Celtic Studies News and Information
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Call for Papers -- CSANA 2014
The call for papers has just been announced for the annual CSANA conference, which will be hosted by Virginia Tech 6-9 March 2014 at the Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, Virginia. Plenary speakers include Edel Bhreathnach, Thomas Charles-Edwards, and Peter Schrijver. "Twenty-minute papers are invited on all aspects of Celtic Studies. Abstracts should be sent by November 20, 2013 to Charlene Eska ... with the subject line 'CSANA 2014.'" For more information on the event, visit the conference website.
Online Irish Book Club -- Selection for November 2013
Clubleabhar.com is an Irish-language book club that encourages people to read one book in Irish every month. The selection for November 2013 is Nioclás Tóibín's 1934 translation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles (Cú na mBaskerville). For more information on this selection and the book club in general, visit ClubLeabhar.com.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
eBooks from Four Courts Press
Four Courts Press is offering a series of eBooks for purchase. At present, ten of their titles are available in this format, but more selections will be added in 2014. This is great news for those of us who prefer the convenience and portability of eBooks. To view the current offerings, visit the Four Courts Press website.
Call for Papers -- Language Diversity in Wales
A call for papers has been announced for the first conference on "Language Diversity in Wales," which will be held 18-19 July 2014 at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth.
"The conference aims to provide a forum for those interested in the language diversity of Wales. The event is conceived in a broad way and is not restricted to purely linguistic topics. The forum is also open to researchers with literary perspectives, to those interested in translation studies, and to researchers from the fields of media, arts, and anthropology insofar as they are working on topics connected with the language diversity of Wales."
"Abstracts for both papers and posters should not exceed 300-350 words including references and should be submitted via EasyChair. Presentations should be 20 minutes in length, and will be followed by 10 minutes of discussion."
"The deadline for abstracts is Wednesday 15th of January 2014."
For more information on this event, visit the conference website.
"The conference aims to provide a forum for those interested in the language diversity of Wales. The event is conceived in a broad way and is not restricted to purely linguistic topics. The forum is also open to researchers with literary perspectives, to those interested in translation studies, and to researchers from the fields of media, arts, and anthropology insofar as they are working on topics connected with the language diversity of Wales."
"Abstracts for both papers and posters should not exceed 300-350 words including references and should be submitted via EasyChair. Presentations should be 20 minutes in length, and will be followed by 10 minutes of discussion."
"The deadline for abstracts is Wednesday 15th of January 2014."
For more information on this event, visit the conference website.
Online Irish Book Club -- October 2013
Clubleabhar is an online Irish-language book club that encourages members to read one book in Irish each month. The selection for October 2013 is Deargadaoil i mBád fó Thoinn by Pádraic Breathnach. For more information about the book club and this month's selection, visit the Clubleabhar website.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Call for Papers -- Celtic Mythology
Here is the call for papers for an upcoming colloquium on Celtic mythology:
"A colloquium on
THINKING ABOUT CELTIC MYTHOLOGY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
will be held at
Celtic and Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh
27 George Square, Edinburgh, Scotland
Saturday, 19 October -- Monday, 21 October 2013
The opening presentation, 'The study of Celtic mythology after Grammatica Celtica; or 'Tis 160 years since', by Professor Bernhard Maier (University of Tubingen) will provide an overview of past scholarship in the field that will form the historical basis for the exploration of the present and the potential future throughout the rest of the colloquium. The closing presentation on Monday evening will be by Dr John Carey (University of College Cork) on 'Ogmios and the eternal word'.
CALL FOR PAPERS
You are invited to submit by 13 September 2013, either (a) a paper title and abstract (80-150 words), and/or (b) an indication of the area you would like to cover and the approach you would take in a forum discussion on the theme of the colloquium. The committee will consider the submissions immediately and will send a response and a draft programme by 17 September. The closing presentation will be a public lecture. It is hoped that the colloquium as a whole will generate lively discussion that may be of benefit for developments in this field.
Please submit to E.Lyle[at]ed.ac.uk
Committee:
Professor Rob Dunbar, Dr Emily Lyle (organizer), Professor Wilson McLeod, and Dr John Shaw."
"A colloquium on
THINKING ABOUT CELTIC MYTHOLOGY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
will be held at
Celtic and Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh
27 George Square, Edinburgh, Scotland
Saturday, 19 October -- Monday, 21 October 2013
The opening presentation, 'The study of Celtic mythology after Grammatica Celtica; or 'Tis 160 years since', by Professor Bernhard Maier (University of Tubingen) will provide an overview of past scholarship in the field that will form the historical basis for the exploration of the present and the potential future throughout the rest of the colloquium. The closing presentation on Monday evening will be by Dr John Carey (University of College Cork) on 'Ogmios and the eternal word'.
CALL FOR PAPERS
You are invited to submit by 13 September 2013, either (a) a paper title and abstract (80-150 words), and/or (b) an indication of the area you would like to cover and the approach you would take in a forum discussion on the theme of the colloquium. The committee will consider the submissions immediately and will send a response and a draft programme by 17 September. The closing presentation will be a public lecture. It is hoped that the colloquium as a whole will generate lively discussion that may be of benefit for developments in this field.
Please submit to E.Lyle[at]ed.ac.uk
Committee:
Professor Rob Dunbar, Dr Emily Lyle (organizer), Professor Wilson McLeod, and Dr John Shaw."
Irish Music Lecture
The Friends of Irish Studies at the University of Montana is sponsoring a lecture by Simon and Maria O'Dwyer entitled "3,000 Years of Ancient Ireland's Music and Instruments," which will be held at the UM Denison Theatre, 19 September 2013, from 8:00 to 9:30 pm and at Butte/Silverbow Archives, 20 September 2013, from 7:30 to 9:00pm. The talk is free and open to the public.
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