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From: Patrick O'Sullivan
Subject: Article, Accounting for justice: Entitlement,
want and the Irish famine of 1845-7
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A number of Ir-D members are interested in the history of accounting, and
there has certainly been some interesting work in recent years. This
article, now quite old, has popped up in our alerts because it has suddenly
appeared on Findarticles - a resource that is a lot less useful than it used
to be. But which is still there.

P.O'S.

Accounting for justice: Entitlement, want and the Irish famine of 1845-7
Accounting Historians Journal, The, Dec 2001 by Funnell, Warwick

Focal text: R. Nozick, Anarchy, State and Utopia (New York: Basic Books,
1974).

Abstract: The evolution of modern accounting consists essentially of a
series of pragmatic responses to the needs of capital. Accounting is
implicated, therefore, in the maintenance and creation of societies in which
relations are primarily defined in terms of property, however it is
distributed, and justice is determined by the sanctity of property rights.
Accounting historians are encouraged to broaden the compass of their
research to include the association between accounting and justice which is
already well recognised in the critical accounting literature. Theories of
justice, especially those of 19th century political theorists such as
Bentham and Senior, and more recently that of Nozick, are used to explore
the close association between property, accounting and justice at the time
of the Irish potato famine of 1845-7.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3657/is_200112/ai_n9017101/

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Hopefully/thankfully not! See comments on editorial independence by edito=
r=20
Emer N=ED Ch=E9idigh quoted in second last paragraph of Gr=E1inne Cunning=
ham's=20
report below.

----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Miller, Kerby A."
To:
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [IR-D] Irish-language paper goes national


Will "Foinse" disseminate the INDEPENDENT's right-wing, arch-revisionist=20
viewpoint in Irish?


On 11/17/09 6:53 PM, "Patrick O'Sullivan" =20
wrote:

Irish-language paper goes national

By Grainne Cunningham
Monday November 16 2009

FLUENT Irish speakers and those with the cupla focal can now read 'Foinse=
',
the country's biggest Irish language newspaper, for free with their Irish
Independent every Wednesday.

The newly revitalised 'Foinse' is to be distributed every week from this
Wednesday, ensuring it reaches more than 150,000 people through the Irish
Independent, the largest selling national quality daily in Ireland.

Editor Emer Ni Cheidigh said she was "delighted" that 'Foinse' will, for =
the
first time, be able to achieve a national readership on a scale well beyo=
nd
what it had been able to achieve in the past.

"This is the first time in the history of Irish language newspapers that =
we
will be able to reach this amount of people. When we finished last June, =
we
had a circulation of 4,500. Reaching this number of people is huge for us=
,"
she said.

'Foinse', which is based in the Connemara Gaeltacht, was forced to cease
publication in June after advertising income plummeted 75pc.

The new 'Foinse' has been enhanced to give it a fresh and contemporary vi=
ew
of Ireland, the Irish language and culture. In its first edition this wee=
k,
readers will be able to review fashion tips from 'Paisean Faisean' presen=
ter
Blathnaid Ni Dhonnchadha, a blog from international track-and-field athle=
te
David Gillick and an insight into the Lions Tour from travel guru Hector =
O
hEochagain.

Alongside weekly contributions from presenter Daithi O Se, MP O Conaola a=
nd
Gemma Ni Chionnaith, people with practically no Irish at all can improve
their word power 'as Gaeilge' with a special section called 'Cupla Focal'.

"There is a fear towards Irish and some people may feel they are not good
enough to buy an Irish language publication. Now that it is more accessib=
le,
people may realise they are more competent than they expected," Ms Ni
Cheidigh said.

School teachers and students can continue to turn to the regular pages ai=
med
at those sitting their Leaving Certificate.

But the 'Foinse sa Rang' section has been extended to seven pages of
attractively presented learning tools and texts which include articles
intended as a resource for primary school students.

Ms Ni Cheidigh said: "The new 'Foinse' remains a stand-alone publication =
and
all editorial control continues to remain with the publication and compan=
y."

The refreshed 'Foinse' publication will employ five full-time staff and
utilise a network of correspondents, contributors and services.

- Grainne Cunningham

Irish Independent

SOURCE
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The census as accounting artefact: A research note with
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On yet another train of thought...

This article will interest a number of Ir-D members - bringing an =
accounting
history approach to the comparative study of censuses, and focussing on
possible research within the Australian material. Clearly the Irish are =
a
possible research theme. The work of the Ciar=E1n & Margaret =D3 =
h=D3gartaigh is
of course cited.

P.O'S.

The census as accounting artefact: A research note with illustrations =
from
the early Australian colonial period

Jayne Elizabeth Bisman
Charles Sturt University, jbisman[at]csu.edu.au

Carnegie and Napier (1996, p.7) call for studies in accounting history =
which
expand or reinterpret the archive, contending that the results can =
provide
"insight into accounting's present and future through its past". In this
article the census is revealed as specifically grounded within the =
domain of
accounting, and is presented as an artefact arising from a range of
necessities to account and to satisfy obligations to be accountable. The
prior, limited use made of census data in accounting history studies is
detailed, and a number of historical censuses examined from an =
accounting
perspective. Particularly emphasized and exemplified are early colonial
Australian censuses and musters. A discussion of the potential for using
this largely unmined archive in informing a range of studies of =
accounting's
past, based on a variety of historiographical approaches, is developed =
and
offered as a means for extending and supplementing existing research =
agendas
in accounting history.

Key Words: Accountability =95 accounting history =95 archive =95 census =
=95 Colonial
Australia =95 historiography =95 public sector accounting =95 research =
agenda


Accounting History, Vol. 14, No. 3, 293-314 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1032373209335294

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Covenanters and the Shooting of Servants in the Scottish Civil War
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I mentioned that, for some reason, we were now getting information about
Edinburgh University Press journals. I have not been able to blag access to
any of these journals, so that the information is a bit fragmentary. But,
as an example, this is the sort of thing that is turning up. The starting
point of this article is the execution of the Marquess of Huntly's servants,
after Huntly had been captured by the covenanter John Middleton. Huntly's
servants were Irish.

P.O'sS.

Royalists, Covenanters and the Shooting of Servants in the Scottish Civil
War
Sarah Covington
Citation Information.
Journal of Scottish Historical Studies
Volume 27, Page 1-23 DOI 10.3366/jshs.2007.27.1.1, ISSN 1748-538x, Available
Online May 1, 2007.

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It appears that *Foinse* was not distributed as part of the *Indo* in the
North of Ireland shops and outlets this morning for reasons unknown.

Breen





On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 9:26 AM, Danny Cusack wrote:

> Hopefully/thankfully not! See comments on editorial independence by edito=
r
> Emer N=ED Ch=E9idigh quoted in second last paragraph of Gr=E1inne Cunning=
ham's
> report below.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Miller, Kerby A." MillerK[at]MISSOURI.EDU>
>
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [IR-D] Irish-language paper goes national
>
>
>
> Will "Foinse" disseminate the INDEPENDENT's right-wing, arch-revisionist
> viewpoint in Irish?
>
>
> On 11/17/09 6:53 PM, "Patrick O'Sullivan"
> wrote:
>
> Irish-language paper goes national
>
> By Grainne Cunningham
> Monday November 16 2009
>
> FLUENT Irish speakers and those with the cupla focal can now read 'Foinse=
',
> the country's biggest Irish language newspaper, for free with their Irish
> Independent every Wednesday.
>
> The newly revitalised 'Foinse' is to be distributed every week from this
> Wednesday, ensuring it reaches more than 150,000 people through the Irish
> Independent, the largest selling national quality daily in Ireland.
>
> Editor Emer Ni Cheidigh said she was "delighted" that 'Foinse' will, for
> the
> first time, be able to achieve a national readership on a scale well beyo=
nd
> what it had been able to achieve in the past.
>
> "This is the first time in the history of Irish language newspapers that =
we
> will be able to reach this amount of people. When we finished last June, =
we
> had a circulation of 4,500. Reaching this number of people is huge for us=
,"
> she said.
>
> 'Foinse', which is based in the Connemara Gaeltacht, was forced to cease
> publication in June after advertising income plummeted 75pc.
>
> The new 'Foinse' has been enhanced to give it a fresh and contemporary vi=
ew
> of Ireland, the Irish language and culture. In its first edition this wee=
k,
> readers will be able to review fashion tips from 'Paisean Faisean'
> presenter
> Blathnaid Ni Dhonnchadha, a blog from international track-and-field athle=
te
> David Gillick and an insight into the Lions Tour from travel guru Hector =
O
> hEochagain.
>
> Alongside weekly contributions from presenter Daithi O Se, MP O Conaola a=
nd
> Gemma Ni Chionnaith, people with practically no Irish at all can improve
> their word power 'as Gaeilge' with a special section called 'Cupla Focal'=
.
>
> "There is a fear towards Irish and some people may feel they are not good
> enough to buy an Irish language publication. Now that it is more
> accessible,
> people may realise they are more competent than they expected," Ms Ni
> Cheidigh said.
>
> School teachers and students can continue to turn to the regular pages
> aimed
> at those sitting their Leaving Certificate.
>
> But the 'Foinse sa Rang' section has been extended to seven pages of
> attractively presented learning tools and texts which include articles
> intended as a resource for primary school students.
>
> Ms Ni Cheidigh said: "The new 'Foinse' remains a stand-alone publication
> and
> all editorial control continues to remain with the publication and
> company."
>
> The refreshed 'Foinse' publication will employ five full-time staff and
> utilise a network of correspondents, contributors and services.
>
> - Grainne Cunningham
>
> Irish Independent
>
> SOURCE
>
> http://www.independent.ie/national-news/irishlanguage-paper-goes-national=
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> 44406.html
>
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It appears that Foinse was not distributed as part of the Indo in the North of Ireland shops and outlets=A0this morning for rea=
sons unknown.
=A0
Breen
=A0
=A0
=A0
On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 9:26 AM, Danny Cusack <dcusack[at]diginet.i=
e> wrote:
Hopefully/thankfully not! See co=
mments on editorial independence by editor Emer N=ED Ch=E9idigh quoted in s=
econd last paragraph of Gr=E1inne Cunningham's report below.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Miller, Kerby A." <MillerK[at]MISSOURI.EDU=
>=20
To: <IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK>Sent: Wednesday, November =
18, 2009 2:00 PMSubject: Re: [IR-D] Irish-language paper goes national=
=20


Will "Foinse" disseminate the INDEP=
ENDENT's right-wing, arch-revisionist viewpoint in Irish?On=
11/17/09 6:53 PM, "Patrick O'Sullivan" <P.OSullivan[at]BRADFORD.AC.UK> wrote:
Irish-language paper goes nationalBy Grainne CunninghamMond=
ay November 16 2009FLUENT Irish speakers and those with the cupla f=
ocal can now read 'Foinse',the country's biggest Irish lang=
uage newspaper, for free with their Irish
Independent every Wednesday.The newly revitalised 'Foinse' =
is to be distributed every week from thisWednesday, ensuring it reaches=
more than 150,000 people through the IrishIndependent, the largest sel=
ling national quality daily in Ireland.
Editor Emer Ni Cheidigh said she was "delighted" that 'Fo=
inse' will, for thefirst time, be able to achieve a national reader=
ship on a scale well beyondwhat it had been able to achieve in the past=
.
"This is the first time in the history of Irish language newspaper=
s that wewill be able to reach this amount of people. When we finished =
last June, wehad a circulation of 4,500. Reaching this number of people=
is huge for us,"
she said.'Foinse', which is based in the Connemara Gaeltach=
t, was forced to ceasepublication in June after advertising income plum=
meted 75pc.The new 'Foinse' has been enhanced to give it a =
fresh and contemporary view
of Ireland, the Irish language and culture. In its first edition this week,=
readers will be able to review fashion tips from 'Paisean Faisean&#=
39; presenterBlathnaid Ni Dhonnchadha, a blog from international track-=
and-field athlete
David Gillick and an insight into the Lions Tour from travel guru Hector OhEochagain.Alongside weekly contributions from presenter Daithi =
O Se, MP O Conaola andGemma Ni Chionnaith, people with practically no I=
rish at all can improve
their word power 'as Gaeilge' with a special section called 'Cu=
pla Focal'."There is a fear towards Irish and some people =
may feel they are not goodenough to buy an Irish language publication. =
Now that it is more accessible,
people may realise they are more competent than they expected," Ms NiCheidigh said.School teachers and students can continue to turn =
to the regular pages aimedat those sitting their Leaving Certificate.
But the 'Foinse sa Rang' section has been extended to seven pag=
es ofattractively presented learning tools and texts which include arti=
clesintended as a resource for primary school students.Ms Ni Ch=
eidigh said: "The new 'Foinse' remains a stand-alone publicati=
on and
all editorial control continues to remain with the publication and company.=
"The refreshed 'Foinse' publication will employ five f=
ull-time staff andutilise a network of correspondents, contributors and=
services.
- Grainne CunninghamIrish IndependentSOURCEhttp://www.independent.ie/national-news/irishlangu=
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1282 and all that
Welsh historians must look beyond England to challenge their tired and
introspective consensus

Hywel Williams
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 17 November 2009 20.00 GMT

Is the history of Wales really as boring as it seems? A generation ago this
was still a Cinderella subject for a coterie of scholars. In Welsh schools
A-level history students had to write one essay on their country's past -
and that was a chore. England and Europe provided the meaty stuff, and that
was where we wanted to be. Things seem very different now as the syllabuses
proliferate and the books are published. There are more historians of Wales
than ever, but the fustiness persists. Their volumes make little impact on
the wider culture, either in Wales or Britain.

Historians of England capture the public's attention with revisionist
theses. Was a compromise peace feasible in 1940, and didn't the urban poor
get richer during the industrial revolution? Irish historians have had an
enjoyable time subverting myths about the potato famine; and some Scottish
ones wonder just how horrid the Highland clearances were. Historians of
Wales, however, offer little in this revisionist line. The boldness that
questions fundamental assumptions holds few attractions for them, and so
they are relegated to the margins, where they quietly plod.

Historical writing needs assumptions, otherwise its pages are a mere
chronicle rather than an explanation. But those fundamental ideas always
need to be revised if the subject is to live and develop. In the case of
Wales, the tired old assumptions tend to be mildly nationalist or blandly
socialist. The country's history, therefore, revolves around a handful of
events: the conquest by Edward I's army in 1282; the acts of union with
England in 1536 and 1542; and the Labour victory of 1945...

...An assumption that a nation is preternaturally friendly is surely a
pretty feeble historical thesis. But it's certainly helpful in understanding
the timidity of Wales's historians, absorbed as they are within a comforting
but unquestioning national culture...

...Wales's history can come alive when viewed in an international and
comparative dimension. Czech and Hungarian national movements illuminate
Wales's 19th-century nationalists, as Robert Evans shows. That great
medievalist Rees Davis explained how the 13th-century conquest is best seen
as part of the renewed vogue of empire in Europe as a whole. And Ieuan
Gwynedd Jones's pioneering work on the health and wealth of Victorian Wales
shows the relationship between capitalism and hygiene.

A wider renaissance in Welsh history is therefore surely possible...

Full text at

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/nov/17/wales-history-1282-conse
nsus

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There are so many inaccuracies and false assumptions in this article that I=
thought twice about whether to respond. Some background. The author of the=
piece is a former Tory government advisor who now makes his living by writ=
ing opinion pieces. His current TV series on the history of Wales on S4C ha=
s been largely ignored because so much of it is laughably bad and out-of-da=
te. His real gripe is that there is no Welsh David Starkey, who champions a=
particular kind of history of the English monarchy, to make history 'popul=
ar', and he thinks that he fills that gap by being 'controversial'. What he=
doesn't address is the real issue of how the Research Assessment Exercise =
in the UK has had a definite impact on the writing of history in places lik=
e Wales, where academic historians increasingly have fewer connections with=
a wider public but publish almost exclusively through university presses a=
nd their journals. But that's a different and less tractable issue - easier=
to dismiss it all as 'boring'.=20

The AHRC Ireland-Wales Research Network, which I've been running with Clair=
e Connolly and Katie Gramich of Cardiff University for the past two years h=
as been exploring comparative ways of re-thinking national histories in the=
kind of way that Hywel Williams wants historians to do. An outcome of this=
was the special issue of 'Irish Studies Review' on Wales and Ireland earli=
er this year. It's been reported in the media here, but it's made no impact=
on Hywel Williams. His article is a pretty useless guide to the state of h=
istorical research or the connections between history and the wider culture=
.

Paul O'Leary

________________________________________
From: The Irish Diaspora Studies List [IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Pa=
trick O'Sullivan [P.OSullivan[at]BRADFORD.AC.UK]
Sent: 18 November 2009 15:46
To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: [IR-D] Is the history of Wales really as boring as it seems?

1282 and all that
Welsh historians must look beyond England to challenge their tired and
introspective consensus

Hywel Williams
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 17 November 2009 20.00 GMT

Is the history of Wales really as boring as it seems? A generation ago this
was still a Cinderella subject for a coterie of scholars. In Welsh schools
A-level history students had to write one essay on their country's past -
and that was a chore. England and Europe provided the meaty stuff, and that
was where we wanted to be. Things seem very different now as the syllabuses
proliferate and the books are published. There are more historians of Wales
than ever, but the fustiness persists. Their volumes make little impact on
the wider culture, either in Wales or Britain.

Historians of England capture the public's attention with revisionist
theses. Was a compromise peace feasible in 1940, and didn't the urban poor
get richer during the industrial revolution? Irish historians have had an
enjoyable time subverting myths about the potato famine; and some Scottish
ones wonder just how horrid the Highland clearances were. Historians of
Wales, however, offer little in this revisionist line. The boldness that
questions fundamental assumptions holds few attractions for them, and so
they are relegated to the margins, where they quietly plod.

Historical writing needs assumptions, otherwise its pages are a mere
chronicle rather than an explanation. But those fundamental ideas always
need to be revised if the subject is to live and develop. In the case of
Wales, the tired old assumptions tend to be mildly nationalist or blandly
socialist. The country's history, therefore, revolves around a handful of
events: the conquest by Edward I's army in 1282; the acts of union with
England in 1536 and 1542; and the Labour victory of 1945...

...An assumption that a nation is preternaturally friendly is surely a
pretty feeble historical thesis. But it's certainly helpful in understandin=
g
the timidity of Wales's historians, absorbed as they are within a comfortin=
g
but unquestioning national culture...

...Wales's history can come alive when viewed in an international and
comparative dimension. Czech and Hungarian national movements illuminate
Wales's 19th-century nationalists, as Robert Evans shows. That great
medievalist Rees Davis explained how the 13th-century conquest is best seen
as part of the renewed vogue of empire in Europe as a whole. And Ieuan
Gwynedd Jones's pioneering work on the health and wealth of Victorian Wales
shows the relationship between capitalism and hygiene.

A wider renaissance in Welsh history is therefore surely possible...

Full text at

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/nov/17/wales-history-1282-cons=
e
nsus=

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Dear Paddy,

Members of the Irish Diaspora list might be interested in the following res=
ource arising from the AHRC's Ireland-Wales Research Network whihc has just=
become available. It includes audiocasts of the public lectures delivered =
at the four symposia held at Cardiff and Abersytwyth since 2007:

18 December 2007: Paul Muldoon =96 =91Myself and Pangur=92
16 May 2008: Gwyneth Lewis =96 =91Criss-Crossings: Literary adventures on I=
rish and Welsh shores=92
17 April 2009: John Horgan & Geraint Talfan Davies (in conversation), =91Cu=
lture, Media and Markets in Small Nations=92
17 September 2009: Paul Murphy MP =96 =91Personal perspective on Welsh-Iris=
h connections=92

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/encap/research/networks/wales-ireland/public-event=
s.html#audio



The site also includes free access to the Introduction by Claire Connolly a=
nd Katie Gramich to the special issue of Irish Studies Review on Ireland an=
d Wales earlier this year, and a poem by Bernard O'Donoghue, 'Westering Hom=
e', which appears with his permission:



http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/encap/research/networks/wales-ireland/



There's also space for individuals to register their interest in the work o=
f the network.



Best wishes

Paul





Dr Paul O'Leary, Dept. of History and Welsh History, Aberystwyth University=
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Dear Padd=
y,
 
Members of the Irish Diaspo=
ra list might be interested in the following resource arising from the AHRC=
's Ireland-Wales Research Network whihc has just become available. It inclu=
des audiocasts of the public lectures
delivered at the four symposia held at Cardiff and Abersytwyth since 2007:=

 
18 December 2007: Paul Muldoon =96 =91Mys=
elf and Pangur=92

16 May 2008: Gwyneth Lewis =96 =91C=
riss-Crossings: Literary adventures on Irish and Welsh shores=92
17 April 2009: John Horgan & Ge=
raint Talfan Davies (in conversation), =91Culture, Media and Markets in Sma=
ll Nations=92

17 September 2009: Paul Murphy MP =
=96 =91Personal perspective on Welsh-Irish connections=92
http://www.cardi=
ff.ac.uk/encap/research/networks/wales-ireland/public-events.html#audio=

 
The site also includes free access to the=
Introduction by Claire Connolly and Katie Gramich to the special issue of =
Irish Studies Review on Ireland and Wales earlier this year, and a poem by =
Bernard O'Donoghue, 'Westering Home',
which appears with his permission:
 
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/encap/research/networks/wales-ireland/
 
There's also space for individuals to reg=
ister their interest in the work of the network.
 
Best wishes
Paul
 
 
Dr Paul O'Leary, Dept. of History and Wel=
sh History, Aberystwyth University.




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> Date: Wed=2C 18 Nov 2009 14:35:13 +0000
> From: P.OSullivan[at]BRADFORD.AC.UK
> Subject: [IR-D] Article=2C The census as accounting artefact: A research =
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> To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
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> Charles Sturt University=2C jbisman[at]csu.edu.au
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> article the census is revealed as specifically grounded within the domain=
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> accounting=2C and is presented as an artefact arising from a range of
> necessities to account and to satisfy obligations to be accountable. The
> prior=2C limited use made of census data in accounting history studies is
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From: Patrick O'Sullivan
Subject: Is the history of Wales really as boring as it seems?
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From: Joan Allen
To: The Irish Diaspora Studies List
Subject: RE: [IR-D] Is the history of Wales really as boring as it seems?

Paul is right, unfortunately. This kind of journalistic platforming tries t=
o claim great insight into the workings of Welsh history but is hopelessly =
ill informed. Having attended the Ireland/ Wales Research network meetings=
I can testify to the rigour and dynamism of recent Welsh scholarship. Did =
he sleep through the renaissance? Maybe he should get out (of London) more.=
..

Joan Allen

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From: The Irish Diaspora Studies List [IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Pa=
ul Brendan O'Leary [ppo] [ppo[at]ABER.AC.UK]
Sent: 18 November 2009 18:27
To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: Re: [IR-D] Is the history of Wales really as boring as it seems?

There are so many inaccuracies and false assumptions in this article that I=
thought twice about whether to respond. Some background. The author of the=
piece is a former Tory government advisor who now makes his living by writ=
ing opinion pieces. His current TV series on the history of Wales on S4C ha=
s been largely ignored because so much of it is laughably bad and out-of-da=
te. His real gripe is that there is no Welsh David Starkey, who champions a=
particular kind of history of the English monarchy, to make history 'popul=
ar', and he thinks that he fills that gap by being 'controversial'. What he=
doesn't address is the real issue of how the Research Assessment Exercise =
in the UK has had a definite impact on the writing of history in places lik=
e Wales, where academic historians increasingly have fewer connections with=
a wider public but publish almost exclusively through university presses a=
nd their journals. But that's a different and less tractable issue - easier=
to dismiss it all as 'boring'.

The AHRC Ireland-Wales Research Network, which I've been running with Clair=
e Connolly and Katie Gramich of Cardiff University for the past two years h=
as been exploring comparative ways of re-thinking national histories in the=
kind of way that Hywel Williams wants historians to do. An outcome of this=
was the special issue of 'Irish Studies Review' on Wales and Ireland earli=
er this year. It's been reported in the media here, but it's made no impact=
on Hywel Williams. His article is a pretty useless guide to the state of h=
istorical research or the connections between history and the wider culture=
.

Paul O'Leary

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From: Matt O'Brien [mailto:mattobrien1968[at]gmail.com]=20
Subject: ACIS panel on Irish America

Hello Patrick,

Would you mind passing this along to the list?=A0=20

We're looking for a third person for a panel on Irish America in the =
20th
century at next year's national ACIS conference. The meeting will take =
place
between May 5 and the 8th in University Park, PA (home of Penn =
State).=A0 I'll
be speaking on Irish America and race in the 1970s, and Chris Shannon's
paper will discuss the cinematic portrayal of Irish America in film. Any
interested parties can contact me at mattobrien1968[at]gmail.com.=20

Thanks,
Matt O'Brien

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Congratulations to Catherine Foley and her colleagues, M=C3=ADche=C3=A1l =
=C3=93 S=C3=BAilleabh=C3=A1in and Davide Terlingo... A historic =
development in the study of dance in Ireland...

P.O'S.


18 November 2009

Dance Archive of Ireland established at the University of Limerick=20

The University of Limerick recently announced the establishment of =
Ireland=E2=80=99s first national dance archive to be based at the =
Glucksman Library. The Dance Archive of Ireland will be established =
through seed funding of =E2=82=AC140,000 from the Arts Council and came =
about through initiatives and a feasibility report carried out by Dance =
Research Forum Ireland, a body set up in 2003 by Dr Catherine Foley, =
Director of the MA Ethnochoreology and MA Irish Traditional Dance =
Performance at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at University =
of Limerick. Dance Research Forum Ireland received an award from the =
Arts Council in 2008 to carry out this feasibility report in connection =
with the establishment of a national dance archive in Ireland.=20

Dr Catherine Foley, Chair of the Dance Research Forum Ireland said =
=E2=80=9CFollowing years of effort, the National Dance Archive of =
Ireland is now becoming a reality; it is a historic moment for all dance =
in Ireland. Dance Research Forum Ireland owes an enormous debt of =
gratitude to the Arts Council for the awarding of this seed =
funding=E2=80=9D

The report, written by dance historian Dr Victoria O=E2=80=99Brien, =
established the existence of a wealth of dance archival material, which =
to date has been difficult to access. Since the publication of the =
feasibility report, Dance Research Forum Ireland together with the Irish =
World Academy of Music and Dance, the Glucksman Library at the =
University of Limerick, and the Arts Council have worked together =
towards the establishment of an accessible dance archive.

Commenting on the announcement, M=C3=ADche=C3=A1l =C3=93 =
S=C3=BAilleabh=C3=A1in, Professor of Music and Director of the Irish =
World Academy of Music and Dance at the University said: =E2=80=98The =
establishment of the Dance Archive of Ireland at the University of =
Limerick, is a direct follow on from the inspired and inclusive vision =
of Dance Research Forum Ireland, across ballet, contemporary, =
traditional, popular and world dance genres.=E2=80=9D


-ends-

PHOTOGRAPH AVAILABLE

Caption: Professor M=C3=ADche=C3=A1l =C3=93 S=C3=BAilleabh=C3=A1in, =
Irish World Academy of Music & Dance, UL, Davide Terlingo, Head of =
Dance, The Arts Council, Dr Catherine Foley, Chair of Dance Research =
Forum Ireland with students of the MA Traditional Dance Performance, =
Maeve Felton and Alan Fox at the launch of the Dance Archive of Ireland. =
The University of Limerick today announced the establishment of =
Ireland=E2=80=99s first dance archive to be based at the Glucksman =
Library. The Dance Archive of Ireland will be established through seed =
funding of =E2=82=AC140,000 from the Arts Council.

For further information about the Irish Dance Archive or Dance Research =
Forum contact: Catherine Foley, PH 087 9895444/061 202922 or email =
Catherine.e.foley[at]ul.ie

For further information about the Irish World Academy of Music & Dance =
contact: Ellen Byrne, PH 061 202917 or email ellen.bryne[at]ul.ie

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From: Patrick O'Sullivan
Subject: CFP Nordic Irish Studies Network,
The Island and the Arts Conference Troms=?iso-8859-1?Q?=F8_?=
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Forwarded on behalf of

Ruben Moi
Department of Culture and Literature
University of Troms=F8

The Island and the Arts

The 7th Biennial Conference of the Nordic Irish Studies Network (NISN) =
at
the University of Troms=F8, Norway, 2-3 December 2010


Patrick Kavanagh once claimed that Ireland could host an army of a =
thousand
poets at any time. Perhaps that is a small number compared to the =
island=B9s
rich heritage of traditional and popular music. Yet poetry, pop, and =
folk
are not its only creative outlets. Irish theatre contributes to cultural
discussions at home and abroad, while in the visual arts it boasts a =
range
of powerful painters and an ever-increasing production of films.
Furthermore, new media, generic transgressions, translations, and border
aesthetics enhance creativity. The island=B9s nature, its monastic =
tradition,
contested histories, language diversity, social shifts, diasporic =
dynamics,
and tax legislation =AD all these likely and unlikely sources of =
artistic
endeavour keep the cornucopia flowing.=20

Today, as throughout history, the
island holds a remarkable position in the creative arts and questions
concerning aesthetics and its relations to metaphysical speculation, =
ethic
significance, historical conditioning, social becoming, and identitarian
processes are both more vital and more compelling than ever.=20

The 2010 NISN
conference focuses on the arts of the island and on the conditions and
critical discourses with which they interact. The organisers invite
proposals for both individual 20-minute papers and planned panels on a =
wide
variety of topics connected to the theme. The call for papers opens on 1
December, with a deadline for the submission of abstracts of 300 words =
on 15
June 2010.=20

Confirmed keynote speakers include poets Ciaran Carson and Paul
Muldoon, painter Rita Anne Duffy and Professor Michael Parker. The
conference is hosted by the University of Troms=F8 in cooperation with =
the
Norwegian Research Council and the Irish Embassy.

Please send abstracts or inquiries to: Ruben.Moi[at]uit.no

Papers may address, but are by no means restricted to, the following =
topics:

* relations between the arts
* ekphrastic poetry and prose
* the future of the arts
* arts and language
* arts and politics
* arts and ethics
* arts and history
* arts and psychology
* arts and the environment
* arts and memory
* critical discussions of the works of individual artists (e.g. writers,
painters, playwrights, musicians, directors)

******
Ruben Moi
Department of Culture and Literature
Faculty of Humanities
House 4/3
University of Troms=F8
9037 Troms=F8
Norway
Phone: +47 77 64 65 88
Ruben.Moi[at]hum.uit.no


Private:
Ruben Moi
Styrmannsveien 35
9037 Troms=F8
Norway
Phone: +47 77 63 26 56
Mobile: +47 47 85 91 97

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Subject: TOC Irish Political Studies, Volume 24 Issue 4,
Special Issue: The Europeanization of Party Politics in Ireland
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Irish Political Studies: Volume 24 Issue 4 is now available online at
informaworld (http://www.informaworld.com).

Special Issue:

The Europeanization of Party Politics in Ireland, North and South

This new issue contains the following articles:

Articles

Party Politics and the EU in Ireland, North and South, Pages 417 - 427
Authors: Mary C. Murphy; Katy Hayward

Ireland's EU Referendum Experience, Pages 429 - 446
Author: Jane O'Mahony

Irish Political Parties and Policy Stances on European Integration, =
Pages
447 - 466
Author: Kenneth Benoit

Irish Political Parties' Attitudes towards Neutrality and the Evolution =
of
the EU's Foreign, Security and Defence Policies, Pages 467 - 490
Author: Karen Devine

Fianna F=E1il: Tenacious Localism, Tenuous Europeanism, Pages 491 - 509
Authors: Katy Hayward; Jonathan Fallon

Blissful Union? Fine Gael and the European Union, Pages 511 - 525
Author: Theresa Reidy

The Irish Labour Party: The Advantages, Disadvantages and Irrelevance of
Europeanization?, Pages 527 - 541
Author: Michael Holmes

The Irish Green Party and Europe: An Unhappy Marriage?, Pages 543 - 557
Authors: Nicole Bolleyer; Diana Panke

Sinn F=E9in's Approach to the EU: Still More =91Critical=92 than =
=91Engaged=92?, Pages
559 - 574
Author: Agn=E8s Maillot

=91Battling in Brussels=92: The DUP and the European Union, Pages 575 - =
588
Author: Gladys Ganiel

Pragmatic Politics: The Ulster Unionist Party and the European Union, =
Pages
589 - 602
Author: Mary C. Murphy

The SDLP and the Europeanization of the Northern Ireland Problem, Pages =
603
- 619
Author: P. J. McLoughlin

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Subject: TOC Irish Educational Studies,
Volume 28 Issue 3 - Special Issue,
Education and the Law: Modern Challenges
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informaworld (http://www.informaworld.com).

Special Issue:Education and the Law: Modern Challenges

This new issue contains the following articles:

Editorials

Editorial, Pages 231 - 233
Author: Ursula Kilkelly

Original Articles

Religious freedom as a function of power relations: dubious claims on
pluralism in the denominational schools debate, Pages 235 - 251
Author: Eoin Daly

Schools and the law: a patron's introspection, Pages 253 - 277
Author: Paul Colton

Secular, singular and self-expression? Religious freedom in Australian and
New Zealand education, Pages 279 - 296
Authors: Sally Varnham; Maxine Evers

Religious education and the law in Northern Ireland's Controlled Schools,
Pages 297 - 313
Author: David Armstrong

State liability for abuse in primary schools: systemic failure and O'Keeffe
v. Hickey, Pages 315 - 331
Author: Conor O'Mahony

A child's right to human dignity: reforming anti-bullying laws in the United
States, Pages 333 - 350
Authors: John Dayton; Anne Proffitt Dupre

In the eye of a divorce storm: examining the modern challenge for Irish
schools educating children of divorced and separated families, Pages 351 -
365
Author: Clare Daly

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Forwarded on behalf of

Katie Roche [mailto:K.A.Roche[at]leeds.ac.uk]=20
Subject: Diasporas, Migration and Identities Final Event

Dear all

DIASPORAS, MIGRATION AND IDENTITIES PROGRAMME FINAL EVENT

The Diasporas, Migration and Identities Programme will be holding its =
final
showcase event on Wednesday 10 February 2010, at Tate Britain.=A0 See =
below
the draft programme for the day.
=A0
The event is free and includes coffee, lunch and a drinks reception.=A0 =
If you
would like to attend, please let me know (k.a.roche[at]leeds.ac.uk) and I =
will
send you a registration form.=A0 Obviously numbers are limited, so =
please
reply promptly to secure your place.
=A0
DRAFT PROGRAMME

10.00=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Registration, Coffee

10.45=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Introductions (AHRC/Tate =
Britain)=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
Nigel Llewellyn=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
Rick Rylance/Shearer West=20

11.00=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Morning Session
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
Director: Context, Findings, Achievements of
Programme

11.30=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 DMI research findings and =
achievements
Kath Woodward=20
Carol Tulloch=20
Phil Crang=20
Hella Eckardt=20

12.45 =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Lunch (including =
posters/exhibition)=20

1.45 =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Afternoon Session
DMI participation, outreach and impact
Kate Pahl=20
Maggie O=92Neill=20
Marie Gillespie
Laurence Brown=20

3.00=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Tea/coffee

3.30 =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Director: Knowledge =
exchange and impact

4.00 =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Round Table =
(policy):=A0=A0=20
Chair: Margarette Lincoln=20
Diasporas policy and research: What are the key diasporas and migration
policy issues going to be over the next ten years?=A0 What contribution =
can
academic research in the arts and humanities make to these (both blue =
skies
and publicly engaged research)?

Diasporas and development=20
Asylum policy - Keith Best=20
Arts policy - Francois Matarasso=20
Museum policy - Vicky Walsh

5.15 =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Final remarks =A0David =
Feldman

5.45 =96 6.45=A0=A0=A0 Wine reception


Katie Roche
AHRC Programme Administrator
Diasporas, Migration and Identities
Address: Theology and Religious Studies, University of Leeds LS2 9JT
Tel: +44 113 3437838
Fax: +44 113 3433654
email: k.a.roche[at]leeds.ac.uk
http://www.diasporas.ac.uk
=A0

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From: Patrick O'Sullivan
Subject: Invite to Brian Whelan Art Exhibition 6-19 Dec. and New Book
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Wendy Roseberry [mailto:wendy.roseberry[at]btinternet.com]=20

Subject: Invite to Brian Whelan Art Exhibition 6-19 Dec. and New Book
Release: London Irish Painting

On behalf of=20
The Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity=20
You are invited=A0to

Roundabout Africa
An exhibition of paintings by=20
Brian Whelan
drawn from his experiences in Uganda, Botswana and Ethiopia.

During his sojourns in Africa, Brian initiated the first community arts
workshop in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda =96=20
to help ease the anxiety AIDS patients suffered while waiting hours for
their drugs;
and the first Arts reference library in Gaborone, Botswana.=20
In Ethiopia he witnessed the extraordinary devotion to the old rock-hewn
churches of Lalibella.

Whelan sees Africa as a continent uncomfortable with its relationship to =
the
west and the 21st century.
At the same time all the work is an endorsement of an inexhaustibly
resilient and creative humanity=20
who can surprise and enthral in its modernity.

6-19 December 2009
Open 24 hours

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
369 Fulham Rd
London, SW10

www.brianwhelan.co.uk=20


(25% of all sales go to the Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity)

Local Bus Routes: 11 King=92s Road (from Fulham Broadway station);14 =
Fulham
Road (from South Kensington or Fulham Broadway stations); 414 Fulham =
Road
(from South Kensington or Fulham Broadway stations);22 King=92s Road =
(from
Putney Common) ;328 Redcliffe Gardens (from Earl=92s Court)/Finborough =
Road
(to Earl's Court) ;211 Fulham Road (from Fulham Broadway station or =
King=92s
Road);C3 Redcliffe Gardens (from Earl=92s Court station);295 From =
Clapham
Junction to Fulham Broadway station. Underground:(all stations are a =
15-20
minute walk):Fulham Broadway (District Line);Earl=92s Court (Piccadilly =
&
District Lines);South Kensington (Piccadilly, District & Circle
Lines);Gloucester Road (Piccadilly, District & Circle Lines). Car =
Parking:
The hospital has an underground car park, but spaces are limited. There =
are
parking meters in nearby streets.=20
NEW BOOK RELEASE!
=A0
=A0
The five London Irish artists: Bernard Canavan, Daniel Carmody, John =
Duffin,
Dermot Holland and Brian Whelan, have been called The Quiet Men. This is =
a
reference to the remarkable fact that much of the UK=92s historical =
literature
on immigration to England, Scotland and Wales neglects the significance =
of
the Irish. This omission is also reflected in the visual arts. London =
Irish
Painting is the first book on the subject.
=A0
=A0
Thirty-two pages in perfect binding with profiles of all five artists =
and=20
26 full colour reproductions.=20
=A312.00 ($20.00) includes postage/packaging
=A0=20
To buy the book and to see the new updated website visit:
www.brianwhelan.co.uk=20

Wendy Roseberry
Roseberry Crest
Mobile tel:07852529549

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The American Conference for Irish Studies (ACIS) invites submissions for th=
e ADELE DALSIMER PRIZE FOR A DISTINGUISHED DISSERTATION to be presented at=
the annual ACIS meeting, held at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel i=
n State College, PA in May 2010. Any dissertation dated 2009, on any topic=
related to Irish Studies, is eligible to be considered.

The award carries a $500 cash prize.

Please submit a hard copy or PDF file of the dissertation to each of the pr=
ize committee members before February 1, 2010. The winner will be notified=
well in advance of the national meeting.

Committee:

Dr Thomas Finan (chair)
Assistant Professor of History
Director, Center for International Studies
St. Louis University
3800 Lindell Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63108
E-mail: finantj[at]slu.edu


Dr Jill Franks
Professor of English
Austin Peay State University
Harned Hall, Room 115
P.O. Box 4487
Clarksville, TN 37044

E-mail: franksj[at]apsu.edu


Dr Troy Davis
Chair, Department of History
Stephen F. Austin University
1936 North Street
Nacogdoches, TX 75692

E-mail: tdavis[at]sfasu.edu


The prize is named for the late Dr. Adele Dalsimer of Boston College, a pro=
minent Irish Studies scholar and active member of the ACIS, who died in 200=
0.

Previous winners are Richard L.Jordan, Louisiana State University; Nicholas=
Wolf, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Alison Dean Harvey, UCLA; Douglas K=
anter, Florida Atlantic University; Audrey Scanlan-Teller, University of De=
laware; Sarah McKibben, Cornell University; Cara Delay, Brandeis University=
; Robert Doggett, University of Maryland; and Ben Novick, Oxford University=
.

The American Conference for Irish Studies is a multidisciplinary scholarly =
organization with members in the United States, Ireland, Canada, and othe=
r countries around the world. For more information, see the ACIS web site a=
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The American Conferen=
ce for
Irish Studies (ACIS) invites submissions for the ADELE
DALSIMER PRIZE FOR A DISTINGUISHED DISSERTATION  to be presented at the annual ACIS meeting, held at the Penn =
Stater
Conference Center Hotel in State College, PA in May 2010.  Any dissert=
ation
dated 2009, on any topic related to Irish Studies, is eligible to be
considered.

 

The award carries a $500 cash prize.

 

Please submit a hard copy or PDF file of the dissertatio=
n to
each of the prize committee members before February 1, 2010.  The winn=
er will
be notified well in advance of the national meeting.=


 

Committee:

 =


Dr
Thomas Finan (chair)

Assistant
Professor of History

Director,
Center for International Studies

St.
Louis University

3800
Lindell Boulevard

St.
Louis, MO 63108

E-mail: 
finantj[at]slu.edu

 

 

Dr
Jill Franks

Professor
of English

Austin
Peay State University

Harned
Hall, Room 115

P.O.
Box 4487

Clarksville,
TN 37044

 

E-mail:
franksj[at]apsu.edu

 

 

Dr Troy
Davis

Chair,
Department of History

Stephen
F. Austin University
1936 North Street

Nacogdoches,
TX 75692

 

E-mail:
tdavis[at]sfasu.edu

 

 

The prize is named fo=
r the
late Dr. Adele Dalsimer of Boston College, a prominent Irish Studies schola=
r
and active member of the ACIS, who died in 2000.

 

Previous winners are =
Richard
L.Jordan, Louisiana State University; Nicholas Wolf, University of
Wisconsin-Madison; Alison Dean Harvey, UCLA; Douglas Kanter, Florida Atlant=
ic
University; Audrey Scanlan-Teller, University of Delaware; Sarah McKibben,
Cornell University; Cara Delay, Brandeis University; Robert Doggett, Univer=
sity
of Maryland; and Ben Novick, Oxford University.

 

The American Conferen=
ce for
Irish Studies is a multidisciplinary scholarly organization with  =
; members in
the United States, Ireland, Canada, and other countries around the world. F=
or
more information, see the ACIS web site at http://www.acisweb.com/index.php

 



 



 







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The American Conference for Irish Studies (ACIS) invites submissions for th=
e ADELE DALSIMER PRIZE FOR A DISTINGUISHED DISSERTATION to be presented at=
the annual ACIS meeting, held at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel i=
n State College, PA in May 2010. Any dissertation dated 2009, on any topic=
related to Irish Studies, is eligible to be considered.

The award carries a $500 cash prize.

Please submit a hard copy or PDF file of the dissertation to each of the pr=
ize committee members before February 1, 2010. The winner will be notified=
well in advance of the national meeting.

Committee:

Dr Thomas Finan (chair)
Assistant Professor of History
Director, Center for International Studies
St. Louis University
3800 Lindell Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63108
E-mail: finantj[at]slu.edu


Dr Jill Franks
Professor of English
Austin Peay State University
Harned Hall, Room 115
P.O. Box 4487
Clarksville, TN 37044

E-mail: franksj[at]apsu.edu


Dr Troy Davis
Chair, Department of History
Stephen F. Austin University
1936 North Street
Nacogdoches, TX 75692

E-mail: tdavis[at]sfasu.edu


The prize is named for the late Dr. Adele Dalsimer of Boston College, a pro=
minent Irish Studies scholar and active member of the ACIS, who died in 200=
0.

Previous winners are Richard L.Jordan, Louisiana State University; Nicholas=
Wolf, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Alison Dean Harvey, UCLA; Douglas K=
anter, Florida Atlantic University; Audrey Scanlan-Teller, University of De=
laware; Sarah McKibben, Cornell University; Cara Delay, Brandeis University=
; Robert Doggett, University of Maryland; and Ben Novick, Oxford University=
.

The American Conference for Irish Studies is a multidisciplinary scholarly =
organization with members in the United States, Ireland, Canada, and othe=
r countries around the world. For more information, see the ACIS web site a=
t http://www.acisweb.com/index.php




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The American Conferen=
ce for
Irish Studies (ACIS) invites submissions for the ADELE
DALSIMER PRIZE FOR A DISTINGUISHED DISSERTATION  to be presented at the annual ACIS meeting, held at the Penn
Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College, PA in May 2010.  Any
dissertation dated 2009, on any topic related to Irish Studies, is eligible=
to
be considered.

 

The award carries a $500 cash prize.

 

Please submit a hard copy or PDF file of the dissertatio=
n to
each of the prize committee members before February 1, 2010.  The winn=
er
will be notified well in advance of the national meeting.=


 

Committee:

 =


Dr
Thomas Finan (chair)

Assistant
Professor of History

Director,
Center for International Studies

St.
Louis University

3800
Lindell Boulevard

St.
Louis, MO 63108

E-mail: 
finantj[at]slu.edu

 

 

Dr
Jill Franks

Professor
of English

Austin
Peay State University

Harned
Hall, Room 115

P.O.
Box 4487

Clarksville,
TN 37044

 

E-mail:
franksj[at]apsu.edu

 

 

Dr
Troy Davis

Chair,
Department of History

Stephen
F. Austin University
1936 North Street

Nacogdoches,
TX 75692

 

E-mail:
tdavis[at]sfasu.edu

 

 

The prize is named fo=
r the
late Dr. Adele Dalsimer of Boston College, a prominent Irish Studies schola=
r
and active member of the ACIS, who died in 2000.

 

Previous winners are =
Richard
L.Jordan, Louisiana State University; Nicholas Wolf, University of
Wisconsin-Madison; Alison Dean Harvey, UCLA; Douglas Kanter, Florida Atlant=
ic
University; Audrey Scanlan-Teller, University of Delaware; Sarah McKibben,
Cornell University; Cara Delay, Brandeis University; Robert Doggett, Univer=
sity
of Maryland; and Ben Novick, Oxford University.

 

The American Conferen=
ce for
Irish Studies is a multidisciplinary scholarly organization with  =
;
members in the United States, Ireland, Canada, and other countries around t=
he
world. For more information, see the ACIS web site at http://www.acisweb.com/index.php

 



 



 







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From: Liam Greenslade Academic
Subject: Re: Is the history of Wales really as boring as it seems?
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This thread reminded me of a fascinating Channel 4 TV series from the
1980s (?) called The Dragon Has 2 Tongues in which Glyn Williams and
Wynford Vaughn Thomas debated Welsh history while striding about the
mountains and valleys. Their views were pretty much diametrically
opposed on most topics. For someone with little or no knowledge of Welsh
history it was an eye-opener and you can get a sense of it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4JsqC221eI

The dialogic approach taken was far superior to the monologic approach
taken by contemporary TV pop-history

Best

Liam

Patrick O'Sullivan wrote:
> 1282 and all that
> Welsh historians must look beyond England to challenge their tired and
> introspective consensus
>
> Hywel Williams
> guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 17 November 2009 20.00 GMT
>
> Is the history of Wales really as boring as it seems? A generation ago this
> was still a Cinderella subject for a coterie of scholars. In Welsh schools
> A-level history students had to write one essay on their country's past -
> and that was a chore. England and Europe provided the meaty stuff, and that
> was where we wanted to be. Things seem very different now as the syllabuses
> proliferate and the books are published. There are more historians of Wales
> than ever, but the fustiness persists. Their volumes make little impact on
> the wider culture, either in Wales or Britain.
>
> Historians of England capture the public's attention with revisionist
> theses. Was a compromise peace feasible in 1940, and didn't the urban poor
> get richer during the industrial revolution? Irish historians have had an
> enjoyable time subverting myths about the potato famine; and some Scottish
> ones wonder just how horrid the Highland clearances were. Historians of
> Wales, however, offer little in this revisionist line. The boldness that
> questions fundamental assumptions holds few attractions for them, and so
> they are relegated to the margins, where they quietly plod.
>
> Historical writing needs assumptions, otherwise its pages are a mere
> chronicle rather than an explanation. But those fundamental ideas always
> need to be revised if the subject is to live and develop. In the case of
> Wales, the tired old assumptions tend to be mildly nationalist or blandly
> socialist. The country's history, therefore, revolves around a handful of
> events: the conquest by Edward I's army in 1282; the acts of union with
> England in 1536 and 1542; and the Labour victory of 1945...
>
> ...An assumption that a nation is preternaturally friendly is surely a
> pretty feeble historical thesis. But it's certainly helpful in understanding
> the timidity of Wales's historians, absorbed as they are within a comforting
> but unquestioning national culture...
>
> ...Wales's history can come alive when viewed in an international and
> comparative dimension. Czech and Hungarian national movements illuminate
> Wales's 19th-century nationalists, as Robert Evans shows. That great
> medievalist Rees Davis explained how the 13th-century conquest is best seen
> as part of the renewed vogue of empire in Europe as a whole. And Ieuan
> Gwynedd Jones's pioneering work on the health and wealth of Victorian Wales
> shows the relationship between capitalism and hygiene.
>
> A wider renaissance in Welsh history is therefore surely possible...
>
> Full text at
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/nov/17/wales-history-1282-conse
> nsus
>
>