PARNELL SUMMER SCHOOL 2015
9–13 August 2015
THEME: The French Connection – Ireland and France
O! The French are on the sea
Says the sean-bhean bhocht...
And will Ireland then be free?
Says the sean-bhean bhocht;
Yes! Ireland shall be free,
From the centre to the sea;
Then hurrah for Liberty!
Says the sean-bhean bhocht.
INTRODUCTION
The theme of the 2015 Parnell Summer School is ‘The French Connection – Ireland and France’. It will be an opportunity to reflect on parallels between France and Ireland, and to celebrate the close associations – cultural, intellectual and political – between our two countries.
These associations, grounded in our shared love of liberty and finding expression today in our common membership of the European Community, stretch back through the United Irishmen to the Wild Geese and beyond. They include giants of Irish literature like Oscar Wilde, James Joyce and Samuel Beckett and also the Irish participation in iconic battles of both the Napoleonic wars and the First World War. This is the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo; and the victor of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington, was an Irishman. Parnell and his mother’s family had many connections with Paris.
The Charlie Hebdo massacre in January adds a certain poignancy to our choice of theme this year. There has been a lot of interest in Ireland in the fallout from that tragic event, and the Summer School will host a panel discussion on the issues that it raises.
The 2015 Parnell Summer School will be held, as usual, in the beautiful setting of the Avondale demesne, Parnell’s ancestral home, and the speakers include leading authorities from Ireland, Britain, France and America. All are welcome to attend, and there is a limited number of scholarships available for students who wish to attend.
There may be minor amendments to this programme. Please visit our website for the latest information:www.parnellsociety.com
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9th
15:00-16:00: Registration
16:30: Official opening
17:00: Keynote Address Professor Wesley Hutchinson, Professor of Irish Studies, Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris-3 – Irish studies in France: connections, go-betweens and networks
19:30: Informal social evening at the Woodenbridge Hotel
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MONDAY, AUGUST 10th
10:00: Lecture Dr Patrick Claffey, Department of Religions and Theology, Trinity College Dublin – Laïcité: value or ideology
11:00: Coffee
11:30: Lecture Dr Patrick Geoghegan, Department of History, Trinity College Dublin – Waterloo - a battle of 'giants'
12:30: Lunch 14:15: Panel Discussion: Charlie Hebdo and free speech
- Brian Trench, School of Communications, Dublin City University
- Dr Neville Cox, School of Law, Trinity College Dublin
- Felix M. Larkin, Academic Director, Parnell Summer School
19:30: French Wine Tasting: The Irish Wine Geese – yesterday and today, Katrina McEvoy, O’Brien’s Fine Wines, Ballybrack, Woodenbridge Hotel
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 11th
10:00: Lecture Professor James H. Murphy, English Department, DePaul University, Chicago – From Waterloo to war movies, via Tolstoy’s Irish inspiration
11:00: Coffee
11:30: Lecture Professor Hugh Gough, Department of History, University College Dublin - The guillotine and capital punishment in France, 1792-1981
12:30: Lunch
14:15: Guided Bus Tour Aghavannagh, Parnell's hunting lodge & later John Redmond's home
20:30: Informal social evening at the Woodenbridge Hotel
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12th
10:00: Parnell Lecture Frank Callanan SC – Contesting patriotisms: Conor Cruise O’Brien, France and Parnell
11:00: Coffee
11:30: Lecture Dr Caoimhe Nic Dháibhéid, Department of History, University of Sheffield – Un regard particulier: Sean MacBride, France and Ireland
12:30: Lunch
14:15: Lecture Dr Declan Downey, Department of History, University College Dublin – Francophone Cosmopolitans at Continental Courts, 1700-1900: les émigrés irlandais et ceux qui sont retournés
20:00: Gala dinner, Woodenbridge Hotel
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 13th
10:00: Lectures • Liam Murphy – Alsace: a proud region between France and Germany • Canon J. Anthony Gaughan – The Irish Embassy in Paris: in praise of women
11:00: Coffee
11:30: Lecture Oliver O’Hanlon, Department of French, University College Cork – 'French letters' in Irish newspapers and periodicals: the epistolatory form and the Franco-Irish relationship
12:30: Lunch
14.15: Lecture Dr Sylvie Kleinman, Department of History, Trinity College, Dublin – Surviving Centenaries in Republican Culture: Musings on Franco-American Memory and Commemoration
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FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information and bookings, please contact the Secretary of the Parnell Society:
Deirdre Larkin,
5 Churchview Park,
Killiney,
Co. Dublin
Tel: 01 2852113
Email: [email protected]
Felix M. Larkin,
23 Vale View Lawn,
Cabinteely, Dublin 18
Tel: 01 2856272 or 087 2347044
Email: [email protected]
MEDIA QUERIES
All media queries should be directed to the Summer School Director, Felix M. Larkin (contact details above).
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