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July 16, 2001

IRISH RENAISSANCE FOCUS OF UNM PROGRAM

This fall, the English Department at the University of New Mexico features, "The Irish Renaissance," scheduled for alternating Monday evenings between Oct. 1 and Nov. 12. All lectures are at 7 p.m. at Anthropology Lecture Hall room 163.

· Oct. 1 - "From Renaissance to Revolution: The Politics of Culture in Ireland, 1880-1916," presented by Elizabeth Cullingford, Univ. of Texas at Austin
· Oct. 15 - "Staging Ireland: Contested Images from the Renewal to the Rising," Nicholas Grene, Trinity College, Dublin
· Oct. 29 - "Music and Politics: The Arts and Irish Rebellion," Zack Bowen, University of Miami
· Nov. 12 - "The Irish Renaissance and African-American Writers," Tracy Mishkin, Georgia College & State University

Additionally, UNM Professor Mary Power offers the course, "The Irish Renaissance," for both graduate and undergraduate credit. The course will be offered on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7-9:30 p.m. from Sept. 24-Nov. 14 and will include reading and writing assignments to complement the lecture topics.

Enhancing the series is a Jonson Gallery exhibition of photographs, books, posters and other materials of the Irish Renaissance from UNM collections. The exhibit will be on display throughout the month of October. Additional theatrical, musical, dance, film screenings and social receptions are scheduled.

The lectures are all free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.unm.edu/~english/irish/.

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