CFP: Colonising and Decolonising the Irish Nineteenth Century

SSNCI Conference 2023Research Institute for Cultural and Historical Studies (RICH)Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands22-23 June 2023 Though it had been part of the United Kingdom since 1801, Ireland’s position within the British Empire during the long nineteenth century was complicated. The Irish were a colonial people, yet in many ways they also contributed to the … Continue reading CFP: Colonising and Decolonising the Irish Nineteenth Century

Extended Deadline: CULTURAL REPRESENTATIONS OF THE REGION IN TRANSNATIONAL CONTEXTS, c. 1840-1940

“Aardappelrooiers,” Anton Mauve (c. 1848-1888), Coloured Pencil,340 × 458 mm, Rijksmuseum, SK-A-2446. The nineteenth century witnessed an upsurge of representations of the region across Europe and North America, in media ranging from literary fiction to the illustrated periodical and from visual arts to architecture. The rise of regionalism has often been linked to nationalism and nation-building. As … Continue reading Extended Deadline: CULTURAL REPRESENTATIONS OF THE REGION IN TRANSNATIONAL CONTEXTS, c. 1840-1940

CfP ALERT: CULTURAL REPRESENTATIONS OF THE REGION IN TRANSNATIONAL CONTEXTS, c. 1840-1940

"Aardappelrooiers,” Anton Mauve (c. 1848-1888), Coloured Pencil,340 × 458 mm, Rijksmuseum, SK-A-2446. The nineteenth century witnessed an upsurge of representations of the region across Europe and North America, in media ranging from literary fiction to the illustrated periodical and from visual arts to architecture. The rise of regionalism has often been linked to nationalism and … Continue reading CfP ALERT: CULTURAL REPRESENTATIONS OF THE REGION IN TRANSNATIONAL CONTEXTS, c. 1840-1940

Organising the IWWN COLLABORATIONS AND NETWORKS SYMPOSIUM 2021

On September 3 – 4, the Irish Women's Writing Network (1880-1920) organised the 2021 Collaborations and Networks Symposium. The virtual conference explored the various ways in which Irish women writers engaged in and developed diverse creative collaborations in order to produce a wide range of works. It investigated how they created their material(s), sometimes crossing … Continue reading Organising the IWWN COLLABORATIONS AND NETWORKS SYMPOSIUM 2021

Launch Postgraduate Forum IWWN (1880-1920)

Building Bridges: Facilitating International and Interdisciplinary Networks for Postgrads and Early-Career Researchers. - Sophie van Os Geraldine Brassil (PhD Student Mary Immaculate College + Postgraduate Researcher for the IWWN) has illustrated in her wonderful blogpost that literary networks played a vital role in the careers of women writers from the nineteenth century: “Jane Wilde (1821-1896), … Continue reading Launch Postgraduate Forum IWWN (1880-1920)

Poster Presentation ESPRit 2021 Conference

In conjunction with the virtual 9th ESPRit Conference titled 'Periodical Formats in the Market', a virtual Postgraduate workshop was held on 11 June 2021. The aim of the workshop was to provide PhD candidates and early career researchers (ECRs) with the opportunity to present their projects (as part of the larger conference). In preparation of … Continue reading Poster Presentation ESPRit 2021 Conference