druid Theatre at 50 – People, Place, Performance
Department 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 moreEVENT: Happy Ever After Exhibition at MoLI
Launching 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 moreCFP: Theatre and Resilience
34th 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 moreIASIL Bibliography 2024
The 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 moreNEW BOOK: Anthologisation and Irish Short Fiction – Magnitudes of Telling
Paul 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 moreNEW EPISODE: Irish Itinerary Podcast
Episode 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 moreEVENT: EFACIS PhD Writing Session
The 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
» Read moreCFP: IX Jornada do Núcleo de Estudos Irlandeses – UFSC – Soundscapes of Ireland
The IX Conference of the Centre for Irish Studies at UFSC, with the theme of Soundscapes of Ireland, celebrates the rich sonic tapestry of Ireland, exploring the intersections between sound, music, literature, theatre, radio and cinema, highlighting the diversity and complexity of Irish soundscapes. Keynote Speakers: Paul Muldoon, Alan Gislenan, Pedro Rebelo (QUB), Méabh Ni Fhuarthain (NUIG). Proposals for communications that address the theme
» Read morePHD FUNDING: Writing from the Margins: Irish Women’s Narratives from the Long Eighteenth Century
With funding from Trinity Research Doctorate Awards 2025–26 PI-led, applications are now invited for a funded PhD studentship on the MARGINS project, to commence September 2025 (possibility of March 2026), under the supervision of Dr Amy Prendergast in the School of English, Trinity College Dublin. The award will cover tuition fees (either EU or non-EU) for the recruited student for
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