ACIS Iowa
ACIS National Conference
hosted by St. Ambrose University
The Global Irish: Conflict, Coexistence and Community
April 16–19, 2008
Davenport, Iowa
Founded by an Irish priest from County Down, St. Ambrose University has one of the leading Irish Studies programs in the Midwest. The university’s Irish Studies resources, along with local Irish heritage organizations and sites, make this a perfect location to gain perspective on rural and agrarian Irish immigration connections.
Davenport is one of the Iowa-Illinois Quad Cities, a busy transportation and agricultural center known for the tremendous natural beauty of the Mississippi River, a vibrant city life, great restaurants and reasonable hotel rates.
Plenary Session Features
• The First Annual Lawrence J. McCaffrey Lecture on Irish-American Studies, presented by Peter Quinn, author of “Looking for Jimmy” and “Banished Children of Eve”
• A poetry reading by Louis de Paor, National University of Ireland-Galway
• Margaret Mills Harper, Georgia State University, on Yeats
• Kevin Rockett, Trinity College, Dublin, on Irish film
• Elizabeth Malcolm, University of Melbourne, on violence and gender in Ireland
Special Events
• Concerts by bohola and Joe McShane
• Viewing of “Pavee Lackeen”
• A visit to the Civil War cemetery at the Rock Island Arsenal
• Mississippi River cruise on the Celebration Belle
Sponsors
St. Ambrose University gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the following organizations that have helped make the ACIS Iowa national conference possible: the Riverboat Development Authority, the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend, and the St. Patrick Society of the Quad Cities.
For More Information
Contact host coordinator Dr. Ryan Dye, 563/333-6389