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
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Working Abroad Expo: Dublin, 21-22 March; Cork, 26-27 March
An event aimed at those considering relocating to work abroad in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai and the UK will be held on 21-22 March in the RDS in Dublin and 26-27 March in the Silver Springs Moran Hotel. Organisers say the Working Abroad Expo will include immigration officials from Australia, New Zealand and Canada… Continue reading Working Abroad Expo: Dublin, 21-22 March; Cork, 26-27 March
Irish Theatrical Diaspora: NUI Galway, 17-18 April 2009
“Irish Theatre: the Local and the Global” is the theme of the 2009 Irish Theatrical Diaspora Conference, which will be held on 17-18 April 2009 at NUI, Galway. The Irish Theatrical Diaspora develops and co-ordinates research on the production of Irish drama in its local, national and international contexts. The project defines “Irish drama” as… Continue reading Irish Theatrical Diaspora: NUI Galway, 17-18 April 2009
“North by North West”: U of Ulster, 3-6 Sept 2009
The Institute of Ulster Scots Studies has issued the following call for papers: North by North West: An International Conference 3rd -6th Sept 2009 Description: We invite proposals for papers exploring themes that will examine the Maritime history of Ulster from 1599-2009 focusing in particular the Port of Derry/Londonderry as a ‘Gateway to the Atlantic’.… Continue reading “North by North West”: U of Ulster, 3-6 Sept 2009
“Migrating Minds”, University of Aberdeen, 14-15 May 2009
“Migrating Minds: Imagined Journeys – Imagined Homecomings” will be the topic of a conference hosted in May at the AHRC Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies at the University of Aberdeen. The conference will take place alongside the Aberdeen WORD Festival. Organisers say: Literature (both fiction and non-fiction), personal journals and correspondence, and art enable… Continue reading “Migrating Minds”, University of Aberdeen, 14-15 May 2009
Global Irish Institute, UCD: 2008 Irish Diaspora Forum
UCD’s Global Irish Institute will host the 2008 Irish Diaspora Forum on 10 November. The event will build on last year’s US-Ireland Forum in New York, and is aimed at stimulating discussion on issues of significance to people in Ireland and the diaspora around the world. The discussion will focus on four themes: New World… Continue reading Global Irish Institute, UCD: 2008 Irish Diaspora Forum