Papers will range from Irish orphan stories, Mary Lee, women in the 1916 Rising and conscription, Irish nuns and identity, chain migration, women in World War 1, through to the 20th century ‘Troubles’ and abortion reform and neonatal deaths. Continue reading
A symposium to explore the nature of Irish-Australian literature Continue reading
Irish Language classes in Sydney, and history and archeology in Penrith and the Blue Mountains. Continue reading
Single women seeking work as domestic servants were faced with frequent ‘No Irish Need Apply’ advertisements in newspapers. Yet, most Irish women did find employment, and were successful immigrants. Continue reading
A call for papers for an Irish Studies conference foregrounding women. Continue reading
24th Irish Studies in Australia and New Zealand conference (ISAANZ24) December 9-12, 2019 Adelaide, South Australia Foregrounding Irish Women : the Antipodes and beyond Call for Abstracts The Antipodes, the opposite, figuratively, geographically, metaphorically. We are interested in accounts of women and men who lived opposite lives often off the main stage, but who played … Continue reading
A new book on the Irish in South Australia launched. Continue reading
For the first time in its history the Irish Studies in Australia and New Zealand (ISAANZ) conference began with an Irish language day Continue reading
Anders Ahlqvist: a champion for Irish Language and the debts English owes to it. Continue reading
Reading Ulysses slowly and in a community. Continue reading
