<color><param>0100,0100,0100</param>Below is the text of a call for papers which will be sent out to departments next week. <center><bold><FontFamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger><bigger><bigger><bigger><bigger><bigger><bigger><bigger>CALL FOR PAPERS</bold><bigger><bigger><bigger><bigger><bigger><bigger><bigger><bigger><bigger></center> <center><bold><smaller><smaller><smaller><smaller><smaller><smaller><smaller><smaller><smaller><smaller><smaller>‘Germany and the Celtic Countries in History’</center> <center><smaller><smaller><smaller><smaller>A conference to be held at the</center> <center> University of Ulster,</center> <center>Magee College, Derry/Londonderry,</center> <center>13-15 September 2001.</bold><smaller><smaller><smaller></center> <flushboth><bigger>The conference aims to investigate historical relations between Germany and all of the Celtic countries throughout the ages. Papers may cover any aspect of this relationship, whether in the mediaeval or modern era. Celtic missionary activity in southern Germany; Celtic exiles in German- speaking Europe; Germany and Brittany in WW2; German soldiers and Palatine refugees in Ireland; Historical German writing on the Celtic countries; Historical writing from the Celtic countries on Germany; The German study of the Celts in history. The above are just some of the themes that conference papers might address. Abstracts of not more than 200 words should be submitted by 28 February 2001 to the address below. The advisory panel will select papers and announce the programme in March 2001.</flushboth> <flushboth><bold><FontFamily><param>BernhardMod BT</param>CONTACT:</flushboth> <flushboth>Dr Pól Ó Dochartaigh</flushboth> <flushboth>School of Languages and Literature</flushboth> <flushboth>University of Ulster</flushboth> <flushboth>Coleraine, BT52 1SA, N. Ireland.</bold><FontFamily><param>Times New Roman</param><smaller> <flushboth><bold><FontFamily><param>BernhardMod BT</param><bigger>Tel: +44 28 – 7032 4548</flushboth> <flushboth>Fax: +44 28 – 7032 4962</flushboth> <flushboth>E-mail: [log in to unmask]</bold><FontFamily><param>Times New Roman</param><smaller> <center><bold><FontFamily><param>BernhardMod BT</param>http://www.ulst.ac.uk/faculty/humanities/lang+lit/modlangs/</center> <center>germanceltic.html<FontFamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger> </bold><smaller> <flushboth><bold><smaller>Advisory Board:</bold> Prof. T.G. Fraser (Ulster), Prof. Sabine Heinz (Vienna), Dr. Gisela Holfter (Limerick), Prof. Séamus Mac Mathúna (Ulster), Dr. Donal McLaughlin (Heriot Watt, Edinburgh), Prof. Ailbhe Ó Corráin (Ulster).<bold><bigger><bigger></flushboth> <nofill> Dr Pol O'Dochartaigh Lecturer in German School of Languages and Literature Faculty of Arts University of Ulster Coleraine Co. Derry BT52 1SA Tel: +44 (0)28 - 7032 4548 Fax: +44 (0)28 - 7032 4962 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.ulst.ac.uk/faculty/humanities/lang+lit/modlangs/odochart.html %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%