Literature in Dialogue and Mutual Learning Among Civilizations:
International Forum on Exchange and Development of Chinese-Irish Literature
15th- 16thJuly 2024, Literature Forum Programme Download
University College Dublin, Ireland
China and Ireland have maintained friendly and cooperative relations since the establishment of their bilateral diplomatic ties, fostering close economic and cultural exchanges. Both countries boast proud literary traditions and contemporary grandeur, playing vital roles in world literature.
Since the 18th century, representations of China have continuously found their way into Irish literature, showcasing images, portrayals, and narratives. Irish poets and writers such as Oscar Wilde, Bernard Shaw, William Butler Yeats, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, and Seamus Heaney have significantly influenced modern and contemporary Chinese literature. In turn, Chinese scholars have made unique contributions to the global study of Irish literature.
To mark the 45th Anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Ireland and China, we are hosting the International Forum on the theme of Exchange and Development of Chinese-Irish Literature in Dublin, Ireland, to cover a wide array of topics of Chinese-Irish connections in literature and culture. We will explore the following sub themes:
- Conversations between Chinese and Irish writers
- China and Ireland mapped in world literature
- Comparative Perspectives on Chinese and Irish Literature
- Studies on Common Values in Chinese and Irish Literature
- Irish Literary Studies
- Translated and Translating Irish Literature
Contacts:
For further information, please contact UCD Confucius Institute at(opens in a new window)china@ucd.ie
or via phone: 00-353-1-716-3000
Co-organized by
Irish Institute for Chinese Studies at UCD
School of Foreign Language, Renmin University of China
UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland