IASIL JAPAN newsletter
2006-7 No.3
International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures
January 2007

* A Happy New Year!

This is a trial issue of digitized IASIL JAPAN newsletter.

The May

issue of the newsletter and a conference programme will be issued on paper basi, however.
1. The 23rd Conference of IASIL JAPANThe 23rd Conference of IASIL JAPAN was held at Aichi Shukutoku University on September
30 and October 1, 2006.

The Conference theme was “Cross-currents of Irish Heritage.”

At the conference, we had the honour of the presence of Ambassador of Ireland, HE Mr.
Brendan Scannell, and the gracious presence of Mrs. Scannell also at the reception.

We had remarkable two days with multinational guest speakers, Prof. Michael Cronin fromDublin City University, Mr. Theo Dorgan and Ms. Paula Meehan from Ireland and Michael
Crummey from the “Rock” ie Newfoundland, Canada.

We would like to express ourgratitude to Culture Ireland and Aichi Shukutoku University for the generous grants tosupport their trip to Japan.

Two symposia, “Still Under Construction: The Big House Novel from Castle Rackrent toBirchwood” and “Translating Ireland” and the eight papers were impressively presented atthe conference. Emergence of these young and competent scholars seemed to promise acontinuing success of IASIL JAPAN in the years to come.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the staff of Aichishukutoku University,
especially Prof. Mitsuko Ohno, Prof. Beverly Curran, Prof. Kumiko Yamada and theirsplendid colleagues and students.

Items covered at AGM chaired by Prof. Ken’ichi Matsumura:
1) Financial Report of the Fiscal Year 2005 and Financial Plan of the Fiscal Year 2006 byTreasurer, Prof. Shiho Sakuma
2) Journal of Irish Studies by Editor of JIS, Prof. Seishi Matsuda (Details are shown below)3) IASIL 2006 at the University of New South Wales, Sydney by Prof. Masaya Shimokusu
4) IASIL 2007 at University College Dublin by Prof. Ken’ichi Matsumura

5) IASIL JAPAN 2007 by Secretary, Prof. Masaya Shimokusu
Host University: Kobe Shinwa University.
Organizer: Prof. Seishi Matsuda(Dates, guests and the conference theme are under consideration.)

2. Journal of Irish Studies
The Board of Journal of Irish Studies announces two important decisions about editorial
procedures:
1. Qualifications for submitting papers to JIS: JIS invites all members of IASIL JAPAN tosubmit essays on any aspect of Irish studies, And in addition, works of fiction, poetry,artworks as well as interviews, or other writings deemed of particular relevance to Irish
studies in Japan by either the members or non-members of IASIL JAPAN, may also be
submitted for consideration.
2. The maximum length of papers: from next issue onwards the maximum length of papers
or any other writings should be within 4,000 words, mainly because it will enable the journal
to publish as many quality writings as possible by restricted expenditure.

The deadline for submissions to the Journal of Irish Studies Vol. XXII is 25 April 2007.

3. Irish University Review
The special issue on John Banville of Irish University Review (Spring/Summer 2006) waspublished, but its copies have not arrived at the office yet. We have kept contacting theperson in charge of IUR, but the copies have not arrived yet, unfortunately as of 10thJanuary 2007.

The office really appreciates your patience and cooperation.

The office has one sample copy of the John Banville issue of IUR.

If you need photocopiesof its contents page or some article(s), please contact the office. You may be asked to pay
the expenses.

4. Members’ DirectoryThank you very much for answering the former questionnaire on members’ directory.
received a few clear rejections of the directory.

WeConsidering the Law of the Prevention ofIndividual Information, the committee will continue discussing its publication.

5. IASIL 2007
The following is the extract from the first call for papers:

The 2007 IASIL conference takes place at University College Dublin
Monday 16 July - Friday 20 July

FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS - Deadline 20 January 2007

Varieties of Irishness
The International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures invites you to attend the 2007
conference at University College Dublin. The Conference theme is designed to highlight thediversity which has always been at the heart of Irish writing and to accommodate thewidespread interests of IASIL delegates.

Proposals for papers of twenty minutes' duration (i.e. papers that, when completed, will beapprox. 2,800 words in length) are welcome on any aspect of the literatures of Ireland,
especially those on the conference theme.

Organising panel: Dr. John Brannigan; Professor Andrew Carpenter; Professor Anne
Fogarty; Professor Gerardine Meaney.

IASIL 2007 is hosted by the School of English and Drama and the Global Irish Institute at
University College Dublin.

More on http://www.iasil.org/ucd/

6. The 2006 Membership Fee
If you have not received JIS 2006, you may not have paid this year’s membership fee.
Please check your status and do not fail to send the 2006 membership fee.
Regular membership–8,000 yen
Married couple––12,000 yen per couple
Student membership––5000 yen. (Students who would like to receive IUR and toparticipate in IASIL conference as well as IASIL JAPAN conference have to pay 8,000yen.)Those who wish to use the bank rather than the post office remittance, please use thefollowing bank:
Name of Bank: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Name of Branch: Nishijin (Branch No. 441)

Account No.: 3891501
Under the Name of: IASIL Japan Treasurer Shiho Sakuma
三菱東京 UFJ 銀行（銀行番号 0005)
西陣支店（店番 441)
普通3891501

イアシル・ジャパン 会計 佐久間 思帆
7. IASIL JAPAN Latest NEWSIn the March of 2006, thanks to our Treasurer, Prof. Shiho Sakuma, we launched a
supplementary webpage of the latest information on Irish studies, especially for young andyounger-at-heart scholars. Please visit the following page:
http://iasiljapan.cocolog-nifty.com/iasil_japan_news/
Or visit our website (http://www.musashino-u.ac.jp/iasil-j/ ) and click “IASIL JAPAN LatestNEWS.”########################IASIL JAPAN Officec/o Dr. Masaya Shimokusu
Shizuoka University of Art and Culture
Chuo 2-1-1, Hamamatsu-city
Shizuoka 430-8533, JAPANTel & fax: +81(0)53-457-6143
shimox@suac.ac.jp