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, 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
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
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 O’Malley-Younger – [log in to unmask]
Professor Stephen Regan – [log in to unmask]
And copied to the conference administrator, Ms Susan Cottam –
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Subject: Irish Studies Conference
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:59:32 +0100 (BST)
From: Alison Younger <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi Dan,
could you circulate this as widely as possible please?
Slainte
Alisonx
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