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Winners Announced! 2023 International Flann O'Brien Awards

Winners Announced! 2023 International Flann O'Brien Awards

Posted by The Journal of Flann O'Brien Studies on 2023-07-04

Winners Announced! Every two years, to coincide with the International Flann O’Brien Society conference, the Society awards official prizes to the best article/book chapter and best single author or edited monograph on the writing, life, and reception of Brian O'Nolan published over a 2-year period. The 6th Society Awards ceremony took place on Friday 30 June 2023 at the Restaurant Panoramic, at [...]

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New Flann O'Brien Podcast & Launch!

New Flann O'Brien Podcast & Launch!

Posted by The Journal of Flann O'Brien Studies on 2023-04-21

The new Flann O'Brien podcast, "Radio Myles", is now live!Episode 1 is an introduction to Flann O'Brien, with host Toby Harris and his first guest, O'Brien expert Professor Joseph Brooker [YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Google].In Episode 2, Toby and Chicago author Vincent Francone discuss why writers should read Flann O'Brien [YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Google].In Episode [...]

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2023 International Flann O’Brien Society Awards

2023 International Flann O’Brien Society Awards

Posted by The Journal of Flann O'Brien Studies on 2023-04-03

Longlist and NominationsEvery two years, to coincide with the International Flann O’Brien Society conference, the Society awards two official prizes to the best book-length publication and best essay-length publication on the writing, life, and reception of Brian O'Nolan (pseud. Flann O'Brien, Myles na gCopaleen). We are now opening the nomination process for the 2023 International Flann [...]

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Radio Myles Online Workshop: Programme Announced, Registration Open

Radio Myles Online Workshop: Programme Announced, Registration Open

Posted by The Journal of Flann O'Brien Studies on 2023-03-19

Check out the full schedule of talks and panels for "Radio Myles: Brian O'Nolan and Irish Radio Broadcasting", a one-day online workshop taking place 1 April📻 https://radiomyles.com Register now to receive an invite with the joining details. Attendance & participation are free!

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CFP EXTENSION: 2023 International Flann O'Brien Conference

CFP EXTENSION: 2023 International Flann O'Brien Conference

Posted by Paul Fagan on 2022-12-20

We are pleased to announce that the deadline to Strange Atmospheres: The Seventh International Flann O'Brien Conference has been extended to January 31st, 2023.Details about the CFP are available here.Full information about the event, including travel and registration options, will be published on the conference website shortly.

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Call for Submissions: Online Workshop "Radio Myles"

Call for Submissions: Online Workshop "Radio Myles"

Posted by Paul Fagan on 2022-12-20

Radio Myles: Brian O’Nolan and Irish radio broadcasting Online workshop, 1 April 2023, hosted by Birkbeck, University of London Keynote speakers Professor Esther Leslie, Birkbeck College, University of London Co-author, with Sam Dolbear, of Dissonant Waves: Ernst Schoen and Experimental Sound (London: Goldsmiths, available May 2023)Dr Zan Cammack, Utah Valley [...]

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New Flann O'Brien Book OUT NOW! Dublin Launch 29 November

New Flann O'Brien Book OUT NOW! Dublin Launch 29 November

Posted by "Flann O'Brien: Acting Out" Out Now from Cork University Press on 2022-11-14

Cork University Press invites you to the launch ofFlann O'Brien: Acting Outcourtesy of Dublin Global Gateway, University of Notre Dame O'Connell House, 58 Merrion Square, DublinTuesday 29 November 18:00-19:30 SpeakersDavid Clare (Mary Immaculate College, UL)Paul Fagan (Maynooth University)Anne Fogarty (University College Dublin) All welcome!Edited by Paul Fagan and [...]

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Call for Papers for the 7th International Flann O'Brien Conference at Babeş-Bolyai University Cluj

Call for Papers for the 7th International Flann O'Brien Conference at Babeş-Bolyai University Cluj

Posted by Ruben Borg on 2022-08-25

Strange Atmospheres:The Seventh International Flann O’Brien Conference The Department of English at Babeş-Bolyai University Cluj,with the International Flann O'Brien Society 27–30 June 2023 CONFIRMED SPEAKERS Joseph Brooker (Birkbeck College, University of London) Flore Coulouma (Université Paris Nanterre) Paul Fagan (Maynooth University) Heather Laird [...]

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Call for Papers for 6th International Flann O'Brien Conference at Boston College (April 2022)

Call for Papers for 6th International Flann O'Brien Conference at Boston College (April 2022)

Posted by Paul Fagan on 2021-12-11

6th Flann O'Brien Society Conference in Boston Announced!Call For Papers OpenFlannagain: In Far AmurikeyVI International Flann O'Brien ConferenceBoston College, 6–10 April 2022Call for Papers Deadline: 28 FebruaryKeynotes: Kevin Barry│Maebh Long│Catherine Flynn│Frank McNally│Fintan O'TooleCall for PapersThe organisers are happy to receive proposed talks on any topic of relevance to [...]

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2021 International Flann O'Brien Awards Shortlists Announced!

2021 International Flann O'Brien Awards Shortlists Announced!

Posted by Paul Fagan on 2021-06-07

Sincere thanks to all who voted in the 2021 International Flann O'Brien Awards. We are delighted to announce the shortlisted candidates below. Based on the public votes, there are 2 shortlisted nominees for Best Book 2019–20, and 7 shortlisted nominees for Best Article 2019–20.The winners will be chosen from the shortlists by impartial judges appointed from outside the [...]

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Flann O'Brien & Lewis Carroll: ONLINE Lecture 1 April

Flann O'Brien & Lewis Carroll: ONLINE Lecture 1 April

Posted by Paul Fagan on 2021-03-25

You are invited to join the 2021 Mylesday LectureBeating Time: Flann O'Brien in WonderlandDr Paul Fagan (Salzburg University)Thursday 1 April 2021, 7pm (GMT)Hosted by the Lewis Carroll SocietyJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84806727509?pwd=RFd5bEdQbUo5U0lzUGF5OFFDeXMvQT09Meeting ID: 848 0672 7509Passcode: 517862 FacebookFor details, updates, reminders, click GOING or INTERESTED in [...]

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110 Myles: Flann O'Brien at a Distance: ONLINE SYMPOSIUM

110 Myles: Flann O'Brien at a Distance: ONLINE SYMPOSIUM

Posted by Paul Fagan on 2021-03-17

110 Myles:Flann O’Brien at a Distance An online symposium on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the International Flann O'Brien Society 24–27 July 2021 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Nicholas Allen (University of Georgia)‘Flann O'Brien at the Border: Readings, Forms, and Futures’ Julie Bates (Trinity College Dublin)‘Writing with Air in The Third Policeman’ Ondřej Pilný [...]

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