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Day 2 of our conference featured a talk on Irish famine orphans in New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario and a session on the collection of letters and memoirs relating to Irish immigration to North America donated by Prof Kerby Miller to Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway #irishstudies #irishincanada

Our day 3 speaker Joe Mancinelli of LIUNA related the emigration story and leadership skills of #Athlone -born Gerry Gallagher to the rise in labour unionization as construction boomed in postwar #Ontario and #Toronto. Fantastic talk! Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway Joseph Mancinelli #irishincanada

All great conferences come to an end, even co-hosted ones. A pleasure working with @uofgalway this year. Great vibes all round, and their thank-you cards are a lovely touch! Míle buíochas to the CIS committee and CAIS/GCIS participants! John Brady Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha #irishincanada

We hope that all lovers and fans of Joyce in Canada have had a jolly good #Bloomsday

As Ambassador Eamonn McKee takes his leave from Ottawa, we thank him for his service in Canada and his unwavering support for Irish Studies here, especially at our 2022 and 2023 conferences. God speed you, Dr McKee. Slán agus beannacht! Ambassador John Concannon Irish Embassy Canada #irishincanada

Very pleased to have my thoughts on Irishness in #Toronto between 1841 and 1926 be included in this collection on "Globalizing Irish America" in such a great journal Journal of American Ethnic History #irishincanada well done to editors Darragh Gannon Cian T. McMahon CAIS - Irish Studies American Conference for Irish Studies

Recent launch of new book by CAIS member and featured keynote speaker (2024) Mark McGowan exploring the post-1847 lives of Irish Famine orphans in Canada. Great lecture and packed house - congrats to Mark! University of St. Michael's College McGill-Queen's University Press Irish Embassy Canada #irishincanada

There's no doubt that Michael Longley's name and work was much discussed in papers and talks given to audiences at the annual conferences of CAIS through not merely years but decades. A sad loss to lovers of poetry in Ireland and elsewhere.

As the Canadian winter becomes more "traditional" than we anticipated, we have taken the time to launch our Bluesky account! So, please follow us at @CAIS-Irish1973.bsky.social and take note of our ongoing Call for Papers for our June conference in Toronto! (Deadline: Feb 28)

Sending out a Friday afternoon reminder of the 2025 meeting of CAIS - Irish Studies! "Boundaries, Borders, and Frontiers in Irish Studies" June 11-13, Toronto York University+University of St. Michael's College. Deadline for abstracts: February 28. Please see pinned post for CFP and more details. #irishincanada

Happy St Patrick's Day / Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh go léir! ☘️☘️☘️ The Niagara Gorge had a touch of green in the water this weekend...no dye needed!

Final day for CAIS 2025 Toronto paper/panel proposal submissions! ☘️☘️☘️

Our annual conference meets York University and University of St. Michael's College from June 11-13. Welcome to keynotes Garrett Carr, Anna Teekell, and Cormac Moore and thanks to IUOE Local 793 and Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies for support. With almost forty speakers, we welcome academics, students, and the public alike!