American Conference for Irish Studies (ACIS)

We are delighted to invite you to join us at the American Conference for Irish Studies (ACIS), which will take place at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick on 17 - 21 June, 2024. The theme of the conference is 'Embracing Change, Navigating Uncertainty: Ireland and New Beginnings'. We hope to examine how academic disciplines in Irish Studies are looking to embrace the changes and how they are navigating paths towards new beginnings.

Lime Tree Theatre interior, MIC with ACIS and IIS logos overlaid.

ACIS 2024: Mary Immaculate College, Limerick

ACIS 2024 Theme: Embracing Change, Navigating Uncertainty: Ireland and New Beginnings

Date: Monday 17 - Friday 21 June, 2024
Conference Location: Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland.
Opening reception: evening of Monday 17 June, 2024

Plenary Speakers

Prof. Enda Delaney, Chair in Modern History, University of Edinburgh.
Prof. Chanté Mouton Kinyon, Assistant Professor of English, University of Notre Dame.
Paul Lynch, Booker Prize winning author.
Dr. Radvan Markus, Senior lecturer in Irish language and literature, Charles University, Prague.
Dr. Hannagh McGinley, Assistant Professor of Education, MIC Thurles.
Dr. Caroline Magennis, Reader in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Literature, University of Salford