Merriman Summer School - August 2011

The 2011 Merriman Summer School will be held in Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare, from 17-21 August. Directed this year by Prof. Nóirín Hayes of DIT, the School's theme is "Changing Irish Childhoods - An Óige in Éirinn, mar a bhí, mar atá".

It will address issues relating to Irish childhood past and present and consider a vision for the future. The full programme may be found at: Programme for the Merriman Summer School 2011

Dr Deirdre Nic Mhathúna, Roinn na Gaeilge, Coláiste Phádraig, will chair various sessions. Professor Joe Dunne, formerly of the College's Education Department/Human Development, will give a lecture on "Childhood and Adulthood: Boundary Explorations". Dr Ríona Nic Congáil, IRCHSS Postdoctoral Fellow in Roinn na Gaeilge, Coláiste Phádraig, will give a seminar entitled "Ó Shíscéal go Sceonscéal: Éabhlóid Litríocht Ghaeilge na nÓg".

Tionólfar Scoil Samhraidh Merriman 2011 i Lios Dúin Bhearna, Co. an Chláir, ó 17-21 Lúnasa. Is í an tOllamh Nóirín Hayes, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Átha Cliath, stiúrthóir na Scoile i mbliana. "Changing Irish Childhoods An Óige in Éirinn, mar a bhí, mar atá" is teideal don Scoil agus díreofar ar cheisteanna a bhaineann leis an óige san am atá caite agus i láthair na huaire mar aon leis an bhfís atá againn dá bhfuil le teacht.

Gach eolas faoin gclár le fáil ag: http://www.merriman.ie/scoileanna/2011/samhradh/clar.ga

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated: Friday July 29 2011