[aaus-list] Conf.: Holodomor and Irish Famine, Maynooth 6.-7.11.09

[Andreas Umland]

Holodomor in Ukraine and Great Famine in Ireland: Histories, Representations and Memories

Conference at the National University of Ireland Maynooth, 6-7
November 2009 

The Department of History at the National University of
Ireland Maynooth, An Foras Feasa: the Institute for Research in Irish
Historical and Cultural Traditions, and the Centre for the Study of
Wider Europe at NUI Maynooth invite interested scholars to a
comparative conference on famines in Ukraine and Ireland. In 2008
Ukraine has declared a national remembrance day to commemorate the
‘Holodomor’, the devastating 1932-1933 famine in the wake of Stalin’s
collectivisation and grain requisitions. In Ireland, debates about
how to commemorate the Great Famine appropriately are continuing.
Until very recently, however, historical backgrounds, facts and
processes have been discussed with limited attention to the memorial
culture that emanates from secular events. The way in which the past
is visualised or materialised, however, shapes the public perception
of historical experiences in many and often contradictory ways. The
Maynooth conference will offer an opportunity for specialists in
history, economics, cultural studies, geography, literature and the
arts to discuss the famines in both Ireland and Ukraine and their
respective place in historiography and memorial culture in a
comparative perspective. The conference will feature five panels,
devoted to the issues of (i) latest research, (ii) recent
historiography (iii) memorial culture as materialized in monuments,
museums or exhibitions and (iv) the famines in literature and cinema.
A concluding round table will discuss the Irish and Ukrainian cases
against the backdrop of global experience. Mr. Jim Callery, the
founder of Ireland’s famine museum at Strokestown House, will deliver
the keynote lecture. The full programme is available for download at
www.widereurope.ie. Fees The conference Fee is 50 Euro (25 Euro for
students) for participants registered before October 31. The Fee upon
registration at the conference is 60 Euro (30 Euro). To register,
please send an email tofamine.conference.2009 at nuim.ie All fees are
payable upon arrival!

Transport & Accommodation Maynooth is connected to Dublin by bus and
commuter trains and Maynooth offers accommodation on and off campus:
For on-campus accommodation please contact Maynooth Campus Conference
& Accommodation tel: +353 (0)1 708 6400 fax: +353 (0)1 708 3534
info at maynoothcampus.com

The Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth, offers affordable rooms close to the
university. Please contact Glenroyal Hotel & Leisure Club, Glenroyal
Centre Maynooth, Co. Kildare, tel: +353 (0)1 629 0909, fax: +353 (0)1
629 0919 Email: info at glenroyal.ie

Inquiries
Please direct all your communications and inquiries to
Dr Christian Noack
Department of History
National University of Ireland Maynooth
Christian.Noack at nuim.ie