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Mary Immaculate College

1-3 MARCH 2019

Irish History Students' Association Conference 2019

WHEN /

1-3 March,

2019

WHERE /

Mary Immaculate College, O Connell Avenue, Limerick

ABOUT THE EVENT /

Irish History Students' Association

Conference 2019

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The Irish History Students' Association (IHSA) is one of Ireland's leading and oldest historical societies. It is the only association dedicated to third-level History students and early-career researchers in the country and will be in its 69th year, come 2019. Its annual conference will be held at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick from 1-3 March, 2019. This all-island event will see third-level History students and early-career researchers from all over Ireland and abroad, present their work to a well-read audience of undergraduate and postgraduate students, early-career researchers, and established academics, as well as many others with a love of history.

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Irish history Students’ Association Conference 2019 : Call for Papers

 

Irish History Students’ Association / Comhaltas na gCumann Staire

 

IHSA Annual Conference 2019 / CCS Comhdháil Bhliantúil 2019

 

1 – 3 March 2019

 

Mary Immaculate College, Limerick

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The Irish History Students’ Association is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for its 69th Annual Conference. Join us on 1-3 March, 2019 at Mary Immaculate College Campus, located in the centre of the historic Treaty city of Limerick.

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Proposals are invited for papers (in English or Irish) on any historical topic or period, from both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as early-career researchers. Abstracts of no more than 250 words for a 20-minute research paper (approx. 2,500-3,000 words) should be submitted, along with a short personal biography of no more than 100 words.

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Poster presentations are also invited. Posters should be A0 in size and may encompass any style or theme, similar to the criteria for written papers. Presenters should be prepared to speak for up to 10 minutes regarding their posters, with or without an accompanying short paper.

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All proposals should be submitted by email to ihsa2019@outlook.com no later than Thursday, 31 January, 2019. THE CFP IS NOW CLOSED. 

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For further queries, please contact the organising committee members Triona Waters (MIC), Laura Mather (MIC), David Collopy (MIC), Liam Barry-Hayes (MIC), Noel Lindsay (MIC), Tracy McCarthy (MIC) and Maelle LeRoux (UL) at Ihsa2019@outlook.com or see the Twitter page and Facebook page for regular updates.

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Provisional schedule

*Please see tab at top of page for detailed programme 

Friday, 1 March 2019

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Tara Building, MIC

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6.15 p.m. Opening Address (Room T116)

6.30 p.m. Key-note Address (Prof. Jane Ohlmeyer, TCD)

7.45 p.m. Wine and Cheese Reception

(Kindly funded by the President's office, MIC) 

9.30 p.m. Drinks, food and live music at Bobby Byrnes

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Saturday, 2 March 2019

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Tara Building - MIC

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Rooms: T116, T202, T203, T204, T205, T206

 

8.30 a.m. Registration

9.00 a.m. Session 1

10.15 a.m. Tea/coffee

10.30 a.m. Session 2

12.00 noon: Lunch

13.00 p.m. Key-note Address

(Dr Maura Cronin, MIC)

13.45 p.m. Session 3

15.15 p.m. Tea/Coffee

15.30 p.m. Session 4

17.00 p.m. Close

18.30 p.m. Mayoral Wine Reception 

St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick 

20.00 p.m. Conference dinner at The Locke Bar

with live music and social night

Sunday, 3 March 2019

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12.30 : Brunch 

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