The 2023 ACIS New England & Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference will take place at Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA on October 13-15. 

The theme for the conference is ‘De-Hibernicizing Irish Studies’. Whereas the Irish Revival, as advocated by Douglas Hyde, was driven by an introspective ‘necessity for de-Anglicizing Ireland’, it is now timely for Irish Studies to focus on how Ireland and Irish diasporas relate to global/international issues of current relevance. We welcome submissions from any academic field or time period addressing the theme. We will specifically highlight topics of race, migration, environment, reproductive rights, and geopolitics as the conference intends to explore the implications of such currently relevant issues for redefining Irishness.  

As part of our initiative to update Irish Studies, this double-regional ACIS will
experiment with ‘unconference’ formats in which participants will present their work in a variety of interactive sessions. We hope that these more flexible and participant-oriented formats will create a space for more in-depth discussion, greater peer collaboration, and increased cross-disciplinary conversations.

Keynote Speakers:
Malcolm Sen & Zélie Asava

Schedule:
Afternoon/Evening of Friday, October 13 – Afternoon of Sunday, October 15

Registration will begin on Friday afternoon, followed by and opening session and reception.

A full day of panels (both in traditional and unconference formats) is planned for Saturday. The day will end with a conference dinner.

Panels & keynotes will continue into Sunday morning. The conference will end with lunch in the early afternoon. 

All conference sessions and events will be held at Boston College’s campus in
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (an area accessible via Boston public transit). 

Registration:
Register through the ACIS webpage or by clicking here.

Registration deadline is October 1. Any registration after October 1 will include a $20 late fee.

Accommodation:
The AC Hotel Boston Cleveland Circle has set aside a discounted block of rooms for conference participants.

You can check room availability by clicking here.

You must register before September 27 in order to receive the discounted rate.