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Subject: Article,
Irish Secularization and Religious Identities: Evidence of an
Emerging New Catholic Habitus
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Irish Secularization and Religious Identities: Evidence of an Emerging New
Catholic Habitus
Karen Andersen

UCD School of Sociology, Newman Building, University College Dublin,
Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland, karenhandersen[at]hotmail.com

The author identifies major changes since the 1960s that have transformed
the role of religion in Irish society. An analysis of Irish data from the
2006 survey "Church and Religion in an Enlarged Europe" reveal that these
have culminated in a shift in the religious and spiritual identities of
young Irish Catholics aged 18-29. This shift is linked to a decline in the
power of the Catholic Church in Ireland within education, social welfare,
public policy and the media, and its subsequent demise as the sole arbiter
of private morality. Rather than having turned to new spiritual expressions,
young Irish Catholics embody a new Catholic habitus. Although they still
have a strong cultural attachment to Catholicism they exercise a great deal
of autonomy in their religious practices, beliefs and attitudes, and their
ways of being religious and spiritual appear less institutionalized than
older cohorts.


Key Words: Catholic youth . extra-church spirituality . Ireland .
religiosity . secularization

Social Compass, Vol. 57, No. 1, 15-39 (2010)
DOI: 10.1177/0037768609355532

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Subject: O'Sullivan contribution to Conference,
Ireland's Drama in British Cities, 15-16 April, 2010
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I've had a word with Aidan Arrowsmith about this forthcoming conference...

Ireland's Drama in British Cities
The 7th Annual Irish Theatrical Diaspora Conference
15-16 April, 2010
Manchester Metropolitan University

And the upshot is that I am going to give a paper at the conference...

Friday April 16
09.00
Patrick O'Sullivan, 'Recalling IRISH NIGHT (1987, 1988) - a stage play about
and for the Irish of England'

Outline
In 1986/1987 I worked with a Bradford based theatre company to develop a
play about the experiences of Irish people in England. This play, called
IRISH NIGHT, was based on interviews in various parts of England. I
designed the research, conducted the interviews, was involved in the writing
and development of the play - and I wrote the song lyrics for the play. The
play had two successful tours throughout England, including London, in 1987
and 1988. It was especially noteworthy that it was Irish people who came to
see the play. The play was, in effect, a report on the fears and hopes of
Irish people in England at that time. This paper reflects on the processes
that went into the making of the play, audience reactions, the play's
failures and its successes.

It has been interesting developing this paper - seeing what survives in the
research record, and tracking down those who were involved. The theatre
company's archives are preserved in the Brotherton Library, University of
Leeds - so I have been going to Leeds to research myself. Spooky...

P.O'S.


-----Original Message-----
From: Aidan Arrowsmith [mailto:A.Arrowsmith[at]mmu.ac.uk]

A conference schedule is now posted on the website:
www.irishtheatricaldiaspora.org/manchester

The Thursday evening looks a good point for a social event and I'm trying to
get money together for a wine reception. However,
whether or not that works out, I will book a table somewhere for those that
are interested (and we'll go via the pub).

I'll send a conference poster in a day or two, in the hope that you'll
spread it around as widely as possible!

All best wishes
Aidan and Emilie.

________________
Dr Aidan Arrowsmith
Senior Lecturer in English
Department of English
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester M15 6LL
UK
0161 247 2000 x3723

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From: Patrick O'Sullivan
Subject: Job, a Project Officer (Education and Development),
An Foras Feasa, Maynooth
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An Foras Feasa: the Institute for Research in Irish Historical and =
Cultural
Traditions is a consortium of four partner institutions: NUI Maynooth, =
St
Patrick's College Drumcondra, Dundalk Institute of Technology and Dublin
City University. An Foras Feasa (AFF) supports individual and =
collaborative
research projects in the areas of Humanities and Technology, and =
represents
a unique contribution of traditional knowledge and dynamic innovation. =
Under
its 'Humanities, Technology, Innovation' project, the following four =
project
streams constitute AFF's current research priorities:

ICT Innovation and Digital Humanities:;
Multiculturalism and Multilingualism: Textual Analysis and Linguistic
Change;
Ireland and Europe: Creating an International Data Archive;
Cultural Heritage, Social Capital and the Role of Interactive Digital =
Media.

Following its success in the HEA's Programme for Research in Third-Level
Institutions, Cycle 4, as part of the national research platform =
Humanities
Serving Irish Society, An Foras Feasa invites applications for a Project
Officer (Education and Development), fifteen month post, based at NUI
Maynooth.

For details of main responsibilities and essential requirements, see
http://humanresources.nuim.ie/vacancies.shtml

Salary range: =A436,643-42,663 (5 Points) depending on relevant =
qualifications
and experience. Intended commencement date: April/May 2010.

For an informal discussion about the position you are welcome to =
contact:
Professor Margaret Kelleher, Director, An Foras Feasa, NUI Maynooth.
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6173

Applications in writing, including a full C.V., together with the names,
addresses, fax and telephone numbers of two referees, should be =
forwarded to
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Maynooth, Co. Kildare so as to arrive not later than 5.00 pm on 24th =
March
2010.=A0 Confidential Fax Number: 01 7083940; E-mail: =
human.resources[at]nuim.ie

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From: "Brian Lambkin"
To: "The Irish Diaspora Studies List"

Dear All,
Is the Ulster background of painter Henry Arthur McArdle familiar to =
anyone? Apparently some paintings of his hang in the Senate Chamber in =
Texas. Any pointers gratefully received.
Thanks
Brian Lambkin
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From: Patrick Maume
The first of these links is to Nelson McCausland's blog, complaining that
McArdle didn't make it into the DIB (apparently it was felt his Irish
connections were not strong enough).

http://theministerspen.blogspot.com/2010/01/dictionary-of-irish-biography.html

These links are to Texas web resources on McArdle. I'm sure Brian knows of
these already, but they may jog someone's memory.
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/mcardle/artist.html

*http://www.texianlegacy.com/notebooks.html*
* Best wishes,*
* Patrick*
On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 3:31 PM, Patrick O'Sullivan wrote:

> From: "Brian Lambkin"
> To: "The Irish Diaspora Studies List"
>
> Dear All,
> Is the Ulster background of painter Henry Arthur McArdle familiar to =
> anyone? Apparently some paintings of his hang in the Senate Chamber in =
> Texas. Any pointers gratefully received.
> Thanks
> Brian Lambkin
> =20
>

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Subject: Re: Ulster Painter Henry Arthur McArdle
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Dear Patrick
Many thanks for your helpful and speedy response. The Minister's blog =
helps explain the background to our request.
If any one else's memory is jogged that would be great.
Brian


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From: Patrick Maume
The first of these links is to Nelson McCausland's blog, complaining =
that
McArdle didn't make it into the DIB (apparently it was felt his Irish
connections were not strong enough).

http://theministerspen.blogspot.com/2010/01/dictionary-of-irish-biography=
.html

These links are to Texas web resources on McArdle. I'm sure Brian knows =
of
these already, but they may jog someone's memory.
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/mcardle/artist.html

*http://www.texianlegacy.com/notebooks.html*
* Best wishes,*
* Patrick*
On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 3:31 PM, Patrick O'Sullivan wrote:

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> To: "The Irish Diaspora Studies List"
>
> Dear All,
> Is the Ulster background of painter Henry Arthur McArdle familiar to =
=3D
> anyone? Apparently some paintings of his hang in the Senate Chamber in =
=3D
> Texas. Any pointers gratefully received.
> Thanks
> Brian Lambkin
> =3D20
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From: Patrick O'Sullivan
Subject: Article, 'Pack up your troubles and smile, smile,
smile': comic plays about the legacy of 'the Troubles'
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Comedy Studies is a new journal.

And, as is often the way, Volume 1, Issue 1, is freely available at the web
site.

http://www.atypon-link.com/INT/toc/cost/1/1

Quickly grab the whole issue, if you are interested in that sort of thing.

P.O'S.


'Pack up your troubles and smile, smile, smile': comic plays about the
legacy of 'the Troubles'

Author(s): Tim Miles 1 *

Comedy Studies
Print ISSN: 2040-610X | Electronic ISSN: 2040-6118
Volume: 1 | Issue: 1
Cover date: January 2010
Page(s): 43-59

There have been several plays concerned with the history, and legacy, of
'the Troubles' in Northern Ireland, produced since the ceasefires of 1994,
that have chosen to portray events comically. The article will focus on
five: A Night in November (1994) by Marie Jones; The Lieutenant of Inishmore
(2001) by Martin McDonagh; The History of the Troubles (Accordin' to my Da)
(2002) by Martin Lynch, Connor Grimes and Alan McKee; and Caught Red-Handed
(2002) by Tim Loane.

The article has four main aims: firstly, to offer a brief analysis of the
comedy of these plays; secondly, to argue that these plays offer audiences,
in Northern Ireland and elsewhere, an important, and often therapeutic, way
of responding to 'the Troubles'; thirdly, to argue that many critics have
failed to realize the significance of some of these plays, in part as a
result of their failure to appreciate the function of the comedy; and,
finally, to argue that it is through an analysis of the comedy that insights
may be gained as to why some of these plays have 'travelled' while others
have played only to local audiences.

comedy theory, Northern Ireland, (the) Troubles, Gary Mitchell, Sigmund
Freud, Henri Bergson

Miles, T. (2010), 'Pack up your troubles and smile, smile, smile': comic
plays about the legacy of 'the Troubles", Comedy Studies 1: 1, pp. 43-59,
doi:
10.1386/cost.1.1.43/1

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Subject: CFP Nationalism and Legitimacy, 10-11 September 2010,
Nancy Universit=?utf-8?Q?=C3=A9=2C_?= Francejisc
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Call for Papers

Nationalism and Legitimacy, 10-11 September 2010

Nancy Universit=C3=A9, France

This conference seeks to examine the evolution of legitimacy of the =
nation state in the contemporary world: how successfully, and in what =
ways, nation states (re)define themselves in order to maintain this =
legitimacy, the ways in which nations and nation=E2=80=90states may =
reinforce one another=E2=80=99s legitimacy and the extent to which this =
legitimacy may be strengthened or undermined by supranational bodies.

Suggested themes include, but are not limited to:

=EF=82=B7=EF=80=A0 The impact of globalization, immigration, and ethnic =
relations on the legitimacy of nation states
=EF=82=B7=EF=80=A0 Socio economic aspects of national legitimacy
=EF=82=B7=EF=80=A0 The perceived legitimacy of supranational bodies

Both theoretical and empirical approaches are welcome.

Please send abstracts by 15 May 2010 to colloque-cresab[at]univ-nancy2.fr.

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From: Patrick O'Sullivan [mailto:P.OSullivan[at]bradford.ac.uk]


This is a small scale study, but feels the need to take a trot through the
history and the research literature. It thus acts as a quick update on the
state of play - and many of the works cited will be familiar to Ir-D
members. Partly because you wrote them. Bradley, Devine,
Bruce/Glendenning, Walls/Williams...

By the way, when this item turned up in our alerts I checked the journal to
see what was what. And at first thought that I had stumbled on a special
issue about Bourdieu. But no - it is just that there is a lot of Bourdieu
in sociology nowadays...

P.O'S.


Gangs, Sectarianism and Social Capital

A Qualitative Study of Young People in Scotland

Ross Deuchar
University of Strathclyde, ross.j.deuchar[at]strath.ac.uk

Chris Holligan

University of the West of Scotland, chris.holligan[at]uws.ac.uk

In recent years, there has been continuing debate about the extent and
significance of sectarianism in Scotland and the wider links with
territorial gang culture. This article focuses on a small qualitative study
conducted in some of the most deprived urban communities in Glasgow.
Semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with
10 youth workers and 40 young persons (aged 16-18 years), with follow-up
interviews conducted with senior operational police officers. Social capital
indicators generated by recent research were used as a lens through which to
explore the participant responses. The findings suggest that the combined
social forces associated with territoriality and intense football rivalry
limit the young people's potential for maximizing social capital. However,
the extent to which these issues can be fully ascribed to the continued
existence of sectarianism in Scotland is less clear. The article concludes
with some implications for further sociological debate around these issues.

Key Words: sectarianism . social capital . territoriality . youth


Sociology, Vol. 44, No. 1, 13-30 (2010)
DOI: 10.1177/0038038509351617

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List members may be interested in this website on Irish music history.


Irish Classical Music Pioneers


Seven Uniquely Talented Irish born Musicians and Performers


http://basilwalsh.wordpress.com/





Bill


William H. Mulligan, Jr.

Professor of History

Graduate Program Coordinator

Murray State University

Murray KY 42071-3341 USA

office phone 1-270-809-6571

dept phone 1-270-809-2231

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Subject: Book Review, The Making of British Unionism,
1740-1848... the Anglo-Irish Constitutional Relationship
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The 'Reviews in History' website, produced by the Institute of =
Historical
Research and available at http://www.history.ac.uk/reviews/, has had a =
bit
of a re-launch, with new much improved search- and browsability. They =
say.

Feedback is welcome and should be sent to the deputy editor Danny =
Millum, at
danny.millum[at]sas.ac.uk

Meanwhile... Here is Jacqueline Hill on Douglas Kanter...

P.O'S.

The Making of British Unionism, 1740-1848: Politics, Government and the
Anglo-Irish Constitutional Relationship

Book:
The Making of British Unionism, 1740-1848: Politics, Government and the
Anglo-Irish Constitutional Relationship
Douglas Kanter
Dublin, Four Courts Press, 2009, ISBN: 9781846821608; 357pp.; Price: =
=A350.00;
Reviewer:
Jacqueline Hill
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Citation:
Jacqueline Hill, review of The Making of British Unionism, 1740-1848:
Politics, Government and the Anglo-Irish Constitutional Relationship,
(review no. 869)

URL: http://www.history.ac.uk/reviews/review/869

Although Irish nationalism in its various phases has been the subject of
numerous studies, its 19th-century antithesis =96 British unionism =96 =
has been
comparatively neglected. For historians writing from an Irish =
perspective,
the phenomenon of British unionism has tended to be taken as a given =96 =
a
force which, once embraced, became (effectively) monolithic =96 at least =
until
the Liberal party=92s reappraisal under Gladstone. As such, it could be
assumed, it hardly required much in the way of elucidation. Viewed from =
the
British perspective, the position is patchy. While there have been =
studies
of Ireland=92s place in the British empire (1), historians of the empire =
have
so far not produced any sustained examination of the evolution of =
British
unionism. Irish unionism (more particularly, Ulster unionism) has =
received a
good deal of attention, but Linda Colley=92s path-breaking study of the
development of a sense of British identity in the 18th and early 19th
centuries explicitly omitted Ireland from any but occasional mention.(2) =
Of
course, biographical works, including John Ehrman on the Younger Pitt, =
and
the late Peter Jupp on Grenville, have helped illuminate the policies of
some key statesmen. Studies of particular decades =96 the 1780s, 1840s =
=96 as
well as detailed attention to the passing of the Irish Act of Union (3) =
have
shed light on British policies in those periods, but such studies cannot =
in
themselves serve as substitutes for a dedicated study of the subject.

Douglas Kanter=92s book, which sets out to examine, from a British
perspective, the origins and evolution of unionist views from the mid =
18th
until the mid 19th centuries, thus fills a significant gap...

...It is because the author has given consideration to these matters =
that
this reviewer wishes that he had found room for greater comparison =
between
the circumstances that prevailed at the time of both the Scottish and =
Irish
unions =96 such as the common wartime conditions, the French threat to =
England
via the back door, and the difficulties faced by ministers in London in
managing the neighbouring parliament. Some indication is, indeed, given =
of
how the Scottish precedent was used during debate by both sides in the
British parliament, and there are other references to the earlier union, =
but
a more considered discussion of the parallels and differences would have
been welcome...

...Given the Famine conditions in Ireland, and the ineffectiveness of =
the
British response, it was hard to escape the conclusion that the union =
was
fundamentally designed to serve British interests, regardless of the
situation in Ireland. Union would be supported under any circumstances, =
and
by repression if conciliation seemed unavailing. As for the British =
public,
although there was some limited support for Repeal in Catholic quarters, =
and
among some Radicals and Chartists, it didn=92t survive the clampdown on =
Irish
agitation that had been so decisive by the summer of 1848.

By concluding his study at this point, it is difficult for the author =
not to
end gloomily =96 British unionism had never been so strong, yet never =
had it
seemed so inadequate to Irish needs, nor union promises so hollow. Had =
he
continued into the 1850s and 1860s, it would have been possible to =
finish on
a more positive note; for it was arguably then that Ireland began to =
reap
some real administrative, social and economic rewards from the union.(5) =
But
this would have required a much longer book. What we have is a =
well-written,
probing and thoughtful study, which sheds real light on the subject.

FULL TEXT AT
http://www.history.ac.uk/reviews/review/869

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Ireland and the Spanish empire, 1600-1825
=C3=93scar Recio Morales

In the wake of the Irish-Spanish defeat at Kinsale (1602), through army =
careers and the concession of nobility titles, Spanish kings placed the =
Irish exiled lords and gentry in an advantageous position on a par with =
the nobility in the early modern Spanish world. Imposition of orthodox =
Catholicism within the Spanish realms implied the social inclusion of =
certain =E2=80=98nations=E2=80=99 such as the Irish and the =
exclusion/repression of other groups who were not assimilatable into =
that society =E2=80=93 Jews, Moriscos and Gypsies. Not all Irish =
migrants were soldiers, nor where they all men. Not all obtained honours =
and integration and, even for the Irish nobility, assimilation could be =
difficult. This book covers this complexity of Irish migration to the =
Spanish empire, from 17th-century Hapsburg Spain to 18th-century Bourbon =
Spain, from Europe to the new World, from Madrid, Brussels or Cadiz to =
Havana, Lima and Chile. Even though Ireland did not form part of this =
empire, the contribution of Irishmen and Irishwomen to this =
multinational empire was remarkable. The Irish =E2=80=98nation=E2=80=99 =
played a key role in the army, commerce, medicine, literary life and =
18th-century Spanish Enlightenment.

=C3=93scar Recio Morales holds a PhD from the University of Alcal=C3=A1, =
and is a researcher at the University Complutense, Madrid.

Hardback
384pp. Spring 2010
ISBN:
978-1-84682-183-7
Catalogue Price: =E2=82=AC65.00
Web Price: =E2=82=AC58.50

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The Viking Age: Ireland and the West
Proceedings of the Fifteenth Viking Congress, Cork, 2005
John Sheehan & Donnchadh =C3=93 Corr=C3=A1in, editors

The relationship of Ireland with the Viking World is one of the enduring =
themes of the study of the Viking Age. The Fifteenth Viking Congress =
addressed key issues in the debate, including viking-age Ireland, the =
colonization of the North Atlantic, weapons and warfare, and the =
development of urbanism.=20

This book, comprising papers by more than fifty of the world's leading =
Viking specialists, presents a broad range of ideas and approaches to =
these studies, supported by archaeological, historical, literary and =
linguistic evidence.=20

Based on the Fifteenth Viking Congress, which took place in Cork in =
2005, this publication may be regarded as a quinennial review of Viking =
Studies by its leading proponents.=20

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Medieval History in University College Cork

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There was an interview with Mary Robinson in The Guardian at the =
weekend.

Mary Robinson: 'I feel a terrible sense of urgency'
After 13 years with the UN, former Irish president Mary Robinson is =
coming
home to her debt-ridden country =96 not to retire, but to fight for =
'climate
justice' for all the world's poor

Aide Edemariam
The Guardian, Saturday 13 March 2010

In 1993, three years into her presidency of Ireland, Mary Robinson paid =
a
visit to west Belfast. The trip was controversial before she went =96 =
the
Irish government didn't want her there, and neither did the British =96 =
but it
became far more controversial when, in the course of her tour, she =
happened
to shake the hand of a local politician, one Gerry Adams. The next day,
"trying to be a good president, I washed the hair and waited for the
hairdresser to arrive," Robinson told an RT=C9 radio show recently. "And =
she
was a good northern Protestant, and she didn't turn up." Robinson tried =
to
fix it herself, but at her first engagement her efforts were scornfully
dismissed: "You'd think she'd have got her hair done to come and see =
us!"
When she got to the airport to give a final press conference, there was =
a
hairdresser waiting =96 the Northern Irish security forces were so upset =
about
the incident they'd organised one.

Robinson told the anecdote not in order to complain about being a woman =
in
the public eye, judged on appearance alone, but as an example of =
unexpected
thoughtfulness across political lines...

...We meet at Trinity College in central Dublin, in a bare office at the =
top
of the arts faculty building. She looks tired, but is both gracious and
completely controlled =96 she has the rare quality of seeming =
approachable,
even good company, while also making it clear that certain lines are not =
to
be crossed. Many in Ireland, used to the populist bonhomie of =
working-class
male politicians such as Bertie Ahern, have always found her cool, even
haughty. And it is true she is an extremely assured presence. Her =
sentences
=96 full of world leaders, capital cities, global initiatives, sometimes =
too
full of development and human rights jargon =96 unspool smoothly and =
clearly
into the silence...

FULL TEXT AT

http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2010/mar/13/mary-robinson

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Subject: Re: CFP BELFAST: THE URBAN EXPERIENCE 1613-1939 QUB 24 September
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MIME-Version: 1.0 {decoded}Hi, guys,

Want to propose something for this?

I wish the conference were this week, because Id really like to see some research on British in-migration to Belfast in the 19th and early 20th centuries--and/or on migration back and forth between Belfast and the mainland. Know any?

Kerby


On 3/15/10 11:33 AM, "Patrick O'Sullivan" wrote:

BELFAST: THE URBAN EXPERIENCE 1613-1939
an interdisciplinary symposium
Institute of Irish Studies, Queens University Belfast
Friday 24 September 2010

Call for papers

As Belfast approaches the 400th anniversary of the granting of corporate borough status to the town by James I in 1613, the Institute of Irish Studies and the School of History and Anthropology at Queens University, Belfast, in association with the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Northumbria University, are staging a symposium on the urban history of Belfast. The rapid rise of nineteenth-century Belfast as an industrial centre and its integral position within a regional Irish Sea economy contributed to an urban experience scarcely replicated in other Irish towns. Consequently, Belfast represents a unique case study for the study of urbanisation in an Irish context.

Papers from post-graduate and early career-researchers are particularly welcome. It is hoped that the event will lead to the establishment of a permanent History of Belfast Research Group, open to all with an interest in the subject. Possible themes include:

§ Urban collective identity: parades, processions and commemorations
§ Belfasts place in the Irish economy/Belfasts place in the British economy
§ The problems of urban/industrial expansion: poverty and exclusion
§ Civil society in an urban environment: clubs, societies and associations
§ Belfast as a port city: Industrial and cultural networks
§ Migration: British labour and capital in an Irish setting

We welcome proposals for 20 minute papers. The deadline for submissions is Friday 28 May 2010. Proposals of c.200 to Olwen Purdue, Institute of Irish Studies, Queens University, Belfast o.purdue[at]qub.ac.uk or Kyle Hughes, School of Arts and Social Sciences, Northumbria University kyle.hughes[at]northumbria.ac.uk

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BELFAST: THE URBAN EXPERIENCE 1613-1939
an interdisciplinary symposium=20
Institute of Irish Studies, Queen=E2=80=99s University Belfast=20
Friday 24 September 2010

Call for papers

As Belfast approaches the 400th anniversary of the granting of corporate =
borough status to the town by James I in 1613, the Institute of Irish =
Studies and the School of History and Anthropology at Queen=E2=80=99s =
University, Belfast, in association with the School of Arts and Social =
Sciences, Northumbria University, are staging a symposium on the urban =
history of Belfast. The rapid rise of nineteenth-century Belfast as an =
industrial centre and its integral position within a regional Irish Sea =
economy contributed to an urban experience scarcely replicated in other =
Irish towns. Consequently, Belfast represents a unique case study for =
the study of urbanisation in an Irish context.=20

Papers from post-graduate and early career-researchers are particularly =
welcome. It is hoped that the event will lead to the establishment of a =
permanent History of Belfast Research Group, open to all with an =
interest in the subject. Possible themes include:

=EF=82=A7 Urban collective identity: parades, processions and =
commemorations
=EF=82=A7 Belfast=E2=80=99s place in the Irish economy/Belfast=E2=80=99s =
place in the British economy
=EF=82=A7 The problems of urban/industrial expansion: poverty and =
exclusion
=EF=82=A7 Civil society in an urban environment: clubs, societies and =
associations
=EF=82=A7 Belfast as a port city: Industrial and cultural networks=20
=EF=82=A7 Migration: British labour and capital in an Irish setting=20
=20
We welcome proposals for 20 minute papers. The deadline for submissions =
is Friday 28 May 2010. Proposals of c.200 to Olwen Purdue, Institute of =
Irish Studies, Queen=E2=80=99s University, Belfast o.purdue[at]qub.ac.uk or =
Kyle Hughes, School of Arts and Social Sciences, Northumbria University =
kyle.hughes[at]northumbria.ac.uk

=20

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From: Carmel McCaffrey
Subject: Re: [IR-D] Mary Robinson: 'I feel a terrible sense of urgency'

My question is - why can't the woman do her own hair? Some "Labour"=20
candidate she was.

Carmel

Patrick O'Sullivan wrote:
> There was an interview with Mary Robinson in The Guardian at the weeken=
d.
>
The trip was controversial before she went =96 t=
he
> Irish government didn't want her there, and neither did the British =96=
but it
> became far more controversial when, in the course of her tour, she happ=
ened
> to shake the hand of a local politician, one Gerry Adams. The next day,
> "trying to be a good president, I washed the hair and waited for the
> hairdresser to arrive," Robinson told an RT=C9 radio show recently. "An=
d she
> was a good northern Protestant, and she didn't turn up." Robinson tried=
to
> fix it herself, but at her first engagement her efforts were scornfully
> dismissed: "You'd think she'd have got her hair done to come and see us=
!"
> When she got to the airport to give a final press conference, there was=
a
> hairdresser waiting =96 the Northern Irish security forces were so upse=
t about
> the incident they'd organised one.
>

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Subject: CFP: Sports History Ireland Conference
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Sports History Ireland

Sixth Annual Conference

25 September 2010



CALL FOR PAPERS



The Sixth Annual Conference of Sports History Ireland will be hosted by the
Mater Dei Institute of Education, Dublin City University, on 25 September
2010. This conference will provide a platform for both established and
emerging scholars to engage with new ideas and approaches to the history of
sport in Ireland and beyond. Submissions are welcome from all relevant
disciplines.



Anyone wishing to give a twenty minute paper should send a 200 word abstract
for consideration, no later than the 15 May 2010, to
sportshistory6[at]gmail.com



Submissions can also be made by post to



Dr William Murphy, Department of Irish Studies, Mater Dei Institute of
Education, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3.



Professor Mike Cronin Dr William Murphy Dr Paul Rouse



For more information on Irish Studies at Mater Dei Institute of Education
visit www.materdei.ie/staff/irish-studies/index.php





William H. Mulligan, Jr.

Professor of History

Graduate Program Coordinator

Murray State University

Murray KY 42071-3341 USA

office phone 1-270-809-6571

dept phone 1-270-809-2231

fax 1-270-809-6587

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From: Patrick O'Sullivan
Subject: Ethnic and Racial Studies, Volume 33 Issue 4,
New Racial Issues of Policing
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The latest issue of
Ethnic and Racial Studies: Volume 33 Issue 4

Is a special issue...

Special Issue: New Racial Issues of Policing: International Perspectives on
Evolving Law-Enforcement Politics

I won't give the full TOC, but it will interest a number of Ir-D members. I
can see only a couple of mentions of the Irish - the origins of Sergeant
James Crowley of the Cambridge, Massachusetts, police force, and the
influence of the Royal Irish Constabulary on British police models in India.
But the discussions and the examples are wide-ranging.

P.O'S.