The call for papers below came through on the Irish Diaspora Listserv. How exciting that the 90th anniversary of the Irish Race Congress in Buenos Aires will be commemorated in this way! That Congress was held in preparation for the International Congress of the Irish Race in Paris, and the Irish government sent envoys to… Continue reading International Irish Diaspora Congress: Buenos Aires 15-19 June 2011
Category: academic conferences
11th Literature of Irish Exile Autumn School: Omagh, 16 October 2010
Here’s a note from the Ulster-American Folk Park in Omagh on their most excellent annual summer school: Eleventh Literature of Irish Exile Autumn School: Saturday 16 October 2010 If you don’t already have the date in your diary, we hope you may take a look at what is on offer and consider putting it there… Continue reading 11th Literature of Irish Exile Autumn School: Omagh, 16 October 2010
Screening the Irish in Britain: Trinity College Dublin, 26 Sept 09
The provisional schedule for “Screening the Irish in Britain”, a film conference being hosted at Trinity College Dublin on 26 September, has been announced. The conference is being held in the Samuel Beckett seminar room at the Samuel Beckett Centre. This project is supported by the Trinity College Dublin Long Room Hub Research Initiative Funding… Continue reading Screening the Irish in Britain: Trinity College Dublin, 26 Sept 09
Screening the Irish in Britain: TCD, Dublin; Sept 2009
The Department of Film Studies at Trinity College in Dublin has announced the the launch of the “Screening the Irish in Britain” research project. The project complements the established “Screening Irish-America”. The project has been initiated to research and analyse screen images of the Irish in Britain, both historically and in the present, including images… Continue reading Screening the Irish in Britain: TCD, Dublin; Sept 2009
International Conference on Diaspora and Development. World Bank, Washington DC: July 13-14 2009
From the World Bank: The Migration and Remittances team of the Development Economics Prospects Group and the Migration Working Group of the World Bank are organizing an International Conference on Diaspora and Development on July 13-14, 2009. The diaspora of developing countries can be a potent force for development for their countries of origin, through… Continue reading International Conference on Diaspora and Development. World Bank, Washington DC: July 13-14 2009
GAA conference: Croke Park, Dublin – 25 April
The GAA in the Diaspora is one of the topics that will be discussed in an upcoming conference at Croke Park. The conference is part of the 125th anniversary celebrations of the organisation, and is being co-hosted by the GAA Museum, Sports History Ireland and the Boston College-Dublin’s GAA Oral History Project. The conference will… Continue reading GAA conference: Croke Park, Dublin – 25 April