It is my pleasure to announce the next NEICN seminar will be held on 17th March 2008, St Patrick's Night. This NEICN events takes a new form, in comparison to previous St. Patrick's day events in that we are hosting a seminar entilted Readings and Rising. This event will take place in Priestman Bulding, Green Terrace, Sunderland at 6:00pm, in room C21
The fabulous guest speakers are Willey Maley, Paddy Lyons and Claire Nalley, as well as Alison O'Malley- Younger-
Professor Willy Maley- University of Glasgow – The Rising of the Moon and the Reading of the Riot Act.
Dr Alison O’Malley-Younger – University of Sunderland –Unhappy the Land that Has No Heroes: Heroic Masculinity in the Patriotic Melodramas of Boucicault and Whitbread.
Paddy Lyons – University of Glasgow – Ireland versus Scotland – pleasure, lies, money.
Dr Claire Nally – University of Hull – Yeats's Dreaming of the Bones: a critique of nationalist memory.
From 8:00pm there is a wine reception and St Patrick’s Day celebration at the Bonded Warehouse, Low Street, Sunderland. This event includes a live music from Aos Dana, Emma Callaghan and other local musicians.
Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy themselves.
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