The Caspersen School of Graduate Studies at Drew University
is pleased to announce that it will be holding an international and inter-disciplinary conference on JUNE 19-20 2009

Remarkable Irish Women:
Radicals, Republicans and Writers…

Keynote Speakers:

Professor Maria Luddy, Warwick University, UK
Dr. Jason Knirck, Washington State University, USA
Professor Christine Kinealy, Drew University, USA

From St Brigid in the 5th century, to the Presidency of Mary McAleese in the 21st century, the role of women in the development of Ireland has been significant, if frequently overlooked. Women – as pirates, poets or patriots – or simply sisters and wives – have played a pivotal role in the development of Ireland. Moreover, the large number of Irish women who left Ireland in the 19th and 20th centuries meant that their influence spread far beyond the island of Ireland. The remarkable contribution of women in the struggle for Ireland’s independence was recognized in the 1916 Proclamation which was addressed to Irish men and women equally. Ironically, the 1937 Constitution sought to assert the primary role of women as wives and mothers.

This conference will reassess the contribution of Irish women, both in Ireland and overseas, to the making of modern Ireland. It will be held at Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, USA.

The conference is $95 to attend. Registration is required. For more information, please go to: http://www.depts.drew... .