ACIS-BCPS SHARED CONFERENCE :: FEBRUARY 23-26, 2025
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ACIS |
The American Conference for Irish Studies is a multidisciplinary scholarly organization with approximately 800 members in the United States, Ireland, Canada, and other countries around the world. Each spring the ACIS holds a national conference attended by 300-400 people from the academic community and the general public.
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BCPS |
The British Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies Conference, inaugurated in 1992, is the oldest and longest-running international conference on postcolonaial studies in the U.S. International scholars share their work on colonial and postcolonial histories, literatures, creative and performing arts, politics, economics, and all other aspects of the countries formerly colonized by Britain and other European powers.
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CIRT |
The Center for Irish Research and Teaching at Georgia Southern University flies the flag for Ireland and advances Irish America in the University System of Georgia. CIRT is committed studying the identities, experiences, and achievements that constitute Irishness, a concept that continues to evolve and that, at its best, enlarges the ancient Gaelic principle of flaithiúlacht (generosity). The center provides rich opportunities to Georgia Southern students and researchers around the state to study the connections between Ireland and Savannah and to provide access to primary-source research in Ireland and the United States.
The global reach and cross-cultural significance of "Brand Ireland" is just one signifier of Eire's success as a postcolonony. But it is not the only model for navigating a balance between tradition and innovation; each former colony has had to negotiate the ramifications of its own particular history. This shared conference sits at the confluence of Irish Studies and Postcolonial Studies, addressing its theme on a global scale, with a particular focus on Ireland.
