Irish Network for Nineteenth-Century Studies (INNS) Inaugural Event NUI GALWAY, December 5, 2019

Irish Network for Nineteenth-Century Studies (INNS) Inaugural Event
NUI GALWAY December 5, 2019

The INNS Inaugural Symposium has been designed as a study day to allow Irish-based scholars of all areas and regions of the nineteenth century to discuss their work and the state of the field.

The day is built around work in progress sessions, a reading group, and one keynote paper presented by Dr Caroline Sumpter of Queens University Belfast. The event closes with a wine reception to celebrate the launch of the network. Please see the schedule below for details of the Symposium events:
Moore Institute, Hardiman Research Building

10:00am Registration and Coffee
10:20am General Welcome
10:30am Works in Progress Quickfire Sessions I
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Works in Progress Quickfire Sessions II
2:30pm Coffee Break
3:00pm Reading Group (reading to be made available to participants)
4:30pm Plenary Session – Dr Caroline Sumpter, Queens University Belfast
6:00pm Official INNS Launch and Drinks Reception
7:30pm Symposium Dinner

Scholars who wish to attend this event without contributing a presentation to the WIP Sessions are very welcome. Please use the Eventbrite link to register for the symposium and to indicate interest in attending the self-funded dinner at John Keoghs Gastropub (set menu €25/€30): https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/irish-network-for-nineteenth-century-studies-inns-inaugural-event-tickets-79176895225
For more information regarding this inaugural event at NUI Galway, please contact muireann.ocinneide@nuigalway.ie OR e.tock1@nuigalway.ie.For further information about INNS, or to be added to our mailing list, please contact Joanna.hofer-robinson@ucc.ie or Irish-Network-19thCentury@outlook.com.