« Un talent si subtil, d’une simplicité si grandiose… Tóibín n’est pas seulement un magnifique écrivain, c’est un grand écrivain. » (Los Angeles Times) D’abord créée à New York et Londres, la pièce Le Testament de Marie sera présentée du 5 mai au 3 juin au Théâtre de l’Odéon, en coproduction avec la Comédie-Française. A … Continued
Programme Abstracts of Accepted Papers Accommodation & Travel Register here France has always been a country which cherishes its writers, artists, musicians and intellectuals. It positively discriminates in favour of its cultural heritage, because it realises the extent to which patrimonie is what attracts such huge numbers of visitors to the Hexagon. Ireland, on the … Continued
‘Horseman, Pass By! is filled with nostalgia, with humour, with colour, with ghosts. It is a declaration of love for Ireland.’ —Le Magazine Litteraire These reflective essays about Déon’s life and experiences in the west of Ireland describe the colourful and varied personalities that the French novelist has come across since he and his family … Continued
The conference is available via web TV, here. See also the CRINI’s website The video recorded on March 23, 2017 at the University of Nantes as Maureen O’Connor had been invited at the Maison des Chercheurs Etrangers for a month, looked at four Irish women active at the turn of the twentieth century: Eva Gore-Booth, … Continued
The new School of English at DCU is a dynamic research-focused school with expertise in a variety of literary eras and genres including Poetry, Children’s Literature, Irish Studies, American writing, post-colonial literature, nineteenth century writing, the Novel, Drama, and Creative Writing. This is an exciting time for us as we build upon our strengths and … Continued
Taken in the studio he created in the back room of his pub in his home town of Macroom, County Cork, Dennis Dinneen’s portraits, which he worked on from the 50s to the 70s, add up to a detailed and affecting picture of an entire community. Dennis Dinneen is at Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin, until … Continued
Recently awarded a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Professor Brad Kent will offer up to two research assistantships for incoming MA students in English Literature at Université Laval. The research assistantships will provide students with $10,000 in funding for the first year, with the possibility of renewal for a … Continued
Irish Time? Temporalities in Irish Literature and Culture Symposium at The Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin October 12-13, 2017 Convenors: Martin Middeke (University of Augsburg) and Christopher Morash (Trinity College Dublin) Call for Papers: Papers are invited from a range of fields that consider the question of time in an Irish context. Papers … Continued
CALL FOR PAPERS The Irish Studies Program at Drew University is pleased to announce the Call For Papers for the Transatlantic Connections Conference V, which takes place in Ireland January 10-14 2018. The theme of this year’s Transatlantic Connections Conference is “Kindred Spirits / Dáimh”. This theme will be explored across a range of interdisciplinary … Continued
Democracy and Internal Conflict Resolution: Theoretical Aspects and the Role of the Media. Northern Ireland, the Basque Country, Catalonia As part of the MIMMOC’s Conflict/Post-conflict research objective, this day conference aims to contribute to both a reflection and scientific cooperation on two themes related to conflicts and their resolution. As is demonstrated by the Northern … Continued
Conférence | “New Community Perspectives on Northern Ireland : History, Culture and Politics” Intervenants : Helen Brooker (Pretani Associates), « Common Identity. » Dr Ian Adamson OBE, Former Lord Mayor of Belfast, « The Isles of the Pretani – The French Connection. » Robert Williamson (Chair of Dalaradia Historical Organisation), « Dalaradia, Kingdom of the Cruthin (Pretani). » Date : Mardi 4 avril … Continued
“What a spectacular gift, really-it should knock us to the ground with humility. . . the fact that we can weave something real out of the imaginative realm.” Conversations with Colum McCann brings together eighteen interviews with a world-renowned fiction writer. Ranging from his 1994 literary debut, Fishing the Sloe-Black River, to a new and … Continued
29 September 2017, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon Keynote Speaker: Florence Binard, Université Paris 7 – Paris Diderot “The Angel in the House” is the image most commonly retained of British women in the nineteenth century. This reductive and repressive ideal, emerging from values propagated by the literary, religious and medical political discourses of … Continued
Les Enjeux internationaux par Thierry Garcin du lundi au vendredi de 6h45 à 6h55 23.03.2017
Création de Colin Dunne les 28 et 29 mars prochain à 20h30 au CN D – Centre national de la danse à Pantin. Cette performance intitulée CONCERT propose une recherche sur le lien entre la danse et la musique. Colin Dunne s’attèle à faire dialoguer avec sa danse un morceau de Tommy Potts réputé « indansable ». Voici la … Continued
L’équipe interdisciplinaire Law and Humanities du CERSA (UMR 7106) organise le 22 mars 2017, à 18h au centre Assas (salle 214) de l’université Paris II – Panthéon-Assas (92 rue d’Assas, 75006 Paris), une rencontre entre trois invités sur des questions en rapport au Brexit : * Emma McClarkin, Députée européenne britannique et membre du … Continued
The website for the Global Irish Diaspora Conference in August at University College Dublin is up: There is still time to submit a proposal. There is an early bird discount on registration through 30 April. This is the inaugural congress in a triennial series that examines the histories, cultures, heritages and identities of Irish communities … Continued
March 24, 2017 – March 25, 2017 (all day) How do disciplinary ‘frames’ shape the way we see, engage with, and contest subjects within Irish Studies? What is to be gained when we transcend the perspectives of our field(s)? ‘Frames’ are often used as a means to define how we are provided with a certain … Continued
Call for papers for the 4th international conference on Jacobite studies, National University of Ireland Maynooth (Maynooth University), Ireland, 30 June – 1 July 2017. ‘The Jacobite presence’. Over the last 30 years, the study of the Jacobites and Jacobitism has expanded from the traditional areas of military and political history to cover areas such … Continued
Daredevils of History? Resilience in Armenia and Ireland Guest Editors: Dieter Reinisch (European University Institute) and Suzan Meryem Rosita (European University Institute) As scholars, we have often been reminded to be suspicious of origin stories, but in the cases of Armenia and Ireland, we find a shared source for resilience. Oral narratives and written accounts … Continued
