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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Martin Beanz Warde will perform his play The Dead House in Brussels and Leuven in October and November. Join us for one of these wonderful performances! - 28 October, Pianofabriek, Brussels - 29 October, The Warehouse Studio Theatre, Brussels - 5 November, Irish College Leuven #cultur2026

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We have some exciting events linked to the EFACIS Kaleidoscope 3 project coming up in Leuven and Brussels! More information via the QR codes in the posters or at ghum.kuleuven.be/lcis #cultur2026 @deptcultureirl.bsky.social

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We are delighted to share the Call for Papers for the 16th EFACIS International Conference, which will be held in Lodz, Poland, from 27 to 30 July 2027! Deadline for abstracts is 10 January 2027. Find the full CFP at www.efacis.eu/sites/defaul... We hope to see you all there!

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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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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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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 · 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 · 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 · 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

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 · 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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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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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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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 · 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 · 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 · 29/04/2026

There are four brand-new texts available on the Kaleidoscope III website! Don't miss the new essays by Mary Costello, Leontia Flynn, Mary O'Donnell and Colin Walsh. kaleidoscope3.efacis.eu/publications

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The May PhD Writing session and lunch break will exceptionally not take place on the first Friday. However, you can join the PhD representatives for some focused writing time and a chat on Friday 15 May! Register at us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Join the editors and contributors of issue 9.1 of the Review of Irish Studies in Europe for the online launch of The Animal in Ireland - Real and Imagined, Part 2, on Monday 11 May at 7pm CET! Register at us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... More information at www.efacis.eu/content/efac...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Review of Irish Studies in Europe 9.1 is now available at risejournal.eu ! The Animal in Ireland - Real and Imagined, Part 2 edited by Maureen O'Connor, Ina Bergmann, Maria Eisenmann and Kirsten Sandrock Have a look at the Table of Contents at www.efacis.eu/sites/defaul...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Four new Kaleidoscope III texts! Check out the wonderful contributions by Vona Groarke, Cormac Mac Gearailt, Mary Morrissy and William Wall on the Kaleidoscope III website! kaleidoscope3.efacis.eu/publications

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Join us on 29 April at 8pm CET for the final EFACIS Book Club session before summer! Cathy Sweeney's novel Breakdown (2023) will be the topic of a discussion led by Muirín Kramer (Queen Mary University of London). More information at www.efacis.eu/content/efac...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Don't forget to register the PhD writing session and Lunch Break on Friday 3 April at 10 am CET! Register at us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

New Kaleidoscope III publications! Three new and exciting texts are now available on the Kaleidoscope III website. Anna Burns, Kerri ní Dochartaigh and Billy O'Calaghan offer new perspectives on faith, spirituality and art. kaleidoscope3.efacis.eu/publications

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Join our PhD Representatives this Friday 3 April at 10 am CET for some focused writing time and/or a casual Lunch Break! Register at us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

We have some new Kaleidoscope III texts for you! Go and read the lovely texts by Lucy Caldwell, Wendy Erskine, David Park and Stephen Sexton on the Kaleidoscope III website. kaleidoscope3.efacis.eu/publications

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

Join the March PhD Writing Session and Lunch Break on this Friday! There will be some focused writing time and some time for a casual chat on Friday 6/3 from 10 am CET till 1.30 pm CET. Register via us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

We are delighted to announce the publication of a new article and an interview in our non-themed issue, RISE 8.1! ''Understanding Bernarda': Veronica Coburn's unpublished version of La Casa de Bernarda Alba', by María del Mar González Chacón Find the issue at risejournal.eu/index.php/ri...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

New Kaleidoscope 3 publications! Four new texts are now available on the Kaleidoscope 3 website. Discover four poems on the topic of faith, spirituality and art, written by poets John F. Deane, James Harpur, Paula Meehan and Sinéad Morrissey! kaleidoscope3.efacis.eu/publications

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Join us on 25 March at 8pm CET for a discussion on Joseph O'Connor's My Father's House (2023)! More information at www.efacis.eu/content/efac....

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Take a look at the first two contributions on the Kaleidoscope 3 website! kaleidoscope3.efacis.eu. Kaleidoscope 3 explores views on Faith, Spirituality and Art. Read more about it at kaleidoscope3.efacis.eu/content/iris.... New texts will be published on Monday 2 March.

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

The third Kaleidoscope instalment, which explores views on Faith, Spirituality and Art, is now live! Discover the wonderful stories 'Salty Wives' by Jan Carson and 'Priest' by Tim MacGabhann, at kaleidoscope3.efacis.eu Keep an eye on the EFACIS channels for future Kaleidoscope publications!

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

EFACIS Centres of Irish Studies can now send in their applications for the 2026-2027 Irish Itinerary! We welcome all proposals for tours taking place between September 2026 and July 2027! Further details can be found in the full call for applications: www.efacis.eu/sites/defaul...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

On the first Irish Itinerary of 2026, Mary O'Donnell visited the Universities of Granada and Almería in Spain. Many thanks to Mary O'Donnell, the local organisers and our sponsor, Culture Ireland, for making these events possible! More events coming up in May! www.efacis.eu/itinerary-ev...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Call for Papers Review of Irish Studies in Europe 9.2 A themed issue on Vona Groarke Editors: Charles Ivan Armstrong and Daniela Theinová Deadline for abstracts: 27 February 2026 www.efacis.eu/sites/defaul...

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Join the first PhD Writing Session and Lunch Break of 2026 on 6 February! There will be some focused writing time and some time for a casual chat on Friday 6/2 from 10 am CET till 1.30 pm CET. Register via us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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