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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 year's
> 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, 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
> year's 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
> Proposals of not more than 500 words should be sent by 28th June
> 2006 at
> the latest to either of the organisers:
> Dr Alison O'Malley-Younger - [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Professor Stephen Regan - [log in to unmask]
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> And copied to the conference administrator, Ms Susan Cottam -
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