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This may be of interest to the list.=20


Call for Papers: 76th Anglo-American Conference - Identities: National,
Religional and Personal=20

Venue: University of London, London, United Kingdom=20
Proposals for sessions and papers on the theme 'Identities: National,
Regional and Personal' from all historical periods and different =
societies
from all parts of the world are invited by 30 November 2006. As ever =
session
proposals and papers are welcomed from historians at all stages of their
careers.=20

Identity (whether national, regional or personal) is a major =
preoccupation
among academics in many disciplines. It also has wide political, social =
and
cultural resonances beyond the community of scholars. For these reasons, =
the
76th Anglo-American Conference will be devoted to this important =
subject. As
always at an Anglo-American Conference, the theme will be treated across =
as
broad a geographical and chronological range as possible. The conference
will have a comparative dimension, and the aim is to bring together =
scholars
working on as many historical periods and places as possible.=20

Identities, whether national, regional or personal, can be defined in
relation to a multitude of factors (including language, race, ethnicity,
gender, religion, class, heritage, displacement, law, biological descent =
and
genetic make-up), yet the complexity is such that it is highly unlikely =
that
the outcome will be an objective definition, and possibly not a =
satisfactory
subjective one either. Forms of collective identity can clash with each
other, and with an individual's sense of personal identity. Yet at the =
same
time, distinctive perceptions of identity can co-exist within groups and
individuals (i.e. plural and overlapping identities). National =
identities
can be defined as a reaction to other identities (or even in opposition =
to
them), in relation to supranational and international identities, and in
relation to ideologies and to religious authority. The creation of an
identity can involve an apparently infinite number of activities and
motives. To research a family tree, for example, can be a pastime, a =
search
for security, or the basis for genocide. The history of many nations - =
the
British Isles is an obvious case - have been a constant discourse =
between
national and regional identities. The value placed on personal identity =
has
varied - and still varies hugely - within differing political systems.
Disciplines such as psychology and psychiatry, anthropology, philosophy, =
and
neuro-science offer conceptual frameworks for thinking about personal
identity or sense of self. Factors such as immediate environment are
important, so too are contemporary notions of individuality and of
individual and collective psychology. As a cultural construct or =
personal
attribute, identity is subject to change over time, under the impact of =
such
phenomena as conquest, migration and cultural interchange. It is =
remarkably
flexible and remarkably resilient, often crucial for the displaced, from
slaves to voluntary migrants.=20

With all the above in mind, the central questions to be tackled at the
conference are: -
. changing perceptions of national, regional and personal identity =
across as
broad a geographical and chronological range as possible.
. the value of the analysis of identity as a concept for historical
understanding.
. the interaction of identities, national, regional and personal.=20

If you wish to submit either a session (usually consisting of three =
twenty
minute papers and thirty minutes of discussion) or a paper to be =
included in
a session by the organisers with other suitable papers, you should =
provide
the title of your proposed talk, a short synopsis, a statement of =
academic
affiliation and of professional status. If you are proposing a session =
it
would be helpful if you could nominate a Chair as well as Speakers. The =
full
contact details (to include email addresses) of all Speakers / Chairs =
should
also be submitted.

Proposals should be sent to the Conference Administrator,
(IHR.Events[at]sas.ac.uk),=20

Institute of Historical Research=20
University of London=20
Senate House=20
Malet Street=20
London, WC1E 7HU.=20
=20
=20
William H. Mulligan, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of History
Murray State University
Murray KY 42071-3341 USA=20
=20
=20

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This may be of interest to the list.=20

Museum and Society Colloquium
Museum of the Romanian Peasant, Bucharest
October 6th-8th, 2006=20

The colloquium proposes an analysis of identity discourses in societal
museums and a retrospective and reflexive look on the relationship =
between
Museum and Society, generally speaking. Even more, looking towards the
future the question can be raised of what kind of museums do we need and =
for
what types of societies?=20

This year, the Museum of the Romanian Peasant (MRP) celebrates its
centenary. In 1906 it became the first ethnographic museum in Romania. =
Since
then, it functioned as a museum of National Art, of Popular Art, of the
Communist Party, and, after 1990, as the Museum of the Romanian Peasant. =
In
1996, it was awarded the EMYA prize (European Museum of the Year).=20

Throughout this time, the peasant was constantly alongside the museum, =
but
bearing different faces. In one way or another, the peasant's symbolic
centrality for the building of the Romanian national-state and its =
identity
remained at the core of the museum's exhibit. The museum's aesthetics =
and
ideology followed the society's transformations and changed from a =
classical
ethnography to the contemporary vision, considered by many ..as =
postmodern.
Building upon its experience as an ethnography museum, MRP nevertheless
seeks to gather in this colloquium researchers interested in the =
intertwined
discourses of Museum and Society, such as anthropologists, sociologists,
historians, art critics and others.=20

The deadline for receiving abstracts (500 words) and a short CV is =
August
27th, 2006. Presentations in both English and French are accepted. The
colloquium papers will be published in the museum's anthropological =
journal
MARTOR.=20

The travel and accommodation fees for a maximum of 15 participants will =
be
supported by the organizers.=20

Contact:=20

Gabriela Cristea
Researcher - Research Department=20
Museum of the Romanian Peasant
Sos. Kiseleff, no. 3
Sect. 1, Bucharest
ROMANIA
Phone: 004021.317 96 58
Email: cristea.gabriela[at]gmail.com=20
=20
=20
William H. Mulligan, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of History
Murray State University
Murray KY 42071-3341 USA=20
=20
=20

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This may be of interest to the list.=20

Papers are invited for contributions to the 1st International Conference =
on
Film and Memorialisation in collaboration with the School of Design,
University of Applied Sciences and the School of Creative Media, RMIT
University.

conference theme

'Film and Memorialisation'

What are the relationships between film and memorialisation? This =
question
underpins the nature of the conference with responses from presenters =
and
moving image screenings. This question may be reflected through, yet not
restricted to, themes of film and video, cinema and public space, home
movies, and archival film, or more philosophically directed through =
issues
of place and space, the built environment, identity and self, history =
and
past, loss and trauma, and absence and memorial.

The conference invites film makers, artists, curators, writers, poets,
historians, philosophers, architects and other thinkers to explore the =
ways
in which film and memorialisation can be interlinked and from this, what =
are
the fundamental concerns with such a merger when placed in context to =
the
conference themes/sub-themes.

sub-themes

Film and Video - filmic mediums, filmic representations, remembering =
film
Home Movies - family narratives, oral history, private films, filmic =
diary
Archival and Found Film - lost memories, forgotten places and people
Architecture - house and home, structures of significance
History and Past - heritage and narrative
Identity and Self - awareness and interpretation, being.
Cinema and Public Space - filmic placement, meeting places, impact of =
the
image, historical intervention.
Absence and Memorial - honoured places and events, remembered pasts
Place and Space -remembered places, emotive locations
Loss and Trauma - feared images, impactful narratives, events of
significance
Mind and Remembrance - subjectivity, interior spaces, philosophy of mind

abstracts

300 word abstracts (Harvard) addressing the conference theme:
Include:

- Name
- Contact address
- Affiliation (if applicable)
- Telephone number(s)
- Email address
- Particular conference sub-theme

papers

Max. 4000 words (Harvard) including:

- Title and contact details on front page
- Affiliations and credits on second page
- Table of contents on third page
- Main text body
- End notes
- Bibliography
- List of Figures
- Appendix
- Supporting data (if applicable)
- any images must be copyright cleared. Up to x5 compressed.

deadlines

Abstracts due: August 12nd, 2006
Notification: August 14th, 2006

Email abstracts as word doc: abstract_conference_yourname
Email papers as word doc (less than 3mb).: paper_conference_yourname

keynote speaker

Associate Professor Lyndal Jones, RMIT University

publication

A selection of papers will be published in a themed edition academic
refereed journal. More details available soon

screenings

A series of video and experimental film screenings will accompany the
proceedings. More details available soon.

For all enquires please contact Shaun Wilson (conference director)

Dr Shaun Wilson
School of Creative Media
RMIT University
23-27 Cardigan Street
Carlton South
Victoria, Australia 3054
Tel: +613 9925 9825
Email: shaun.wilson[at]rmit.edu.au =20


William H. Mulligan, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of History
Murray State University
Murray KY 42071-3341 USA=20
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I omitted the dates for the conference when posting.=20

Call for Papers: 76th Anglo-American Conference - Identities: National,
Religional and Personal=20
July 4-6, 2007

Venue: University of London, London, United Kingdom=20
Proposals for sessions and papers on the theme 'Identities: National,
Regional and Personal' from all historical periods and different =
societies
from all parts of the world are invited by 30 November 2006. As ever =
session
proposals and papers are welcomed from historians at all stages of their
careers.=20

Identity (whether national, regional or personal) is a major =
preoccupation
among academics in many disciplines. It also has wide political, social =
and
cultural resonances beyond the community of scholars. For these reasons, =
the
76th Anglo-American Conference will be devoted to this important =
subject. As
always at an Anglo-American Conference, the theme will be treated across =
as
broad a geographical and chronological range as possible. The conference
will have a comparative dimension, and the aim is to bring together =
scholars
working on as many historical periods and places as possible.=20

Identities, whether national, regional or personal, can be defined in
relation to a multitude of factors (including language, race, ethnicity,
gender, religion, class, heritage, displacement, law, biological descent =
and
genetic make-up), yet the complexity is such that it is highly unlikely =
that
the outcome will be an objective definition, and possibly not a =
satisfactory
subjective one either. Forms of collective identity can clash with each
other, and with an individual's sense of personal identity. Yet at the =
same
time, distinctive perceptions of identity can co-exist within groups and
individuals (i.e. plural and overlapping identities). National =
identities
can be defined as a reaction to other identities (or even in opposition =
to
them), in relation to supranational and international identities, and in
relation to ideologies and to religious authority. The creation of an
identity can involve an apparently infinite number of activities and
motives. To research a family tree, for example, can be a pastime, a =
search
for security, or the basis for genocide. The history of many nations - =
the
British Isles is an obvious case - have been a constant discourse =
between
national and regional identities. The value placed on personal identity =
has
varied - and still varies hugely - within differing political systems.
Disciplines such as psychology and psychiatry, anthropology, philosophy, =
and
neuro-science offer conceptual frameworks for thinking about personal
identity or sense of self. Factors such as immediate environment are
important, so too are contemporary notions of individuality and of
individual and collective psychology. As a cultural construct or =
personal
attribute, identity is subject to change over time, under the impact of =
such
phenomena as conquest, migration and cultural interchange. It is =
remarkably
flexible and remarkably resilient, often crucial for the displaced, from
slaves to voluntary migrants.=20

With all the above in mind, the central questions to be tackled at the
conference are: - . changing perceptions of national, regional and =
personal
identity across as broad a geographical and chronological range as =
possible.
. the value of the analysis of identity as a concept for historical
understanding. . the interaction of identities, national, regional and
personal.=20

If you wish to submit either a session (usually consisting of three =
twenty
minute papers and thirty minutes of discussion) or a paper to be =
included in
a session by the organisers with other suitable papers, you should =
provide
the title of your proposed talk, a short synopsis, a statement of =
academic
affiliation and of professional status. If you are proposing a session =
it
would be helpful if you could nominate a Chair as well as Speakers. The =
full
contact details (to include email addresses) of all Speakers / Chairs =
should
also be submitted.

Proposals should be sent to the Conference Administrator,
(IHR.Events[at]sas.ac.uk),=20

Institute of Historical Research=20
University of London=20
Senate House=20
Malet Street=20
London, WC1E 7HU.=20
=20
=20
William H. Mulligan, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of History
Murray State University
Murray KY 42071-3341 USA=20
=20
=20

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I omitted the dates for the conference when posting the CFP. They are Oct.
14-15, 2006. The conference venue is at the School of Design, University
of Applied Sciences, Schwaebisch Hall, Germany


Bill

William H. Mulligan, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of History
Murray State University
Murray KY 42071-3341 USA

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This announcement from H-NET may be of interest to the list.=20

The European Library gives access to the combined resources of the =
national
libraries of Europe. It offers free searching and delivers digital =
objects.=20
The service is aimed at professional and non-professional researchers
world-wide who want a powerful and simple way of finding library =
materials.
Moreover, it is expected to attract academics as there is a vast virtual
collection of high quality and deep-web material from all disciplines.=20

You can find more information about us for instance via=20
http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=3DIP/06/253&t=
ype=3DH
TML&aged=3D0&language=3DEN&guiLanguage=3Den=20

Address: http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/=20
=20
Fleur Stigter=20
The European Library=20

Email: fleur.stigter[at]theeuropeanlibrary.org
Visit the website at http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org =20


Bill Mulligan

William H. Mulligan, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of History
Murray State University
Murray KY 42071-3341 USA=20
=20
=20

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Reform of D=?iso-8859-1?Q?=E1il_=C9ireann:?= The Dynamics of Par
liamentary Change
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Reform of D=E1il =C9ireann: The Dynamics of Parliamentary Change

Author: Murphy, Mary C.

Source: Parliamentary Affairs, Volume 59, Number 3, July 2006, pp.
437-453(17)

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Abstract:
Successive Irish governments have engaged with processes of =
parliamentary
reform. The impact of the reform process has been to streamline the
operation of D=E1il =C9ireann. An emphasis on efficiency does not =
necessarily
respond to many of the central criticisms of the institution and, in
particular, largely fails to address the executive-parliament balance of
power. This article suggests that the necessity for the Irish =
parliamentary
reform process to achieve the latter is open to question. It would =
involve
challenging the fundamentals of the Irish political system, including
brokerage and political party loyalty. There is little evidence to imply
that such radical change would enjoy any degree of public or political
legitimacy in Ireland.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsl018

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sexual regimes and migration controls: reproducing the Irish
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sexual regimes and migration controls: reproducing the Irish =
nation-state in
transnational contexts

Author: Luibh=E9id, Eithne

Source: Feminist Review, Volume 83, Number 1, August 2006, pp. 60-78(19)

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract:
This article examines the ways that state sexual regimes intersect with
migration controls to re-make exclusionary nation-states and =
geopolitical
hierarchies among women. I focus on two important Irish Supreme Court
rulings: the X case (1992) and the O case (2002), respectively. X was a
raped, pregnant, 14-year-old who sought an abortion in Britain. While =
the
Supreme Court ultimately permitted her to procure an abortion, women's =
right
to travel across international borders without government inquiry into =
their
reproductive status came into question. The O case concerned a Nigerian
asylum seeker who invoked the fact that she was pregnant in an effort to
avoid deportation. The Supreme Court, however, affirmed that she could =
be
deported, despite the Irish Constitution's pledge to protect the `right =
to
life of the unborn.' Considered together, these cases reveal how =
overlapping
sexual/migration control regimes both reinscribe hierarchies among women
based on geopolitical location, and rebound the exclusionary =
nation-state
despite growing transnationalism.Feminist Review (2006) 83, 60-78.
doi:10.1057/palgrave.fr.9400281

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.fr.9400281

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Real or blarney? A cross-cultural investigation of the perceived
authenticity of Irish pubs
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Remember that bit in McCarthy=92s Bar, where the local population hide =
in the
ersatz bar in the theme park, whilst the tourists go to the real pub in =
the
village...? I should write =91ersatz=92 and =91real=92...

P.O=92S.


Journal of Consumer Behaviour
Volume 5, Issue 3, Pages 222 - 234

Published Online: 17 Jul 2006

Copyright =A9 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Academic Paper
Real or blarney? A cross-cultural investigation of the perceived
authenticity of Irish pubs

Caroline L. Mu=F1oz 1 *, Natalie T. Wood 2, Michael R. Solomon 2

1Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurial Studies, Silberman College =
of
Business, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 285 Madison Avenue (M-MS2-04),
Madison, New Jersey 07940
2Department of Marketing, Erivan K. Haub School of Business, Saint =
Joseph's
University, 5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131
email: Caroline L. Mu=F1oz (munoz[at]fdu.edu)

*Correspondence to Caroline L. Mu=F1oz, Department of Marketing and
Entrepreneurial Studies, Silberman College of Business, Fairleigh =
Dickinson
University, 285 Madison Avenue (M-MS2-04), Madison, New Jersey 07940.

Abstract
In recent years, themed Irish pubs have grown in popularity.
Marketers often strive to create the perception of authenticity when
creating these themed environments. This study seeks to understand the
importance of authenticity, tangible and intangible elements that =
constitute
authenticity, and consumers' ability to delineate the real from =
simulacra.
We employed an online cross-cultural methodology that compared =
perceptions
of Irish pubs among respondents in Australia, Ireland, and the United
States. The results of this study support our contention that perceived
authenticity is a construct that is dependent on both marketers and
consumers. Findings revealed, among other things, that the role of =
patrons
and employees was deemed an equal, if not more important, atmospheric
component than tangible interior design elements in the creation of a =
true
Irish pub experience. Marketing and research implications of this study =
are
provided.
Copyright =A9 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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How Does the Nation Plug the Hole in Irish Constitutional
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How Does the Nation Plug the Hole in Irish Constitutional Discourse?

Author: Collins, Barry

Source: Law, Culture and the Humanities, Volume 2, Number 2, May 2006, =
pp.
218-238(21)

Publisher: Hodder Arnold Journals


Abstract:
This article uses a psychoanalytical methodology to examine how the =
nation
secures the ideological coherency of Irish constitutional discourse. The
1937 Constitution of Ireland makes a claim to embody the nation, but
paradoxically it also seeks to invoke the nation as its own authorizing
agency. Drawing particularly on the work of Slavoj =AEi=BEek, this =
article
explores how the concept of nation, as a little "piece of the Real,"
effectively conceals this cognitive gap. The invocation of nation in the
1937 Constitution of Ireland configures political subjectivity by =
appealing
not just to liberal-legal universality, but also simultaneously to a =
fantasy
frame of Irish nationalism. Psychoanalytical theory is valuable in this
context because it allows us to treat the ideological address of
constitutional discourse as one that fragments rather than constitutes =
the
subject. The ideological operation of the nation is encapsulated by the
"inevitability" with which the legal subject finds something of itself =
in
the partial and contradictory accounts of nation that are articulated by
Irish constitutional discourse. Crucially, the inconsistencies and
contradictions in this melange of national images point not simply to =
the
aporetic nature of legal origins, but to ideological efficacy of the =
nation
as a foundation of legal authority.

Document Type: Commentary

DOI: 10.1191/1743872106lw044oa

Affiliations: 1: School of Law, University of East London, Duncan House,
Stratford High St., London E15 2JB, UK

Sender:       The Irish Diaspora Studies List  From:         Patrick O'Sullivan  Subject:      Article,               Telling Identity Stories: the Routinisation of Racialisation of               Irishness MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit  Email Patrick O'Sullivan    publication Sociological Research Online   ISSN electronic: 1360-7804  publisher University of Surrey - Dept of Sociology  year - volume - issue 2005 - 10 - 3  article  Telling Identity Stories: the Routinisation of Racialisation of Irishness  Moriarty, Elaine  abstract  During the last decade, the emergence of what has been coined 'the celtic tiger economy', the Good Friday Agreement on Northern Ireland and net immigration following decades of emigration, represent critical moments in Irish history that have opened up the question of identity in Irish public culture. This paper examines the processes involved in mediating who belongs and who doesn't belong in early 21st century Irish society by examining the creation and circulation of an urban legend in Dublin in 2004. I consider how such a story gains legitimacy, bestows meaning and constructs reality, to explore what it says about 21st century Ireland. To develop this argument, I firstly posit identity construction as processual rather than fixed (Hall, 1986), and examine the forms of knowledge through which the story is constituted and elaborated into objects, concepts and theories. Secondly, I use fragments of the story to examine the construction of self/other and us/them dichotomies through the interaction between narrator and listener, and the construction of threatened Irish identities and invading 'non-national' identities. Thirdly, I locate this story in global regimes of representation which are highlighting the paradoxical positioning of the nation state as subject to significant global changes such as population movement but also enabled by such phenomena in the shaping of belonging. In order to examine how these patterns of enacted conduct become routinised in the context of the nation state, I examine the context of the debates around immigration and racism in Ireland, highlighting the remarkable continuities over time in the images and discourses circulating about the Other, particularly migrant women. Ultimately, I argue that a dialectical approach is required to understand the current debate in Ireland around immigration and racism through considering the interrelationships of discourses, narratives and the constitution of identities.  keyword(s)  Ireland, Narrative, Practice, Identity, Race, Immigration, Gender, Urban Legend.,

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This may be of interest to the list. Papers on a wide variety of =
Diaspora
topics would seem to fit their categories. If anyone needs someone to =
fill
out a panel., let me know.=20

Bill Mulligan
=20
William H. Mulligan, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of History
Murray State University
Murray KY 42071-3341 USA=20
=20
Subject: Call for Papers - 5th Annual Hawaii International Conference =
on
Arts & Humanities

Call for Papers/Abstracts/Submissions
5th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities =
January 12
- 15, 2007 Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Radisson Waikiki Prince
Kuhio, Pacific Beach Hotel Honolulu Hawaii, USA

Submission Deadline: August 23, 2006

Sponsored by:
Asia-Pacific Research Institute of Peking University
University of Louisville - Center for Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods =
The
Baylor Journal of Theatre and Performance

Web address: http://www.hichumanities.org
Email address: humanities[at]hichumanities.org

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A VENUE CHANGE FOR THE UPCOMING =
CONFERENCE.
SEE BELOW, OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

The 5th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities =
will
be held from January 12 (Friday) to January 15 (Monday), 2007 at the =
Waikiki
Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, the Radisson Waikiki Prince Kuhio, and the
Pacific Beach Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. The conference will provide =
many
opportunities for academicians and professionals from arts and =
humanities
related fields to interact with members inside and outside their own
particular disciplines. Cross-disciplinary submissions with other =
fields
are welcome. Performing artists (live dance, theater, and music) =
interested
in displaying their talents will be accommodated whenever possible.

Topic Areas (All Areas of Arts and Humanities are Invited):

*Anthropology
*American Studies
*Archeology
*Architecture
*Art
*Art History
*Dance
*English
*Ethnic Studies
*Film
*Folklore
*Geography
*Graphic Design
*History
*Landscape Architecture
*Languages
*Literature
*Linguistics
*Music
*Performing Arts
*Philosophy
*Postcolonial Identities
*Religion
*Second Language Studies
*Speech/Communication
*Theatre
*Visual Arts
*Other Areas of Arts and Humanities
*Cross-disciplinary areas of the above related to each other or other =
areas.

For detailed information about submissions see:
http://www.hichumanities.org/cfp_artshumanities.htm

Submitting a Proposal:

1. Create a title page for your submission. The title page should =
include:

a. title of the submission
b. topic area of the submission (chooses from above list)
c. presentation format (see
http://www.hichumanities.org/cfp_artshumanities.htm for format choices) =
d.
name(s) of the author(s) e. department(s) and affiliation(s) f. =
mailing
address(es) g. e-mail address(es) h. phone number(s) i. fax number(s) =
j.
corresponding author if different than lead author

2. Email your abstract and/or paper, along with a title page, to
humanities[at]hichumanities.org. Receipt of submissions will be =
acknowledged
via email within 48 hours.

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lead
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Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities
P.O. Box 75036
Honolulu, HI 96836 USA
Telephone: (808) 949-1456
Fax: (808) 947-2420
E-mail: humanities[at]hichumanities.org
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From: Catherine Brace [C.Brace[at]exeter.ac.uk]
Date sent: 6 Aug 2006

********CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT********

University of Exeter (UK), Department of Geography Historical and
Cultural Geography Research Group

EMERGING GEOGRAPHIES OF BELIEF
Thursday 14th and Friday 15th September 2006

Keynote speaker: Professor Lily Kong (National University of Singapore)

Opening Address: Professor Paul Cloke (Exeter)

******This conference is FREE, but places are strictly limited******

This interdisciplinary conference brings together new research that
explores questions of knowledge, belief, ethos and religion. Focusing on
theoretically informed cultural and historical analyses of religion,
society and space, the conference acts as a forum for the presentation
of new or revised theoretical approaches and methodologies. Recent
research into religious faith and practice has focused on the complex
interactions of the political and poetic dimensions of sacredness in
contemporary societies.


Taking this research agenda forward, this conference explores how
religious and secular beliefs inform and construct social identities,
public knowledge and modes of governance. In particular, there is an
urgent need for a critical understanding of how terms such as
'religion', 'faith', 'fundamentalism' and 'secularism', for example,
inform public debates and foster constructive engagements with faith
groups.

Contributors include:
Adrian Bailey (Exeter); David Crouch (Derby); Veronica Della Dora
(UCLA); Claire Dwyer (UCL); Catherine Flynn (Galway); Helen Frisby
(Leeds); David Grummett (Exeter); Reinhard Henkel (Heidelberg); Julian
Holloway (MMU); Cheryl Hunt (Exeter); Kim Knott (Leeds); Louise Lawrence
(Glasgow); Avril Maddrell (Oxford Brookes); Rachel Muers (Exeter);
Andrew Orton (Durham); Roger Stump (Albany, New York); Matthias Varul
(Exeter); Mark Wynn (Exeter);

Although this conference is free, places are strictly limited and will
be shared out on a first come, first served basis. Therefore, we need
you to register your commitment to attend with us:
Contact: Dr. Jude Hill, Jude.Hill[at]exeter.ac.uk

Usual conference facilities, tea/coffee, lunches and buffet evening
meal/wine reception on the 14th will be provided FREE OF CHARGE, but you
will need to sort out your own travel costs and accommodation.

Sponsor:
Historical and Cultural Geography Research Group, University of Exeter


William H. Mulligan, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of History
Murray State University
Murray KY 42071-3341 USA

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Wanted: Ideas for a museum to the conflict in and about Northern
Ireland

Healing Through Remembering (HTR) has issued an Open Call for Ideas on
what
form a Living Memorial Museum to the conflict in and about Northern
Ireland
should take. The Open Call has been made to people both in Northern
Ireland
and further afield, with a closing date of 30 September by which to
submit
ideas.

The LMM sub group are looking for a range of imaginative ideas and want
to
hear from adults, children and organisations alike. There are plenty of
options to think about. Should a museum be in a new building or an
existing
one? Should it be in one building or should it tour a number of places
and
sites? Maybe it shouldn't be a building at all - maybe a virtual space
on
the internet or something organic like a forest.

Submissions to the Open Call for Ideas can be written, be a photograph,
a
drawing, a sketch or a painting. Photographs of models are also
welcome, but
at this stage not models themselves because of a limit on display space.
Multi-media submissions such as DVDs or CD-ROMs are also welcome.

To help with the generation of ideas, HTR has organised a series of
public
art-based workshops to be held over the coming months at various centres
across Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain. The
public workshops will include information about HTR and its work, and
artists will be there to help people create their vision of the museum.

Workshop dates and venues as follows:

8 Aug Imperial War Museum London 2-5pm

12 Aug St. Patrick's Trian Armagh 11am-2pm

24 Aug Irish Film Institute Dublin 2-5pm

7 Sept Waterfront Hall Belfast 2-5pm

16 Sept The Junction L/Derry 11am-2pm

As spaces at the workshops are limited early booking is advised. Places
can
be reserved by emailing callforideas[at]healingthroughremembering.org or
calling +44 (0)28 9023 8844.

Full information on the Open Call for Ideas may be obtained from the
project
organiser, Emma McClintock, at Healing Through Remembering, Alexander
House,
17A Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, BT2 8HD. T: 028 9023 8844.

HTR has been supported in the project by The Border Arts Centre, the
Imperial War Museum London, the University of Ulster and Interface, the
University's Centre for Research in Art, Technologies and Design.

The closing date for receipt of submissions is 30 September 2006.

A selection of the submissions received will be chosen to form an
exhibition
in late 2006 / early 2007.


William H. Mulligan, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of History
Murray State University
Murray KY 42071-3341 USA

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Call for Papers=97The Irish in the Atlantic World,
Feb 27-March 2, 2007

The Program in the Carolina Lowcountry and Atlantic World (CLAW) at the Col=
lege
of Charleston calls for papers on the Irish in the Atlantic World. The
conference will take place in Charleston, South Carolina, from Feb. 27 to M=
arch
2, 2007. It will examine the experience of Irish of all denominations and
traditions around the Atlantic as well as the Irish impact on the Atlantic
World as a whole, from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries; from the
United States and Canada, to the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa. This
interdisciplinary conference welcomes papers on Irish and Irish diaspora
history, folklore, literature, etc. We hope to examine questions such as: =
Was
there an Irish Atlantic World? Were Irish migrants a key element in creati=
ng an
Atlantic network? What can the Irish experience in the Atlantic World tell=
us
about the Atlantic economy, Atlantic political systems, race relations, etc=
.,
between 1500 and the present? What impact did the Irish in the Atlantic Wo=
rld
have on Ireland? How did the Irish create various diasporic cultures aroun=
d
the Atlantic? In particular, what influence did Irishmen and women have on =
the
Carolina lowcountry and American South?

We particularly encourage new scholars and graduate students to submit
proposals.Major scholars in the field have committed to comment on papers,
including Kerby Miller, Janet Nolan, Bernadette Whelan, John Waters, Patric=
k
Griffin, Eamonn Wall, Mick Moloney, Edmundo Murray, Donald MacRaild and Kie=
ran
Quinlan. A volume of selected papers from the conference will be published =
in
our Carolina Atlantic World Series by the University of South Carolina Pres=
s
(see www.sc.edu/uscpress )

Charleston is a prime location for this conference. It was a major city in=
the
Atlantic World with strong connections to Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean=
as
well as other parts of North America. It was also a major entrepot for Uls=
ter
immigrants and boasted a sizable Irish Catholic population in the nineteent=
h
century. Among its famous Irish-Americans were John and Edward Rutledge,
signers of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence, Pierce Butler
(South Carolina=92s first U.S. Senator), John England (first bishop of Char=
leston
and founder of the first Catholic newspaper in the United State), noted etc=
her
and artist Elizabeth O=92Neill Verner and James =93Jimmy=94 Byrnes (Secreta=
ry of
State under President Harry Truman). The city boasts an active Hibernian
society, founded in 1799, as well as other Irish ethnic organizations.
Please submit one-page proposals and one-page c.v. to Dr. David T. Gleeson,
Dept. of History, College of Charleston, 66 George St., Charleston, South
Carolina 29424 or as an attachment to gleesond[at]cofc.edu by August 15, 2006.=

For more info. on the CLAW program visit www.cofc.edu/atlanticworld/


Michael de Nie
Department of History
University of West Georgia
mdenie[at]westga.edu

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Nothing directly relevant to the Irish Diaspora , but some of these =
articles
may be of interest.=20

Journal Name: National Identities=20
Volume 8, Number 2/June 2006=20


National, Ethnic and Religious Identities: Hybridity and the case of the
Polish Tatars pp.77-93=20
Anna Cieslik, Maykel Verkuyten=20

Deconstruction of National Identity in the Third Reich: Nazisprache und
Geopolitik pp.95-112=20
Rob Baum=20

The Harki Identity: A Product of Marginalisation and Resistance to =
Symbolic
Violence? pp.113-127=20
G=E9raldine Enjelvin=20

The Effects of War on the Chechen National Identity Construction
pp.129-148=20
Aur=E9lie Campana=20

Partisans of Nation-States: Comparing the Role of Minority Identities in =
New
Zealand and Finland pp.149-168=20
Simo H=E4yrynen=20


Book Reviews pp.169-187=20


William H. Mulligan, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of History
Murray State University
Murray KY 42071-3341 USA=20
=20
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From: Michelle Sheppard bursary[at]medicalcasenotes.co.uk
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 15:58:25 +0100
To: info[at]dublinwriters.org
Subject: Writer's bursary



Hello,

I am writing to you in the bright optimism you could assist me.

Our company, MCNA, is awarding an =A318,000 writer's bursary to an =
aspiring
writer, novice or experienced, who would like to dedicate up to 12 =
months
writing a fiction novel. Applicants are invited to write about any =
subject,
so long as it is substantially one of fiction and imagination, and, the
writer retains full copyright ownership over their finished work.=20
We are welcoming applications from nationals of the Republic of Ireland. =

The award is in excess of 26,000 Euros.
Comprehensive detail on the bursary, together with information on the
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University of Sunderland
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From: Alison Younger [mailto:alison_younger[at]yahoo.co.uk]=20

A reminder about the fourth annual NEICN Irish Studies conference at the
University of Sunderland. Although we have a pretty full programme we =
are
still accepting proposals. Further details from
Dr Alison O'Malley-Younger alison.younger[at]sunderland.ac.uk or Professor
Stephen Regan stephen.regan[at]durham.ac.uk=20
I would be grateful if you could circulate this to interested parties
Slainte
Alison

Slan agus beannacht
=A0
Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.
W. B. Yeats

Alison O'Malley-Younger [Dr]
Programme Leader: English and Drama
Department of English
University of Sunderland
=A0
=20
The University of Sunderland
In Association with the North East Irish Culture Network

Fourth Annual Irish Studies Conference

10-12 November 2006

The Word, The Icon and The Ritual [iii] -Ireland - Renaissance, =
Revolution,
Regeneration.

For Further information please contact:

Dr Alison O=92Malley-Younger =96 alison.younger[at]sunderland.ac.uk
Professor Stephen Regan =96 stephen.regan[at]durham.ac.uk

The University of Sunderland=20
In Association with the North East Irish Culture Network

Fourth Annual Irish Studies Conference



10-12 November 2006

The Word, The Icon and The Ritual [iii] -Ireland - Renaissance, =
Revolution,
Regeneration.
=20

Following the success of its last three international conferences:
Representing-Ireland: Past, Present and Future, [2003] and The Word, The
Icon and The Ritual, [2004], and Lands of Saints of Scholars, [2005] the
University of Sunderland, in association with NEICN, is soliciting =
papers
for an interdisciplinary conference, which will run from 10-12 November
2006.=20

The conference organisers hope to represent a wide range of approaches =
to
Irish culture from academics and non=AC-academics alike. Performances,
roundtables, collaborative projects, and other non=AC-traditional
presentations are encouraged in addition to conference papers. We
particularly welcome proposals for panels. As with previous year=92s
conference, we welcome submissions for panels and papers under the =
thematic
headings of: Ireland - Renaissance, Revolution, Regeneration 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.

The last three conferences have resulted in the publication of a =
selection
of essays, and we hope to continue this with essays from this year=92s
conference.

This year we will have over 100 speakers in an international event that =
will
include a book launch, traditional music and dance, drama and a ceilidh.


Confirmed Plenary Speakers Include:

Ailbhe Smyth =96 University College, Dublin
Mervyn Busteed =96 University of Manchester
Tony Hepburn =96 University of Sunderland
Siobhan Kilfeather =96 Q.U.B
Richard Terry =96 University of Sunderland
Gareth Reeves =96 University of Durham

Proposals of not more than 500 words should be sent by 21st July 2006 at =
the
latest to either of the organisers:
Dr Alison O=92Malley-Younger =96 alison.younger[at]sunderland.ac.uk=20
Professor Stephen Regan =96 stephen.regan[at]durham.ac.uk
And copied to the conference administrator, Ms Susan Cottam =96
susan.cottam[at]sunderland.ac.uk=20

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I wondered if you would grant me the favor of your opinion on a possible
Penguin Classic we are considering? Do you know anything about:

Shanty Irish by Jim Tully, orig. pub'd in 1928, this is a story of two
families who came to US from Ireland during the Great Famine of 1846. Here
is an H.L. Mencken quote:

"If Tully were a Russian, read in translation, all the Professors would be
hymning him. He has all of Gorky's capacity for making vivid the miseries of
poor and helpless men, and in addition he has a humor that no Russian could
conceivably have. The book is not only brilliantly realistic, it also has
fine poetic quality."

Is this a book that if available in a good new edition from us that you
would consider using and think others might as well? Any input on this that
you might give would be appreciated.

Thank you and have a great day!

Naomi Weinstein

Academic Marketing Department

PENGUIN GROUP (USA) INC

(Telephone) 212.366.2374


naomi.weinstein[at]us.penguingroup.com

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http://us.penguinclassics.com

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This may be of interest to the list.


THE FIRST SYMPOSIUM OF IRISH STUDIES IN SOUTH AMERICA
Readings of Contemporary Irish Studies
=20
28 - 30 September 2006
=20
The Brazilian Association of Irish Studies (ABEI)
University of S=E3o Paulo, Brazil
Embassy of Ireland in Bras=EDlia
=20
The University of S=E3o Paulo, the Brazilian Association of Irish =
Studies
(ABEI) and the Embassy of Ireland in Bras=EDlia are organising the first
annual Symposium of Irish Studies in South America in order to start up =
a
network by bringing together specialists from various associations such =
as
IASIL, ACIS, CAIS, EFACIS, AEDEI, SILAS and BAIS.

The theme of the event, =93Readings of Contemporary Irish Studies=94, =
will
include four keynote lectures and four seminars on Drama, Fiction, and
Diaspora Studies given by the well-known scholars Chris Morash (National
University of Ireland, Maynooth), Maureen Murphy (Hofstra University, =
New
York), Hedwig Schwall (Leuven University, Belgium) and In=E9s Praga =
Terente
(Burgos University, Spain); and a Thematic Round Table on narratives of
dislocations with Maria Helena P.T.Machado (University of S=E3o Paulo),
Maureen Murphy and William Mulligan (Murray State University, USA).=20

The Symposium aims at discussing various trends of Irish Studies from =
the
1950s onwards. Papers are invited to engage with aspects of the above =
theme.
They could address, by referring to the literary, critical and other =
kinds
of cultural texts, the following questions:
=20
- Resistance and violence
- Utopian thought
- Narratives of dislocations
- Comparative Studies
=20
The number of selected papers will be limited to fifty. Those not =
presenting
papers will receive a certificate of attendance.

The Symposium will also host a Beckett exhibition sponsored by the Irish
Embassy in Bras=EDlia.
=20
Admission and registration for all events: R$100,00; Students R$50,00.
=20
Participants from abroad can pay the fee on the first day of the =
Symposium=96
US$50,00.

Conference website: http://www.freewebs.com/irishstudies/index.htm

For further information on the Symposium including details of =
accommodation,
contact Dr. Zoraide Carrasco Mesquita & Dr. Beatriz Kopschitz Xavier =
Bastos
symposiumabei2006[at]yahoo.com.br=20


Bill

William H. Mulligan, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of History
Murray State University
Murray KY 42071-3341 USA=20
=20
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