Leuven Centre for Irish Studies - LCIS

03/09/2026

03/09/2026

04/06/2026

Former and current LCIS members Yen-Chi Wu and Lauren Ottaviani are delighted to share the launch of their special issue of the Irish University Review on “Irish Literature and the Global Marketplace.”

It is now available for download via the following link: https://www.euppublishing.com/toc/iur/current?fbclid=IwY2xjawSNGudleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEewnlPP2UWhjES_8iADv9ic8JHGPk4nwuvQlI5lK4yK80vuqVvk2KugnUXETA_aem_xwiWcntIkPmOfpOI65DflQ

20/05/2026

The call for the 2026-2027 LCIS visiting fellows scheme is still open! Read all about it at https://ghum.kuleuven.be/lcis/lcisvisitingscholars !

The deadline for the autumn residency has been extended to 1 August 2026. We look forward to hearing from you!

You can find the full call athttps://ghum.kuleuven.be/lcis/files/visiting-fellows-scheme-2026-2027.pdf

26/04/2026

REMINDER: This upcoming Wednesday at 8pm, EFACIS will organise its final bookclub of this term, this timecentered on Cathy Sweeney’s Breakdown. Those who want to join can find more information via this link: https://tinyurl.com/4wwavdpm. Hope to see you then!

21/04/2026

REMINDER: Join us this evening at 7.30 pm at Irish College Leuven for a screening of Blue Road. We'd love to see many of you there!

06/04/2026

Information on the LCIS Visiting Scholars Programme for the 2026-2027 academic year is now available online! The programme is open to all researchers (with phd) working on topics related to the LCIS research areas.

If you’re interested in applying for a fellowship, please first consult the following document: https://tinyurl.com/mr2fkuhu. You can then submit your inquiry by email to [email protected]. Those applying for a short-term fellowship should get in touch before the relevant deadlines.

We look forward to receiving your applications!

04/04/2026

As part of the EFACIS Kaleidoscope series, numerous (Northern) Irish authors have contributed texts that explore questions of faith, spirituality, and their relationship to art. Those interested in reading those texts (as well as forthcoming pieces) can visit the Kaleidoscope III website via this link: https://kaleidoscope3.efacis.eu/

Wishing all of you a happy Easter! 🐥

31/03/2026