'If you are going to be an artist, you must be ashamed of nothing but to be ashamed.'
Welcome to the George Moore Association
Dedicated to the study of Moore's life and works
As a writer, Moore was a transitional, boundary-crossing figure
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From the 19th to the 20th century
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Across Ireland, France, and the UK
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From naturalism to modernism
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From the novel to precursors of 'personal nonfiction'
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From sole authorship to collaborative forms of social authorship
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From hetero to polyvalent sexualities
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There's more, much more
to learn about George Moore...
13th International George Moore Conference, ATU, Co Mayo
May 5th - 7th, all day, Mayo
Conference Fee: €40 plus €3.87 Eventbrite fee.
(The registration fee of €43.87 includes tea/coffee/lunch breaks plus a bus trip to Moore Hall)
The 13th International George Moore Conference will engage with the man and his writings, with particular focus on the influence of landscape and memory in his literature, and especially on the persistent influence of his Mayo roots and origin.
The writings of George Moore have continued to inspire scholars over more than a century. Moore’s very varied oeuvre comprises poetry and short story collections, novels, plays, art criticism and memoirs and this wonderful literary legacy has instigated a series of international conferences. Such gatherings have added considerably to enthusiasm for the study of Moore’s works both at home and in many corners of the globe.
This 13th conference is particularly important as, in Moore’s native county, it seeks to analyse Moorian heritage and ancestry. Mayo today embraces the memory of George Moore, cherishes the site of his family home, and seeks to protect the environment at his birthplace. The conference schedule will include a visit to Moore Hall. With ultimate serendipity, the occasion coincides with ‘Mayo Day’, a vibrant and weeklong event that celebrates all things Mayo, and there will be several cultural fringe events available to the visiting delegates.
An important keynote address will be delivered by a most eminent Moore scholar. Further details concerning the conference will be published later.
Student Prizes
The George Moore Association offers prizes of 50 euro to all students (undergraduate and postgraduate) who present papers at the conference. In addition, a prize of 200 euro is offered to the student whose presentation is adjudged to be the best on the day.
Registration is now open for the conference.
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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Tuesday 05 May 2026
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1-2pm Registration
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2pm Opening address
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2.30-3.30pm Panel 1: ‘From Alicante to the Racecourse’: Lucy Moreau, Antony Brown, Gerry Kenny
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3.30-3.45pm Tea/Coffee
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3.45- 4.45pm Panel 2: ‘Landscape of Literary Writing’: Siobhan Chapman, Kathi Griffin, Sarah Alyn Stacey
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4.45-5pm Break
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5-6 pm Panel 3: ‘Never predictable’: Annachiara Cozzi, Sylvie Mikowski, Khawla Bendjemil
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6pm Break
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6.30-7.30pm Keynote address Professor Adrian Frazier
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7.30pm – Music/Wine event (Musician Diarmuid Moynihan, poet Dr Séan Lysaght)
Wednesday 06 May 2026
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9.30am-10.45am Panel 4: ‘Ranging from Mayo to the Cape’: John Henning, Sarah Levy Valensi, Claudia Sterbini, Brendan Fleming.
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10.45am-11.15am Tea/Coffee
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11.15am-12.30pm Panel 5: ‘The Moores and Moore Hall’: Michael O’Shea, Mary O’Reilly, Sean Hallinan.
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12.30pm-2pm Lunch (Music from the Carra Singers)
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2pm Buses to Moore Hall
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2.30pm-5/5.30pm Tour of Moore Hall and visit to Carnacon village
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Conference Dinner 7pm (Harpist/drinks reception first) in the TF Royal Theatre and Hotel, Castlebar.
Thursday 07 May 2026
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10am-11.15am Panel 6: ‘History, Memory and Landscape Interwoven’: Michel Brunet, Fiona White, Elena Jaime
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11.15-11.30 am- Tea/Coffee
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11.30-12.30pm – ‘Dramatic Rehearsed Reading of “So On He Fares” by actor Sam Monaghan’.
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12.30pm-1.30 pm Lunch
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1.45 –3pm Panel 7: ‘Roots, literary paths and modernist deviations’: Akemi Yoshida, Graham Price, Felix Alyn Morgan, Andrea Zvoníčková
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3.30/3.45pm Closing address. AGM of GMA