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Rencontre avec Colm Tóibín

« 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

Conference | AFIS (Association of Franco-Irish Studies) : Patrimoine/Cultural Heritage in France and/or Ireland

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

Book | “Horseman, Pass By!” by Michel Déon

‘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

PhD Research scholarship | DCU

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

Photography | Dennis Dinneen: the pub landlord who captured Cork

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

Research assistantship | MA students

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

CFP | Irish Time? Temporalities in Irish Literature and Culture

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

CFP | Transatlantic ​Connections Conference V : Kindred Spirits / Dáimh

​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

JE | “Démocratie et résolution de conflits internes : aspects théoriques et rôle(s) des médias : Irlande du Nord, Catalogne, Pays Basque”

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

Conference | “New Community Perspectives on Northern Ireland : History, Culture and Politics” , mardi 4 avril 2017 à 18h00

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

CFP | Women in the public space 1800-1939: Great Britain, Ireland, Empire and Commonwealth

  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

Conférence |  “Brexit: a new frontier? Enjeux pour le Royaume-Uni et l’Irlande”, Paris 2-Panthéon-Assas, 22 mars 2017

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

CFP | The Global Irish Diaspora Congress, UCD, August 2017

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

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