Irish in Britain Seminar Series 2012
Tuesdays 8 - 29 May
Irish migration to Britain has increased significantly in the last three years. The way in which this and the experiences of previous generations of Irish migrants have been reflected and mediated through literature and culture is a growing dimension of Irish Studies. This year’s seminar series aims to examine the way in which writers, film-makers and bloggers have negotiated the complex diasporic networks and identities that have characterized Irish migration to Britain since the Second World War.
8 May: Dr. Ellen McWilliams, Bath Spa University
John McGahern and Edna O’Brien’s Irish Women Migrants
15 May: Dr. Claire Lynch, Brunel University
Blogtrotters: Unearthing the Irish in Britain Online
22 May: Prof. Lance Pettitt, St. Mary’s University College, Twickenham
Belgravia's Belfast Bohemian: The Cinema of Brian Desmond Hurst
29 May: Dr. Louise Sheridan, University of Northampton
Beyond Nation, Beyond Nostalgia: Representations of Women's Migration in Edna O'Brien's
‘The Light of Evening’ (2003) and Kate O'Riordan's ‘The Memory Stones’ (2003)
The Irish Studies Centre has provided a forum for teaching, learning and research since 1986. The Irish in Britain Seminar Series offers an opportunity for students, researchers and scholars to debate and disseminate the latest research on Ireland, migration and the diaspora.
Seminars will take place on Tuesday evenings at 6.30 – 8.00 p.m.
Room T120, London Metropolitan University,
Tower Building, 166-220 Holloway Road,
N7 8DB
Attendance is free but places are limited so it is essential to register in advance at
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3053622467
ALL WELCOME – Refreshments provided
For further information contact Tony Murray: t.murray@londonmet.ac.uk
www.londonmet.ac.uk/irishstudiescentre www.londonmet.ac.uk/iset
