Centre for Irish Studies BANNA/BOND

Centre of Irish Studies

Universidad de La Rioja

The Centre of Irish Studies BANNA/BOND includes the Universities of La Rioja, Burgos, Zaragoza and Deusto(Spain). It was set up to bring together professors, lecturers, students and others who share an interest in all aspects related to the history, society, art and literature of Ireland. It is a non-profit academic organisation devoted to the appreciation and promotion of Irish culture in the north-central part of Spain.

The Centre of Irish Studies BANNA/BOND was founded in March 2017. The Centre has expanded enormously, covering a great number of people working in the area of Irish Studies. Some of the research activities and meetings that have already been carried out are:

1. XVI AEDEI International Conference (Spanish Association for Irish Studies) celebrated 25-27 May 2017, The University of La Rioja (Spain)

Final programme, conference site, videos, poster and streamings here: http://aedei.es/?page_id=1015

2. The Irish Itinerary 2018: Trauma and Identity in Contemporary Irish Literature and Film, celebrated 12-15 February 2018, The University of La Rioja (Spain)

Final programme and poster here: http://www.unirioja.es/apnoticias/servlet/Noticias?codnot=5367&accion=detnot

3. San Patrick’s Day 2018: Ireland and Identity on Screen, celebrated 19-22 March 2018, The University of La Rioja (Spain)

Final programme here and poster here: http://www.unirioja.es/apnoticias/servlet/Noticias?codnot=5434&accion=detnot

Past events:

VIII INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON HALLOWEEN 2024

Irish Itinerary (EFACIS): Posthuman Intersections in Irish Literatures

28-29 October 2024

V INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON SAINT PATRICK'S DAY 2022

Irish Itinerary (EFACIS): Gender Based Violence and the Art of Storytelling

17 March - 31 May 2022

The Centre of Irish Studies Banna/Bond (EFACIS) of the universities of La Rioja, Burgos, Deusto and Zaragoza, are proud to announce the fifth International Seminar on St. Patrick's Day (Irish Itinerary 2022).

This cultural activity, held in English and Spanish, aims to analyse some of the violent events related to women's lives in Ireland in the 20th and 21s century from sociological and artisic perspective in several discussions with multiple Irish artists, Spanish theatre actors and directors and academics. The seminar includes readings, interviews, lectures followed by discussion, book presentations and a concert of Irish music.

Full programme: click here!

Emer Martin at La Rioja, Logroño.

- Il St.Patrick's Day International Seminar: Irish Itinerary 2019 and Women in Irish Culture

The “Centre of Irish Studies Banna/Bond” (EFACIS) (Burgos, Deusto, La Rioja and Zaragoza) is proud to announce “II St. Patrick’s Day International Seminar: Irish Itinerary 2019 (EFACIS) and Women in Irish Culture", 1 February-30 March 2019, hosted by the University of La Rioja (UR), Department of Modern Languages and School of Master and Doctorate Studies (EMYDUR-UR)

The International Seminar includes:

Irish Itinerary 2019 (EFACIS), with Guest writer Alan McMonagle (Galway).
Keynotes: Dr. Ruth Barton (TCD), Dr. Eunan O’Halpin (TCD) and Dr. Eve Morrison (TCD), and José A. León Mangado (AEDEI webmaster).
“The Irish in Latin American Exhibition” (Embassy of Ireland in Spain and Department of Foreign Affairs in Ireland, SILAS and Gobierno de La Rioja)
Poster Competition “St. Patrick’s Day, Guinness and Women in Irish Culture” (Guinness, Dublin, and Cervecerías Covent Garden, Logroño)
Irish Music Concert by “Illo-Gronio” (Gota de Leche, Ayuntamiento de Logroño)