James Joyce Summer School

6-12 July 2008
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The 2008 Summer School will run from Sunday 6 July to Saturday 12 July 2008. Founded in 1988 the James Joyce Summer School is one of the foremost gatherings in the Joycean calendar. Each year scholars and lovers of Joyce gather from all corners of the globe to celebrate and analyse the work of this great writer. A unique aspect of the school is the fact that it gives Joycean enthusiasts the opportunity to savour and re-experience his writing in the context of the city which inspired and shaped it. The Summer School meets in Newman House where Joyce attended university and in Boston College-Ireland, both on St Stephen's Green in the heart of Dublin. This unique setting provides the perfect backdrop against which to reflect on Joyce's works and to assess his continuing influence on contemporary fiction in Ireland and elsewhere. The Summer School has run under the Academic Directorship of Professor Anne Fogarty of UCD since 1997. Previous Academic Directors from UCD include Professor Augustine Martin, the founder of the School, and Professor T.P. Dolan.

The Dublin James Joyce Summer School and University College Dublin are pleased to present the 2008 programme in collaboration with Boston College-Ireland, the National Library of Ireland, and the James Joyce Centre, Dublin!