The National Irish Studies Conference 2011

Manchester Town Hall

• Starts at 9:30 am
• Admission: £17.50 if pre purchased or £20 on the door;

CEAD MILLE FAILTE
To our annual conference:

Key Note Speakers:

Jim Hunter :
Yeats & Sligo

As secretary to the Governing Body of Northern Regional College, Jim has delivered many interesting lecture programmes to various Universities, Historical Societies & Irish Events throughout the United Kingdom and Eire.

Prof. Maria Luddy:
Matchmaking in Ireland 1800-1930

This fascinating topic is delivered by Maria who is currently Professor of History at the University of Warwick. She specialises in the social and political history of 19th and 20th century Ireland, examining in particular the history of women.

Mick Molloy:
The titanic Village of Ireland: Addergoole

In advance of the Titanic Centenary year of 2012 we present Mick Molloy who is public relations officer & web master for the village.
Further information on the village can be found at: www.addergoole-titanic.com

John McAuliffe:
Seamus Heaney’s poems: Home and Away

The Co-Director and Senior Lecturer in New Writing from the University of Manchester, John’s academic background and published work provides us with an excellent insight into the above topic.

Gemma Clark:
Initimidation, Expulsion & Communites in Conflict during the Irish Civil War 1922-23

Gemma’s research for her recent Phd is on the Irish Civil War and focuses on three of the counties of Munster, Eire. These being Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford.

Admission is £17.50 if pre purchased or £20 on the door;
which includes welcoming hot beverages & a buffet lunch

CHEQUES should be made payable to: MANCHESTER IRISH EDUCATION GROUP
Contact: PROJECT EVENTS,
Manchester Metropolitan University,
Hollings Campus,
Old Hall Lane,
Manchester,
M14 6HR:

projectevents@hotmail.co.uk

• Contact: projectevents@hotmail.co.uk