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| William B. Yeats Chair of Irish Studies On 29 September 2009, the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, and the Embassy of Ireland in Brazil, signed the Agreement for the establishment of the William Butler Yeats Chair of Irish Studies to promote further cooperation between the Embassy of Ireland and the University of São Paulo. The Chair is coordinated by Professor Laura P. Z. Izarra, and Professor Honoris Causa by the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Munira H. Mutran, will be its guest Director. The Chair will offer lectures, extracurricular short-term courses on Irish Studies focusing interdisciplinary themes to the public in general, and Postgraduate courses to students of the University of São Paulo, scholars from other Brazilian and foreign universitites and independent researchers. It will be responsible of co-organising, with the Brazilian Association of Irish Studies (ABEI), the yearly Symposium of Irish Studies in South America and special publications of lectures and academic research. |
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| A message from the fi ring line....about Place Art and Music Exhibition Opening, Saturday, November 7 at 1pm. Galway City Museum, Natalie Ball, Isabela Basombrio Hoban, John Hoban and Shimon Sakakibara. This exhibition features the work of an artists/musician collective from Ireland, Japan, Peru, and (Native) North America. The collective have been exploring the experiences of place while referencing their own individual cultural work. They explore the tensions between the traditional and contemporary, the native and the immigrant, transplantation, intermixing, authenticity and 'roots' to give evidence that the message, not the messenger, is what survives in movement. This exhibition is an artistic articulation of their realities and experiences of place, as immigrants and indigenous, and what falls in between. Exhibition runs until December 31st 2009.
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| Call for Papers: 'New Approaches to Irish Migration', a Special Issue of Éire/Ireland: Journal of Irish Studies, Spring/Summer 2012. Guest editors: Piaras Mac Éinrí & Tina O'Toole The past three decades have seen a significant change in Ireland's status as a place marked by substantial emigration to one characterized by far more fluid patterns of movement in and out of the country. This change, in addition to significant reconfigurations of the links between Ireland and its Diaspora in recent times, has effected a paradigm shift in the construction and reception of Irish migration and identity. This is not to suggest that other, more 'traditional', discourses and patterns of migration have vanished. Nonetheless, the terms we are now familiar with in discussing 21st-century migration, such as hybridity, third space, contact zones, are possibly best summed-up by Iain Chambers' use of the term 'migrancy': suggestive of fluidity rather than fixity and multiplicity rather than notions of authenticity. That said, there can be no postmodern disavowal of the realities of power and agency; the opportunities and choices open to individuals are strongly conditioned by economic and social circumstances. Against these backgrounds, the guest editors of a Spring/Summer 2012 special issue, "New Approaches to Irish Migration", welcome submissions from scholars and critics in the various social sciences, history, literature, cultural studies, film studies and visual culture; contributions developing interdisciplinary perspectives are especially welcome. The issue will aim to show how recent scholarship in a range of fields addresses these changing facts, interpretations, and discourses of Irish migration and identity, whether in Ireland or transnationally. Proposals are invited on relevant topics including, but not limited to, the following: * Imagining the Irish diaspora within political, social, historical, literary or cultural discourses * Homeland/diaspora relations in writings of various kinds (e.g. letters, memoirs, autobiography, and other kinds of texts) * Concepts of migration, diaspora and the transnational in political/social science discourses and literary/cultural texts and the links between them * Gendered writings of the Irish diaspora * Colonial diasporas * Missionary and development-related diasporas * Transnational and "expatriate" migrants: the Irish in international organizations; Irish sojourner migrants. * Constructions of and challenges to homeland hegemonies in writings emerging from the Diaspora * Encounters in third space: Irish diaspora/other diasporas and diaspora/hostland relations * Diasporic identity and alterity: social, sexual, political and other dissident migrants Deadline for abstracts to be submitted: 1 February 2010. Deadline for final essay submissions: 1 February 2011. Abstracts should be sent to: Tina O'Toole, School of Langua Culture and Communication, University of Limerick, Ireland (tina.otoole@ul.ie); or to Piaras Mac Éinrí, Department of Geography, University College Cork, Ireland (p.maceinri@ucc.ie) |
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| Local Group Remembers the Kilrane Boys In July 2009, a group met in Kilrane, County Wexford to “clink” glasses and remember the Kilrane Boys. Stories were exchanged about “The Boys” and they pondered making a trip to Murphy in the Province of Buenos Aires.
Pictured here are: Back Row: Diarmuid Anglim, Phil Berry, Paul Ironside, Liam McCormack, Tom Stafford Middle Row: Marian Murphy, Paddy Berry, Derek Murphy, John Lambert, Bridie Stafford, Pat Sills, Larry Doyle Front Row: Aileen Ironside, Fran Doyle, Mary Anglim, Margaret Lambert, Christine McCormack |
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The Fourth Symposium of Irish Studies in South America - Perceptions of Contemporary Ireland - 9-11 September 2009 The University of Salvador in Buenos Aires, National University of La Pampa, Argentina, and the Brazilian Association of Irish Studies (ABEI) are organising a Symposium of Irish Studies which, since 2006, has gathered specialists from various associations such as IASIL, SILAS, ACIS, CAIS, EFACIS, AEDEI, BAIS. The Fourth Symposium of Irish Studies in South America has the support of the Embassy of Ireland in Argentina, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Ireland and Culture Ireland. The theme, Perceptions of Contemporary Ireland, will include the folowing topics: Reception of Irish literature Irish authors abroad Intertextuality Translation Literary criticism Myths and Legends History, Politics and Economy The keynote speakers that have confirmed their participation in the Symposium are: Fintan O’Toole (well-known cultural critic from the Irish Times) Joseph Cleary (National University Ireland/ Maynooth - IASIL) Juan José Delaney (Universidad del Salvador, Argentina - SILAS) Maureen Murphy (Hofstra University, New York - ACIS) Marisol Morales (University of Alcaláde Henares, Spain – AEDEI) Adriana Bebiano (Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal - EFACIS) Wolfgang Zach (Innsbruck University, Austria - EFACIS) Papers and panels are invited on the topics above. Abstracts may be submitted in English or Spanish and should be sent no later than 15 July 2009. The venue will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina. If you wish to attend the symposium without presenting a paper, please register by 10 August 2009. |
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| Photo Exhibition and Talk on Cuba by James Sparshatt, Wednesday 17 June 2009 Award-winning English photographer James Sparshatt first visited Cuba in the 1990s and has been back 14 times. His black and white images have captured Cubans' attitude to life, their unquenchable spirit and allows a window on a world that is much changed but also remarkably the same. Sparshatt will give a special talk on Wednesday 17 June on the historical and cultural development of Cuba and his experiences of travelling independently and as an Explore tour leader there. His talk precedes the launch of an exhibition of Sparshatt's photographs and those of Cuban photographer Ernesto Fernandez at the Blue Leaf Gallery in June. There are 50 places available for the free Explore Cuba talk and a preview of James’ exhibition in Hatch Street, Dublin 2 on Wednesday 17 June. Guests must be registered pre-event. To register as a guest please email marian@oheapr.com before Monday 15 June. |
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| Art Exhibition: 'Goldfinch'- Isabela Basombrio-Hoban - 15 June - 12 July 2009, Paragon Studios Project Space, 18 Donegall St., Belfast, Ireland Peruvian born artist Isabela Basombrio-Hoban, now living in County Mayo, Ireland, creates a critical but also dreamlike installation; a museum of gold, where social and economic realities both in Peru and in Ireland are transformed through alchemy. Workphase: 15-24 June; Opening: Thursday, 25 June, 6-8pm Opening hours: Tues-Sat 1-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm, Late Night Art 1-9pm |
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| Call for Contributions: "Irish Soldiers and Military Conflicts in Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean" - Special issue of Irish Migration Studies in Latin America, Volume 7 Number 3 (November 2009) (3 May 2009). The editors of Irish Migration Studies in Latin America invite submissions for a special issue (Volume 7, Number 3, November 2009) that will explore any aspect of the longstanding and significant military relationship between Ireland and the Iberian world. Articles may focus on any aspect of the Irish military involvement in Spain, Portugal, Spanish America, Brazil, or the Caribbean across the centuries. Submissions could take the form of a study based on one particular person, the history of a battalion, a specific battle or event, discussion of military theory or strategy, procurement practices, recruitment efforts, relations between military and civilian authorities, or representations of the Irish overseas military experience in art, song or literature. Articles in English should be submitted to the Guest Editor by 1 October 2009; articles in French, Spanish, German or Portuguese should be submitted by 1 September 2009. The editors also welcome book, film and website reviews, edited discussions of primary documents, photo essays, and short biographies related to the topic of the special issue. Contact: Karen Racine, Guest Editor |
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| Primer Congreso de la Asociación Internacional Areia. "América Latina-Europa: Itinerarios migratorios en las fuentes orales (siglos XX y XXI)" - Génova (Italia), 23 y 24 noviembre 2009 (20 April 2009). La Asociación Internacional Areia (AIAR) promueve su primer Congreso, que se llevará a cabo en Génova en el aula Magna de la Facultad de Literatura y Filosofía ubicada en Via Balbi 2, los días 23 y 24 de noviembre del 2009. No existe una cuota de inscripción. Empero es obligatorio estar inscritos regularmente a la Asociación AIAR para el año 2009. La inscripción da derecho también a participar de lleno a la Asamblea de los socios, que se llevará a cabo el día 24 de noviembre a las 15:00 hrs. Los participantes que residen en el extranjero pueden regularizar su inscripción al momento del inicio del congreso. Enviar la solicitud de participación a la siguiente dirección electrónica: areia.associazione@gmail.com a más tardar el 30 de Abril del 2009. El aviso de admisión de las ponencias será notificado antes del 15 de mayo del 2009. Páginas del congreso: www.dismec.unige.it |
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| New SILAS Executive Committee (2009-2012) (4 March 2009). An Extraordinary General Meeting as been held among SILAS Members to elect the Executive Committee Members and Auditor 2009-2012. The following candidates have been elected or re-elected. Claire Healy, President John Kennedy, Vice-President Andrés Romera, Secretary Gera Burton, Treasurer Hilda Sabato, Director Sharon Newman, Director Juan Pablo Alvarez, Director Mary N. Harris, Director Maureen Murphy, Director Mariela Eliggi, Director Carolina Barry, Auditor The newly appointed Executive Committee and Auditor start their mandate on 1 May 2009. Consult their profiles here. Congratulations to all for this appointment.
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| Call for Grant Proposals
(12 February 2009). The Society for
Irish Latin American Studies is pleased to announce the launch of
a new edition of its grants programme, the "Irish Latin American
Research Fund". The objective of the Irish Latin American Research
Fund is to support innovative and significant research in the different
aspects of relations between Ireland and Latin America. |
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| The
Makarte/McCarthy family honoured by the Irish Ambassador
to Argentina
The distant link between two branches of the McCarthy family in Ireland and Argentina was acknowledged during a ceremony held at the Irish Embassy in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, 2 July 2008. SILAS Founding Member Peter Mulvany researched the Society's databases and other sources and established a relationship between his family in Ireland and members of the Makarte (McCarthy) family in Argentina. The correspondence developed and both branches could finally united symbolically through the event at the embassy. In 1889 John McCarthy, his wife Mary, née Callaghan, and their five children emigrated to Argentina in the SS Dresden. More children were born in the Balcarce district of Buenos Aires province. In 1905 Patricio and Timoteo McCarthy were brought to Ireland. As adults both went to sea, serving in the catering departments of various national and international shipping lines. Timoteo [Timothy] McCarthy served on the Muirchu during 1939 until the handover to the Irish Department of Defence. He also served with distinction on Irish merchant ships throughout World War II and died at sea in August 1960. His brother Patricio (Patrick) McCarthy is the only Argentine lost on an Irish registered vessel during World War II. On 24 February 2002 his grand-nephew Peter Mulvany was presented the Irish marine valour medal with three bars and citation, awarded posthumously by the Irish Government to Patricio McCarthy (see the pages of the Irish Seamen's Relatives Association 1939-46). H.E. Ambassador Murnaghan extended the presentation to the Argentine branch of the family, represented by Jorge Oscar Makarte. Present at the event were the Irish Ambassador and SILAS Honorary Member Philomena Murnaghan, SILAS Directors Hilda Sabato and Guillermo MacLoughlin, SILAS Members Juan Pablo Alvarez Pearce and Derek Lambe as well as members of Jorge Makarte's family.
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| Call for Papers: "Heroes, victims or villains? Irish Presentations and Representations in Latin America and the Caribbean" - Second SILAS Conference, 15-18 July 2009, Morelia, Mexico (Updated 16 February 2009) - The Society for Irish Latin American Studies is pleased to announce that the second SILAS conference will be held on 15-18 July 2009 at Morelia, Mexico. The conference will be organised by the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo and Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, and will be joined by researchers, students and independent scholars to share their work on different aspects of Irish-Latin American relations. Abstracts in English, Portuguese or Spanish (c.300 words) should be sent by email to the conference organisers, to arrive no later than 2 March 2009. Should you wish to attend the conference without presenting a paper, please register by sending your details to the organisers by 30 June 2009. Read the complete Call for Papers here. Contact: Organising Committee |
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| Human Rights activist in Argentina conferred honorary degree at University College Cork
On 6 June 2008, during a ceremony in the grounds of UCC, Patrick Rice was bestowed with an honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws by the National University of Ireland. Over the past forty years Patrick Rice contributed to the enforcement of Latin American and international human rights. When working as a religious missionary in the shanty towns of Buenos Aires, Rice was kidnapped and tortured between October and December 1976 during the military dictatorship in Argentina. His life was saved by Irish diplomatic representatives in Argentina and international support. After this experience Patrick Rice has become a highly respected human rights activist and helped to found FEDEFAM, a humanitarian organisation representing the families of the disappeared in Latin America and the Caribbean. He was also appointed a member of the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances. |
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| Professor Munira H. Mutran to be appointed Doctor honoris causa at NUI Maynooth In a ceremony to be held on Thursday, 12 June 2008, at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, an honorary doctorate will be conferred on Munira H. Mutran. Professor Mutran has made major contributions to the fields of Irish Studies and Irish Diaspora Studies in Brazil. Dr Mutran is Professor of Irish Literature in the Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences at the University of São Paulo. Her work has had great influence on Irish Studies in Brazil. She is author of Album de Retratos. George Moore, Oscar Wilde e William Butler Yeats (São Paulo: Humanitas/FAPESP, 2002), co-editor of Kaleidoscopic Views of Ireland (São Paulo: Humanitas, 2003) and ABEI Journal - The Brazilian Journal of Irish Studies since 1999 and editor of Guirlanda: Uma Antologia do Conto Irlandês (São Paulo: Olavobrás/ABEI, 1996), Sean O’Faolain’s Letters to Brazil (São Paulo: Humanitas/CNPq, 2005) and O Mundo e Suas Criaturas: Uma Antologia do Conto Irlandês (São Paulo: Humanitas, 2006) among other publications that provide an invaluable resource for specialists, students and general readers alike. |
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