Event Details

End: November 16, 2018
Contact: 2019acis@gmail.com
More Info: https://www.acis2019.com/

American Conference for Irish Studies

Boston Park Plaza Hotel, March 20-23, 2019

www.acis2019.com

 

Proposal deadline: November 16, 2018

 

Declarations of Independence: Treaties, Transitions, and Tearing Away

 

The year 1919 witnessed the first meeting of Dáil Éireann, the start of the Irish War of Independence, the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, and Éamon de Valera’s dramatic visit to America, among many other notable events. It was, in short, a year of treaties, transitions, and tearing away, a time when Irish writers, artists, historians, intellectuals, political parties, and social movements faced the realities of a continent beginning to recover from the Great War and a nation still fighting for independence. 

 

In the centenary year of these events, we invite Irish Studies scholars to gather in Boston, birthplace of the American Revolution and self-styled capital city of Irish America, to reflect on the 1919 era, its legacies throughout the twentieth century, and its resonances within the twenty-first. We welcome papers and panel proposals in all areas of Irish Studies, with particular interest in topics related to independence, transitional moments, and negotiated treaties or agreements. 

 

Submission Deadline: November 16, 2018, via www.acis2019.com. 

 

Conference co-hosted by Boston College, Bridgewater State University, Framingham State University, and UMass Boston.

 

Questions? Email 2019acis@gmail.com