CFP: Irish Studies

[Elizabeth J. Pyatt]

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The University of Sunderland
In Association with the North East Irish Culture Network

Fourth Annual Irish Studies Conference



10-12 November 2006

The Word, The Icon and The Ritual [iii] -Ireland 
- Renaissance, Revolution, Regeneration.


Following the success of its last three 
international conferences: Representing-Ireland: 
Past, Present and Future, [2003] and The Word, 
The Icon and The Ritual, [2004], and Lands of 
Saints of Scholars, [2005] the University of 
Sunderland, in association with NEICN, is 
soliciting papers for an interdisciplinary 
conference, which will run from 10-12 November 
2006.

The conference organisers hope to represent a 
wide range of approaches to Irish culture from 
academics and non--academics alike. Performances, 
roundtables, collaborative projects, and other 
non--traditional presentations are encouraged in 
addition to conference papers. We particularly 
welcome proposals for panels. As with previous 
year¹s conference, we welcome submissions for 
panels and papers under the thematic headings of: 
Ireland - Renaissance, Revolution, Regeneration 
in the following areas: Literature, Performing 
Arts, History, Politics, Folklore and Mythology, 
Ireland in Theory, Gender and Ireland 
Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, Tourism, Art 
and Art History, Music, Dance, Media and Film 
Studies, Cultural Studies, and Studies of the 
Diaspora. North American and other international 
scholars, practitioners in the arts, and 
postgraduate students are all encouraged to 
submit proposals to the conference organisers. We 
also welcome proposals for papers in absentia for 
delegates who wish to participate but may find it 
difficult to attend the event.

The last three conferences have resulted in the 
publication of a selection of essays, and we hope 
to continue this with essays from this year¹s 
conference.

This year we will have over 100 speakers in an 
international event that will include a book 
launch, traditional music and dance, drama and a 
ceilidh.


Confirmed Plenary Speakers Include:

Ailbhe Smyth ­ University College, Dublin
Mervyn Busteed ­ University of Manchester
Tony Hepburn ­ University of Sunderland
Siobhan Kilfeather ­ Q.U.B
Richard Terry ­ University of Sunderland
Gareth Reeves ­ University of Durham

Proposals of not more than 500 words should be 
sent by 21st July 2006 at the latest to either of 
the organisers:
Dr Alison O¹Malley-Younger ­ alison.younger at sunderland.ac.uk
Professor Stephen Regan ­ stephen.regan at durham.ac.uk
And copied to the conference administrator, Ms 
Susan Cottam ­ susan.cottam at sunderland.ac.uk

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