Conference on Jansenism, Bayonne December 2012

A colloquium entitled 'Bayonne, berceau du jansénisme ? Naissance et cristallisation du mouvement janséniste dans la société de son temps (1610-1643)' was held in Bayonne on 6-8 December 2012.It was sponsored by La Societé des Sciences et Lettres de Bayonne and supported by the city of Bayonne. The colloquium brought together a selection of experts from around the world, who presented the most recent research on the enduring influence of Jansenism and on its historical roots in the Bayonne area....

Launch of Colm Lennon (ed.), Confraternities and sodalities in Ireland: charity, devotion and sociability. 3 November 2012

On Saturday, 3 November 2012, a volume of essays entitled Confraternities and sodalities in Ireland: charity, devotion and sociability, and edited by Colm Lennon, was launched in NUI Maynooth during the Catholic Historical Society of Ireland conference. The book, which arose out of a conference held in 2007 and which was based on an IRCHSS-funded project in the university, was launched by Professor Jacqueline Hill....

Launch of Centenary Issue of Archivium Hibernicum

The centenary issue of Archivium Hibernicum was launched at the recent conference of the Catholic Historical Soceity of Ireland, held in NUI Maynooth on Friday and Saturday 2-3 November 2012. An oration was delivered on the Friday evening by Professor Dáire Keogh, newly appointed president of St Patrick's College/DCU. Pictured at the launch are Professor Keogh, Professor Mary Ann Lyons, head of history in NUI Maynooth and the editor Dr Thomas O'Connor....

CLICK HERE FOR PROGRAMME for Centenary Conference Catholic Historical Society of Ireland 2-3 November 2012 NUI Maynooth

2011-2011 is the centenary year of the Catholic Historical Society of Ireland. As part of the centenary celebrations the annual conference of the society will be held in NUI Maynooth on Friday and Saturday, 2-3 November 2012 in the Iontas Building, North Campus NUI Maynooth, Maynooth Co Kildare, beginning with registration on the Friday morning at 10am. The conference theme is 'Ireland, empire and Christian civilization'. The keynote speakers are Dr Oliver J. Rafferty SJ and Dr Colin Barr....

International Conference on Foreign Communities in Rome, 23 March 2012

The Catholic Historical Society of Ireland is happy to be associated with the Istituto di Storia dell'Europa Mediterranea and the Istituto Storico Italiano per il Medioevo in the forthcoming conference entitled Comunita straniere a Roma 1377-1870/Foreign communities in Rome 1377-1870. It ill take place in Rome at the Istituto Storico Italiano per il Medioevo, Piazza dell'Orologio 4, 00186 Rome on 23 March 2012.  For further details contact Matteo Binasco at matteobinasco973@hotmail.com....