Symposium: Patrick Pearse and theatre / Pádraig Mac Piarais agus an Amharclann Confirmed guest speakers: James Moran, School of English, Nottingham University Brian Crowley, The Pearse Museum/OPW St Patrick’s College, Dublin City University, 29-30th November 2013 In the years before he became an icon of rebellion Patrick Pearse was obsessed with the theatre. He was the author and producer
» Read moreAs part of Irish Writers’ Week in London, and to mark the recent publication of The Short Fiction of Flann O’Brien, Dr Keith Hopper will be giving a talk at the House of Commons on Tuesday 8 October at 7.30pm. The event is free but places are limited and need to be booked in advance: http://www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk/?q=content/irish-writers-week-london-2013-presents-short-fiction-flann-obrien-house-commonsIrish Writers Week
» Read moreAmerican International Journal of Contemporary Research ISSN 2162-139X (Print), ISSN 2162-142X (Online) American International Journal of Contemporary Research (AIJCR) is an open access, peer-reviewed and refereed multidisciplinary journal published by Center for Promoting Ideas (CPI), USA. The main objective of AIJCR is to provide an intellectual platform for the research community. AIJCR aims to promote contemporary research in business, humanities,
» Read moreThe 2014 meeting of the American Conference of Irish Studies and the Canadian Association for Irish Studies/L’Association Canadienne d’Études Irlandaises will be held at University College Dublin on 11-14 June 2014. The Conference theme is: Latitudes: Irish Studies in an international context. Banbha i gcéin The 2014 joint ACIS-CAIS/ACEI conference at UCD is an opportunity for scholars from both sides
» Read moreEmigration at a time of Austerity: Ireland and peripheral Europe under the spotlight Emigre Conference Venue: CACSSS Seminar Room, Ground Floor, O’Rahilly Building, UCC Friday, 27th September 2013 In recent years, Ireland has experienced a marked increase in emigration. The University College Cork project ‘Current Irish Emigration and Return’ (referred to as ‘Emigre’) aimed to discover why people are
» Read moreIrish Drama, the Guthrie and American Theatre The Tenth Annual Irish Theatrical Diaspora Conference Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, and Irish Studies, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul Friday 20 – Saturday 21 September 2013 Co-sponsored by Irish Studies, the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul; the Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis; and the Department of Foreign Affairs (Ireland) The tenth annual Irish Theatrical
» Read moreDear Colleagues, We know that all in the IASIL community were shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Seamus Heaney last week. We will send our deep condolences to his wife, Marie, and to his children Catherine Ann, Christopher and Michael on the organisation’s behalf. Members outside of Ireland may wish to know that the funeral service can
» Read moreThe Tenth Annual Irish Theatrical Diaspora Conference Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, and Irish Studies, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul Friday 20 – Saturday 21 September 2013 The tenth annual Irish Theatrical Diaspora conference takes place in September at the Guthrie Theater, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and the downtown Minneapolis campus of the University of St. Thomas. This event
» Read moreNEW BOOK FROM PETER LANG The Black Irish Onscreen: Representing Black and Mixed-Race Identities on Irish Film and Television By Zélie Asava Oxford: Peter Lang 203 pp. | ISBN 978-3-0343-0839-7 | £36.00 This book examines the position of black and mixed-race characters in Irish film culture. By exploring key film and television productions from the 1990s to the present day,
» Read moreCall for Papers for the 45th Annual Convention, Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA) April 3-6, 2014 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Session Title: Irish and Indian-Anglophone Writing in a Transnational Feminist Context Chair: Tara Harney-Mahajan This panel will explore Irish literature in conversation with various postcolonial and world/global literatures. More specifically, this panel is interested in investigating the connections between Irish texts and Indian-Anglophone texts, but welcome
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