Month: November 2018

JJQ Anti-Harassment Statement

29 November 2018 On November 8, the James Joyce Quarterly received an open letter that alleged instances of sexual harassment and misconduct at numerous Joyce-related events sponsored by the International James Joyce Foundation and other such organizations.  The letter was signed by ninety-six scholars from the around the world who demanded that the various Joyce…Continue Reading JJQ Anti-Harassment Statement

Clever, Very: Mary Burke

As part of our “Clever, Very” series, we recently interviewed Mary Burke, Associate Professor of English and Director of the Irish Literature Concentration at UConn. She is author of “Tinkers”: Synge and the Cultural History of the Irish Traveller (Oxford). Her recent articles consider the politics of Irish souvenirs, Celtic Tiger motherhood and Claire Kilroy,…Continue Reading Clever, Very: Mary Burke