Call for Papers: Re-imagining Ireland (s)

Re-imagining Ireland(s)

Following the success of its last five international conferences: Representing-Ireland: Past, Present and Future, (2003) and The Word, The Icon and The Ritual, (2004), Lands of Saints of Scholars, [2005], Ireland: Renaissance, Revolution and Regeneration, (2006) and Ireland at War and Peace (2007) the University of Sunderland, in association with NEICN, is soliciting papers for an interdisciplinary conference, which will run from 14-16 November 2008.

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: Re-Imagining Ireland(s), 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.LENGTH – Papers should not exceed 2,500 – 3,000 words/20 minutes’ deliveryDEADLINES

Enquiries and submissions should be submitted by 30th July, 2007 to the conference coordinators-
Dr Alison O’Malley-Younger – alison.younger@sunderland.ac.uk
Professor John Strachan – john.strachan@sunderland.ac.uk

All papers must be copied to the conference administrator, Ms Susan Cottam – susan.cottam@sunderland.ac.uk