The 2025 ACIS New England regional conference will be held at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in North Adams, Massachusetts on November 7-8. The conference committee welcomes paper, panel and roundtable proposals that address any aspect of Irish Studies. Scholars from all periods and specializations are encouraged to apply.

The conference especially welcomes papers that address the theme of Transnational Ireland. We seek to foster dialogue between historical, literary, and other methodologies, to question what it means to study “Ireland” and the “Irish” in an interconnected world. Possible topics that examine Ireland’s interactions with global forces across time and space, could be but are not limited to: migration and diaspora; colonialism and postcolonialism; transatlantic and transimperial networks; the role of transnationalism in Irish writing; transatlantic, European, and global Irish literary circuits; translation, multilingualism, and cultural transmission; the movement of texts, people, and ideas; and Ireland’s role in global conflicts, trade, and politics.

Proposals should be no more than 250 words and should include a brief bio (50 words) of the author. Panel proposals should include 250-word proposals from each panel submitter, plus bios for each author. All conference presenters and attendees must be current paid members of ACIS by the conference date.

Please submit individual paper and panel proposals below by August 31, 2025.

Please direct any questions to Ely Janis (contact email [email protected]).