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RISE 9.2, our third non-themed issue, is out now! risejournal.eu/index.php/ri... More articles will be added in the coming 12 months.

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Irish musician Robert Harvey is performing with Martin Jankovec in Prague on 21/10 and in Bratislava on 22/10 as part of the EFACIS 'Performing Ireland' project and the Irish Presidency Cultural Programme! @deptcultureirl.bsky.social www.kampushybernska.cz/program/robe... #cultur2026

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Kaleidoscope 3 - Call for Contributions In a third step in the Kaleidoscope III project, we are extending the invitation to contribute to a wider academic audience. Read all about it in the full call for contributions! kaleidoscope3.eu/content/call...

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Jan Carson @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If you happen to be in Brussels in October, I'll be facilitating a masterclass workshop on writing memorable characters as part of my Passaporta residency. There are only a few places left so snap them up quick. Info below. www.passaporta.be/en/calendar/...

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How to craft memorable characters. A masterclass with Jan Carson | Passa Porta

Join Jan Carson, Passa Porta’s writer-in-residence for October, to learn about how to craft memorable characters.

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The EFACIS Book Club is gathering again on zoom on 13 October at 8pm CET to discuss a selection of short stories by Lucy Caldwell! This session will be led by Hedwig Schwall (KU Leuven). Please send an email to efaciscoord@efacis.eu if you want to join this Book Club session!

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Last week, we enjoyed a wonderful PhD seminar in Irish Studies organised by the Leuven Centre for Irish Studies at the Irish College in Leuven. Thank you to all the students, organisers, workshop leaders and plenary speakers for making it such an interesting week!

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Deirdre Flynn @deirdreflynn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

IASIL 2027 CFP now live! Children of the Nation 28 June – 2 July 2027 University of Otago, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka Aotearoa New Zealand #IrishStudies #AcademicSky #SpeirGorm Share widely! www.iasil.org/conference-2...

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CONFERENCE 2027: University of Otago, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka 28 June – 2 July 2027 – International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures

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Dr. Kersti Powell @kerstipowell.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

#IrishStudies scholars! The organizing committee for the joint Mid-Atlantic and New England regional ACIS at Seton Hall (Nov 6-7, 2026) has just announced that the deadline for abstract submissions has been extended until 15 September! #ACIS docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Call For Papers Mid-Atlantic/ New England ACIS 2026

American Conference for Irish Studies Mid-Atlantic and New England Regional Conference November 6th and 7th 2026 Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ CFP Proposal Extension: The Call for Papers d...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

We will be sending out an EFACIS newsletter in September. If you would like to include your Irish Studies news, please email efaciscoord@efacis.eu before the end of next week!

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International Yeats Society @intyeatssociety.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

A reminder that the final deadline for proposals for our 2026 conference at the University of St Thomas at Houston, Texas, is just ten days away - on August 30th. For more information, visit our website at the link below: internationalyeatssociety.org/category/con...

Ten Days Left! Submit your proposal to the 2026 International Yeats Society conference by August 30. University of St Thomas at Houston, Texas. "Yeats's Locations". Dec 3-5 2026. [Illustration of a swan and a photograph of a St Thomas building]

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

For the last itinerary of the EFACIS 2025-2026 Irish Itinerary, writer Claire Lynch visited the Universities of Saarbrücken, Wuppertal, Stuttgart and Tübingen. Thanks to all organisers and our sponsor Culture Ireland for these wonderful events!

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Deadline for applications for the 2026-2027 Irish Itinerary is 15 July!

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Writers Emilie Pine and Nuala O'Connor were guest speakers at the 25th AEDEI Conference as part of the EFACIS Irish Itinerary. Thank you to the organisers and to our sponsor, Culture Ireland, for making this possible!

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

We hope to see you there! Register via us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Don't forget to register for the PhD writing session and lunch break this Friday!

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Irish Studies in Europe Vol. XII, Great Irish Novels of the Twenty-First Century, edited by Sarah Joy Link and Katharina Rennhak, is out now! Find more information at www.wvttrier.de/en/p/great-i.... The volume is available for EFACIS members at www.efacis.eu/ise-volumes.

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Join the EFACIS PhD Representatives for a focused writing session and a chat on Friday 3 July, from 10 am CET onwards. Register via us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

EFACIS Centres of Irish Studies can still send in their applications for the 2026-2027 Irish Itinerary! Second deadline for applications is 15 July 2026! Find all information in the full call for applications: www.efacis.eu/sites/defaul...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Kaleidoscope III - call for contributions We are extending the invitation to contribute to Kaleidoscope III to a wider academic audience. Check out the Call for contributions to see how you and your students can participate in this exciting project! www.efacis.eu/sites/defaul...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

On 5 June, we officially launched Kaleidoscope 3 at the Seamus Heaney Centre in Belfast! Project director Hedwig Schwall was joined by contributing authors Lucy Caldwell and Jan Carson, and associated academics and writers Ger Moane (UCD) and Gladys Ganiel (QUB). kaleidoscope3.efacis.eu

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The first Alps-Adriatic Itinerary with playwright Marina Carr was a succes. What a great addition to our EFACIS Irish Itinerary! Thank you to all local organisers and to our sponsor Culture Ireland for making this happen. First picture by Dean Miculinić, second picture by Katarina Dimitrijević.

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

We will be electing (a) new PhD Representative(s) on 28 August. More information on how to vote will follow. PhD students interested in becoming an EFACIS PhD representative can contact the EFACIS coordinator. More information at www.efacis.eu/content/efac...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

We are nearing the end of the 2025-2026 EFACIS Irish Itinerary! Next week, Claire Lynch will travel to the universities of Saarbrücken, Wuppertal, Stuttgart and Tübingen to talk about her work. Check out the upcoming events at www.efacis.eu/itinerary-ev...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

A new EFACIS newsletter is soon coming your way. If you would like to include your Irish Studies news, please email efaciscoord@efacis.eu before the end of this week!

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

See you at 10 am for some focused writing time and a chat!

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Join the EFACIS PhD Representatives for another focused writing session and a chat this Friday! They will also talk a little bit about their role and answer questions. Don't miss out on this if you are interested in becoming our next PhD Representative! Register at us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

EFACIS Centres for Irish Studies can still send in applications for the 2026-2027 EFACIS Irish Itinerary! The new deadline is 15 July 2026. Find more information at www.efacis.eu/content/welc... or in the full call for applications (www.efacis.eu/sites/defaul...)

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

New Kaleidoscope III publications! In a second step, academics and representatives of different institutions add their voices on the topic of faith, spirituality and art. Discover the first essays by Tom Inglis, Siobhán Garrigan, Ger Moane and Gladys Ganiel at kaleidoscope3.efacis.eu/reflections

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

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Maebh Long @maebhlong.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Applications for a new, 2 year postdoctoral position are now open! Please share widely. The Eamon Cleary Postdoctoral Fellowship in Irish Studies, based at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, the University of Otago, Aotearoa New Zealand, is open to Ph.D. graduates in any area of Irish studies.

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Eamon Cleary Postdoctoral Fellow in Irish Studies

Click the link provided to see the complete job description.

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Head over to kaleidoscope3.efacis.eu/publications to read the fantastic new texts by Amy Abdullah Barry, Danny Denton, Aifric Mac Aodha, Lisa McInerney and Louise Nealon! This concludes part one of the Kaleidoscope III project. Stay tuned for more!

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Kate Huber (she/her) @ecocritickate.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I am super excited to share the second episode of our new podcast, Living Culture, Making Heritage, which I co-host with @scopeland.bsky.social This episode delves into Irish natural and cultural heritage with Michele Horrigan. I hope you enjoy! www.diggitmagazine.com/index.php/st...

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Stigma Damages: Counter-Archives, Art, and Irish Natural Heritage

Michele Horrigan's commitment and connection to the region give her unique insights into the local natural and cultural heritage and their histories. In the latest episode of Living Culture, Making He...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Have you seen the latest addition to the Kaleidoscope 3 website? With this drawing, artist Rita Duffy shares her perspective on Faith, Spirituality and Art at kaleidoscope3.efacis.eu

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Leuven Centre for Irish Studies (LCIS) @lcis-leuven.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The call for the 2026-2027 LCIS visiting fellows scheme is still open! Read all about it at ghum.kuleuven.be/lcis/lcisvis... ! The deadline for the autumn residency has been extended to 1 August 2026. You can find the full call at ghum.kuleuven.be/lcis/files/v...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The Irish Itinerary Podcast is back for a new season! The first episode features Wendy Erskine who discusses her novel The Benefactors and talks about the recurring themes in her work, such as family dynamics and the transformative potential of chance encounters. www.efacis.eu/podcast

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Society for the Study of Nineteenth Century Ireland @ssnci.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Check out our wonderful conference schedule and join us for 'Intimacies in Nineteenth Century Ireland'! It promises to provide exciting new perspectives on old and new themes! @l19cmanmet.bsky.social @irishunireview.bsky.social @iaphistorians.bsky.social @efacis.bsky.social

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

We will be electing new EFACIS PhD representatives at the end of August 2026. If you are interested and want to know more, you can join the current PhD representatives for an info and Q&A session on 5 June at 10 am, during the PhD writing session. Register at us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Registration for the Annual Irish Studies and Cultural Theory Summer School at the EUF Centre for Irish Studies is open until 31 May!

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Writers Nuala O'Connor and Emilie Pine will be present at the 2026 AEDEI Conference this week as part of the 2025-2026 Irish Itinerary! More information at aedei2026.wpcomstaging.com www.efacis.eu/itinerary-ev...

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VICTIMS - 25th Anniversary AEDEI International Conference

University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz May 27–29, 2026

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The recording of the 15th EFACIS Roundtable Discussion is now available on the EFACIS YouTube channel! Watch the launch of Review of Irish Studies in Europe 9.1, The Animal in Ireland - Real and Imagined, Part 2 at www.youtube.com/watch?v=J37o...

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EFACIS Roundtable Discussion 15: Launch of Review of Irish Studies in Europe 9.1 (11/05/2026)

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Irish Studies at QUB @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

A recording of Hedwig Schwall’s Irish Studies lecture on interactionality in contemporary Irish novels is available at m.youtube.com/watch?v=b7c3...

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Irish Studies International Lecture: Hedwig Schwall

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

This week writer Eimear McBride is travelling to Nijmegen and Antwerp as part of the 2025-2026 EFACIS Irish Itinerary! See all upcoming Itinerary events at www.efacis.eu/itinerary-ev...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Discover new essays by Joseph O'Connor, Deirdre Sullivan and Dawn Watson on the Kaleidoscope 3 website today! kaleidoscope3.efacis.eu/publications

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

See you at 10 am CET for some focused writing time and a chat!

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

This month's EFACIS PhD writing session and lunch break takes place this Friday 15/5! Join our PhD Representatives for some focused writing time and a chat from 10 am CET onwards! Register at us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Next week playwright Marina Carr will be visiting three cities in as many countries as part of the brand-new Alps-Adriatic Irish Itinerary! Many thanks to the local organisers in Rijeka, Ljubljana and Klagenfurt, and to Culture Ireland for making this happen. www.efacis.eu/itinerary-ev...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Don't forget to register for tonight's online launch of RISE 9.1, The Animal in Ireland - Real and Imagined, Part 2! You can find the full schedule and the registration link at www.efacis.eu/content/efac...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Don't forget to register for the online launch of RISE 9.1 on 11 May!

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