Research Papers

Research Papers

2023

• Richard Huddleson, ‘Lambs to the Slaughter: The Pomells de Joventut, Their Agency, and Downfall’. London School of Economics and Political Science, London. (March 2023)
• Máire McCafferty, ‘Gaelicising the National Schools in the Irish Free State: The Significance of the Irish Language Summer Colleges in 1920s Ireland.’ Irish History Students’ Association, 73rd Annual Conference, Carlow College. (March 2023)
• Máire McCafferty, ‘Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam: An Ghaeilge, na Coláistí Samhraidh Gaeilge agus fás an náisiúnachais in Éirinn, 1904-1922.’ Multilingual Legacies of Ireland’s Revolution and Civil War, Queen's University, Belfast. (March 2023)
• Máire McCafferty, ‘Éire Óg: Na Coláistí Gaeilge agus teagasc na teanga do pháistí scoile i luathlaethanta Shaorstát na hÉireann,’ Comhdháil Mhic Léinn na Ceiltise, 10th Annual Conference, University of Glasgow. (March/April 2023)
• Richard Huddleson, ‘Born to Blossom, Bloom, and Perish? The Pomells de Joventut de Catalunya, their Textual Outputs and Agency’. Joint Keynote for the Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland (AHGBI), UCD. (April 2023)

2022

• Ríona Nic Congáil, ‘“Strengthening the National Fibre”: An Ghaeilge agus Córas
  Oideachais an tSaorstáit’. Conference on the founding of the Irish State, UCD. (3 December 2022).
• Ríona Nic Congáil, ‘Writing from the Margins: Twentieth-Century Irish-Language
  Women’s Writing’, Library Association of Ireland, Rare Books Group Annual Seminar 2022, Dublin Castle (25 November 2022).
• Richard Huddleson, 'Re-Mapping the Real and Imagined Geographies of a Nation’s Historical Memory: Catalan Youth Theatre (1963-1978)'. Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA). University of California, Los Angeles. (November 2022).
• Hannah Sams, ‘The Role of Welsh Language Youth Theatre in Exploring Rupture 1979-1997’, The Show Must Not Go On: Rupture in Theatre and Performance” Conference, City University, New York, (October 2022)
• Richard Huddleson, 'Feeling Our Way through the Fascist Fog: Catalan-Language Youth Theatre during the Final Days and Direct Aftermath of Francoism'. Conference on 'The Show Must Not Go On: Rupture in Theatre and Performance'. City University of New York. (October 2022).
• Hannah Sams, ‘Bridging the Gaps: Welsh-Language Youth Theatre and Performance’, Congrés Internacional de Revitalització de les Llengües Indígenes i Minoritzades, (September 2022) 
• Richard Huddleson, 'Esperando el amanecer en la noche fatal: Aplicación de la Historia de las Emociones para entender el Teatro Juvenil Catalán en los últimos años de la dictadura franquista'. II Congreso de Investigación Teatral y Muestra Escénica: 'Géneros, identidades y diversidad en las artes escénicas en España (siglo XX-XXI)'. Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife (September 2022).
• Richard Huddleson, 'Allibereu-nos de qualsevol mal: Agendes, emocions i desitjos post-franquistes expressats en el teatre juvenil en llengua catalana'. III International Conference on Revitalization of Indigenous and Minoritized Languages. Girona and Perpignan (September 2022).
• Richard Huddleson, 'Imaginar l'alba en mig de la fosca fatal: La Història de les Emocions com a eina per entendre el Teatre Juvenil Català en els darrers anys de la dictadura franquista'. Association for Contemporary Iberian Studies, 43rd Annual Conference. Palma de Mallorca (September 2022).
• Ríona Nic Congáil & Fiona Lyons, ‘Youth Theatre and the Irish Language’, Comhdháil ar ‘Languages, Literatures and Cultures: A Look to the Future’, Trinity College Dublin. (July 2022)
• Hannah Sams, ‘Welsh Language Youth Theatre’, ‘Languages, Literatures and Cultures: A Look to the Future’, Conference, Trinity College Dublin. (July 2022)
• Máire McCafferty, ‘“Outside the regular programmes”? : Language and Culture in the Irish Language Summer Colleges, 1904-1930. ‘Languages, Literatures and Cultures: A Look to the Future,’ School of Languages, Literatures & Cultural Studies, Trinity College Dublin. (July 2022)
• Richard Huddleson, 'Performing (for) Auld Frank: Negotiating a Future, Enacting the Past, and Defying Dictatorship in Catalan-Language Youth Theatre'. Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures: A Look to the Future,’ School of Languages, Literatures & Cultural Studies, Trinity College Dublin. (July 2022)
• Ríona Nic Congáil, ‘Cultúr na hÓige agus an Ghaeilge / Youth Culture and the Irish Language’, Tionól Gaeilge UCD. (June 2022)
• Máire McCafferty, ‘A “Hidden Republic”? Advanced nationalism and the development of the Irish Summer College in the early 20th century.’ 20^th International AEDEI Conference, University of Burgos, Spain. (June 2022)
• Hannah Sams, ‘Creu gofod i’r Gymraeg: Theatr a Phobl Ifanc’, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Annual Research Conference (June 2022)
• Hannah Sams ‘Welsh Language Youth Theatre’, UCD Research Day (June 2022)  
• Ríona Nic Congáil, ‘Ná Coláistí Samhraidh, Múinteoirí Scoile agus an Saorstát’, ‘Irish in Outlook’ A Hundred Years of Irish Education / ‘An Dearcadh Éireannach Gaelach’ Céad Bliain den Oideachas Éireannach Gaelach, Trinity College Dublin & Marino Institute of Education. (May 2022)
• Máire McCafferty, ‘Recruiting grounds? The Irish Language Summer Colleges and Advanced Nationalism, 1904-1922.’ American Conference of Irish Studies. (April 2022)
• Máire McCafferty, ‘A “movement for science and sanity in language teaching”?: The Irish Language Summer College and the dissemination of Irish Language Education, 1904-1930.’ ‘Restructuring Education: what matters?,’ ESAI 2022 Conference, Marino Institute of Education. (April 2022)
• Ríona Nic Congáil, ‘The Writings of Áine Stac: A New Perspective on Twentieth-Century Irish-Language Women’s Prose’, American Conference for Irish Studies, online. (April 2022)
• Máire McCafferty, ‘“Keep the children talking Irish in all the play and interest of a summer holiday”: Páistí agus Daoine Óga i gColáistí Samhraidh na Gaeilge, 1904-1930.’ Youth Language Engagement Project Conference. Scoil na Gaeilge, an Léinn Cheiltigh & an Bhéaloidis, UCD. (March 2022)
• Ríona Nic Congáil, ‘Rannpháirtíocht na nDéagóirí in Imeachtaí Gaeilge, 1900-2022’, Conference on Youth Engagement in Minority and Regional Languages, University College Dublin. (March 2022)
• Ríona Nic Congáil & Máire McCafferty, ‘Youth and Minority Language Movements: A Case Study of the Irish Language Summer College (1904-2021)’, ‘History of Childhood Seminar’, Oxford University. (February 2022)

2021

• Máire McCafferty, ‘”Re-Irishising Ireland”: Coláistí Samhraidh na Gaeilge agus Leathadh an Oideachais Ghaelaigh, 1904-1930.’ (Comhdháil Mhic Léinn na Ceiltise 2021, UCD) Deireadh Fómhair, 2021
  
  
• Máire McCafferty, ‘Pupil and Teacher Experience 2: The Formation of the Irish Summer Colleges, 1904-1930.’ (Aoichaint ar an modúl 'Educating Ireland' atá mar chuid den mháistreacht ghairmiúil san oideachas, UCD) Samhain, 2021
  
  
• Ríona Nic Congáil, ‘Radicalised Youth? The Irish-Language Summer College and the Shaping of Irish National Culture, 1904-1920’, Children’s History Society and Manchester Centre for Youth Studies Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University (June 2021).
  
  
• Ríona Nic Congáil, ‘Children’s Voices During the Revivalist Period: The Irish Language’s Answer to the Brontë Sisters’, Society for the History of Childhood and Youth 2021 conference, NUI Galway (June 2021).
  
  
• Máire McCafferty, ‘“Education Interrupted?” The Irish Language Summer College and the Provision of an Alternative Education, 1904-1930’, Society for the History of Childhood and Youth 2021 Conference, NUI Galway (June 2021).
  
  
• Ríona Nic Congáil, ‘Glórtha na nÓg i dTréimhse na hAthbheochana’, American Conference for Irish Studies, Ulster University Magee Campus (June 2021).
  
  
• Máire McCafferty, ‘Oideachas Éagsúil don Aos Óg?: Coláistí Samhraidh na Gaeilge, 1904-1930’, American Conference for Irish Studies, Ulster University Magee Campus (June 2021).
  
  
• Ríona Nic Congáil, ‘Dialanna na mBan Óg i dTréimhse na hAthbheochana’, An Dialann sa Ghaeilge, Dublin City University (April 2021).

2020

• Ríona Nic Congáil, ‘Youth Engagement in Celtic Languages: The Irish Language Perspective’, Eighth Annual Conference of the Association of Celtic Students of Ireland and Britain, University College Dublin (October 2020).