Call for Papers -- Stuttgart 2014

The call for papers has just been announced for a conference entitled "Gespräche zur keltologischen Forschung," which will be held 9-10 May 2014 at Universität Stuttgart.  Abstracts of 500 words or less are due in PDF format to conference organizers by 28 February 2014.  Presentations are limited to 30 minutes.

Online Irish Dictionary

A digital version of Liam S. Gogan's previously unpublished compliment to Fr. Dinneen's dictionary is now available online.  Anyone interested in the project can register for a free one-week trial or pay 30 Euro for indefinite access to the database.  The site also includes a brief biography of Gogan (1891-1979) and links to other items of interest.

Call for Papers -- ICM (2014)

The organizers of the 28th Irish Conference of Medievalists, which will be held 1-3 July 2014 at University College Dublin, invite proposals for papers and panels "on all aspects of Irish and European medieval culture."  Submissions are due by 15 April 2014.  Details can be found on the ICM website.

Call for Papers -- Celtic Linguistics Conference 2014

The organizers of the 8th Celtic Linguistics Conference, which will be held 6-7 June 2014 at the University of Edinburgh, invite abstracts "for presentations on all aspects of linguistic research on the Celtic languages."  Potential speakers are asked to submit their abstracts in the following format by 15 February 2014:

"Abstracts are to be submitted as a .pdf, .doc, or .odt file using EasyAbs here.  Abstract format: 2 pages maximum (A4 or letter-sized, 12pt font, 2.5cm/1-inch margins), including examples and references.  Abstracts will be reviewed anonymously, so authors are asked to avoid self-references in their abstracts and to ensure that the document properties of the file do not include author details."

For more information, visit the conference website.

Fergus Kelly Lecture Online

Fergus Kelly's 2013 Statutory Public Lecture of the School of Celtic Studies, entitled "Early Irish Music: An Overview of the Linguistic and Documentary Evidence," is now available on YouTube.  The lecture was originally delivered on 15 November 2013.  Kudos to Oracle Pictures for making this fascinating talk available to those of us who could not attend in person.

Call for Papers -- Studia Celtica Fennica (2014)

The editors of Studia Celtica Fennica invite "submissions of articles and book reviews written in all major European languages and Celtic languages as well as Finnish and Swedish" for their eleventh volume.  Submissions are due to Katja Ritari by 31 May 2014.  Back issues of the journal are available online.

ClubLeabhar.com in 2014

ClubLeabhar.com, a popular online Irish-language book club, is on hiatus for the time being while the organizers look to secure funding to develop their website.  ClubLeabhar has done an excellent job promoting Irish-language literature, and I hope you will join me in wishing them every success in obtaining the resources needed to continue their work.