Research Project: Screening Irish-America

The Screening Irish-America research project is run out of the School of Drama, Film and Music, TCD, in collaboration with the Clinton Institute, UCD, the Irish Studies Program, Boston College, the Huston School of Film and Digital Media, NUI Galway, and the School of Film and Television Studies at the University of East Anglia.

This project brings together academics working in the field of film, television and electronic images of Irish-America to facilitate the exchange of ideas and the publication of research. Membership is open to all individuals and institutions working in this area. It covers all aspects of images of Irish-America on screen, including historical, archival, theoretical, practical and contemporary research. Two initial events have been held: a research symposium at Boston College on 17-18 March 2006 and a major conference in UCD in Spring 2007. We invite all those with an interest in this area to register with a Listserv that facilitates member-to-member communication by emailing ruth.barton@tcd.ie and including the phrase 'Register Screening Irish-America' in the subject of your email.

Any questions regarding the project may be directed to the project director, Dr Ruth Barton, at: ruth.barton@tcd.ie.

Screening Irish-America: A Reader

A publication arising out of both these events, Screening Irish-America, edited by Ruth Barton, will be published by Irish Academic Press in 2009. Contributors will include: Charles Barr, Martin McLoone. Timothy Meagher, Diane Negra, Harvey O’Brien, Maria Pramaggiore, Kevin Rockett, Anthony Smith, Tony Tracy, Gwenda Young. The collection will also include an interview with director, Jim Sheridan.

Further events associated with this project will be announced via the listserv.