Fwd: CFP Irish Studies - The Word, The Icon and the Ritual

[Elizabeth J. Pyatt]

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>From: dan knox <dan.knox at SUNDERLAND.AC.UK>
>Organization: University of Sunderland
>Subject: CFP Irish Studies - The Word, The Icon and the Ritual
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>Dear All,
>Please see the below, and apologies for x-posts
>
>*********************************************
>CALL FOR PAPERS
>
>The University of Sunderland - Third Annual Irish Studies Conference
>
>(incorporating the inaugural North East of England Celtic Studies
>Symposium)
>
>11-13 November 2005
>
>Word, The Icon and The Ritual [ii] - Lands of Saints and Scholars
>
>Following the success of its last two international conferences:
>Representing-Ireland: Past, Present and Future, [2003] and The Word, The
>Icon and The Ritual, [2004] the University of Sunderland is soliciting
>papers for an interdisciplinary conference, which will run from 11-13
>November 2005. This year we are also delighted to welcome proposals from
>scholars working within the broad field of Celtic Studies.
>
>The conference organisers hope to represent a wide range of approaches
>to Irish and Celtic culture from academics and non--academics alike.
>Performances, roundtables, collaborative projects, and other
>non--traditional presentations are encouraged in addition to conference
>papers. As with last year’s conference, we welcome submissions for
>panels and papers under the thematic headings of: The Word, The Icon,
>The Ritual in the following areas: Literature, Performing Arts, History,
>Politics, Folklore and Mythology, Ireland (other Celtic
>countries/regions) in Theory, Anthropology, Sociology, 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 two conferences have resulted in the publication of a selection
>of essays, and we hope to continue this with essays from this year’s
>conference.
>
>Readings
>Ciaran Carson
>Bernard O’Donoghue
>Catherine Byron
>
>Plenary Speakers Include:
>
>Professor Robert Welch – University of Ulster
>Professor Michael O’Neill – University of Durham
>Professor Werner Huber, University of Chemnitz, Germany
>Dr Kevin Barry, UEI Galway
>
>
>Organisers:
>English/Literary Studies: Dr Alison O’Malley-Younger, (Sunderland),
>Professor Stephen Regan, (Durham)
>Media and Cultural Studies: Professor John Storey (Sunderland)
>History/Diaspora/Celtic Studies: Dr Richard Allen,(Sunderland)
>
>Proposals of not more than 500 words should be sent by 20th June 2005 at
>the latest to either:
>alison.younger at sunderland.ac.uk
>john.storey at sunderland.ac.uk
>r.allen at unn.ac.uk
>stephen.regan at durham.ac.uk
>
>And copied to the Conference Adminstrator
>Susan Cottam – susan.cottam at sunderland.ac.uk
>
>
>
>
>--
>Dan Knox
>School of Arts, Design, Media and Culture
>University of Sunderland
>Priestman Building
>Green Terrace
>SUNDERLAND
>SR1 3PZ
>
>0191 515 3728
>
>dan.knox at sunderland.ac.uk


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