Call for papers for the annual conference of the Canadian Association for Irish Studies to be held at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, May 19-22, 2010. IRELAND AND ITS DISCONTENTS Success and Failure in Modern Ireland Canadian Association for Irish Studies/ l’Association canadienne d’études irlandaises Annual Conference, 2010 Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 19-22 May… Continue reading Canadian Association for Irish Studies: Halifax, May 2010
American Conference for Irish Studies: Pennsylvania, May 2010
2010 ACIS Conference Call for Papers Deadline: 24 November, 2009 The 2010 national meeting of the American Conference for Irish Studies will be held on 5 – 8 May 2010 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College, PA. There will be an opening reception on Wednesday evening, May 5th, and concurrent panels… Continue reading American Conference for Irish Studies: Pennsylvania, May 2010
Irish Theatrical Diaspora: Manchester, April 2010
The Irish Theatrical Diaspora Conference 2010 Ireland’s Drama in British Cities, Manchester Metropolitan University, April 15-16, 2010. The 2010 Irish Theatrical Diaspora Conference will consider the history and context of performing Irish plays and characters on British stages, as well as the more general performance of Irish diasporic identity in an urban British context. Some of the areas… Continue reading Irish Theatrical Diaspora: Manchester, April 2010
Tweet archive: international diaspora roundup
Here are a few Tweets I’ve posted in the last few weeks regarding diaspora happenings of other nations. Strong trend of diaspora engagement charges on. Now, Rwandan expats meeting to drive investment, tourism.http://bit.ly/4xI76c about 1 hour ago from web Ecuadorean authorities luring emigrants back to support national development http://bit.ly/4sSHtc Hard lives for these guys.7:21 PM Jan… Continue reading Tweet archive: international diaspora roundup
First history of Irish in Vermont published
The first-ever book on the history of the Irish in Vermont has been published, authored by historian Vincent E. Feeney. “Finnigans, Slaters and Stonepeggers: A History of the Irish in Vermont,” examines the Irish experience in the state from the 1760s through the twentieth century. Feeney says the Irish stayed in their ethnic ghetto for… Continue reading First history of Irish in Vermont published
India to allow expat vote as Irish interest grows
India is working to join the 115 countries around the world that allow their expats to vote. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday told the 1,500 delegates attending the annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas gathering of the Indian diaspora that he hopes that the government will be able to facilitate non-resident Indians (NRIs) voting in the next… Continue reading India to allow expat vote as Irish interest grows