ASSOCIATIONAL CULTURE IN IRELAND AND THE WIDER WORLD c. 1750 - c. 1940

International Conference 16 - 18 May 2008
A distinctive feature of modern non-totalitarian societies is the flourishing, within the context of a stable state, of voluntary formal associational life (clubs, societies, etc) as distinct from the more traditional forms of sociability such as religious feast days and popular fairs.

The Associational Culture in Ireland (ACI) project (principal investigator, Prof. R.V. Comerford) at NUI Maynooth is running a three-day international conference exploring the nature of associational culture in Ireland and the wider world throughout the period 1750-1940.

Proposals for papers are invited on any aspect of associational culture during this period.

The conference organisers welcome proposals for panels and individual papers. Proposals for roundtable discussions and poster sessions are equally welcome.

The deadline for submissions is 31 October 2007.

Proposals should include a short summary of the paper and a brief curriculum vitae as well as contact details, for each contributor.
Please send proposals to: Dr Jennifer Kelly, Department of History, NUI Maynooth, Maynooth, Co.Kildare.
Tel: (353) 1 7083200
Email: Jennifer.Kelly@nuim.ie