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The 13th Irish-Australian Conference is a major international Irish Studies conference being held at the University of Melbourne from Tuesday, 28 September to Friday, 1 October 2004.
The conference is open to the public and those wishing to attend are invited to complete and return the Registration Form contained on the website.
A large number of papers will be given on various aspects of Irish and Irish-Australian history, culture, politics, etc. Visiting and invited speakers include:
- Dr Malcolm Campbell (U. Auckland)
- Professor Alvin Jackson (Queen’s U., Belfast)
- Professor Stuart Macintyre (U. Melbourne)
- Professor Kerby Miller (U. Missouri)
- Dr Lindsay Proudfoot (Queen’s U., Belfast)
- Professor Bill Rolston (U. Ulster)
- Dr Ailbhe Smyth (U. College, Dublin)
The conference will be opened by the Irish Ambassador to Australia. It will feature readings by Irish-Australian poets, an evening of Irish music, a dinner at Newman College and, finally, a festival of recent Irish films.
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