<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Dear Colleagues, </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">The deadline for applications for the Craig Dobbin Legacy Programme
Scholarships has been extend to <b>Wednesday, 12th June 2024 (2300 hrs GMT /
1800 hrs EST).</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><b><br></b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">The Craig
Dobbin Legacy Programme (CDLP) is an initiative of the Ireland Canada University
Foundation (ICUF), the UCD Centre for Canadian Studies, and UCD’s College of
Arts and Humanities. This programme honours the vision and generosity of Craig
Dobbin, whose philanthropic giving brought into being both the UCD Chair of
Canadian Studies and ICUF, entities which have been pivotal in shaping academic
relations between Ireland and Canada over the past 30 years. The programme
which marks the end of the Craig Dobbin Visiting Chair in Canadian Studies,
aims at planting the seeds for a whole new phase of UCD’s engagement with
scholars and universities in Canada, and Canadian Studies over the coming
years.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">The CDLP
has two distinct strands: strand one is the Craig Dobbin Legacy Scholarships,
and strand two is a series of high-profile lectures that will take place in
Ireland and in Canada. Details of the lecture series will be shared in the
coming months.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">Scholarships Details</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">The Craig Dobbin Legacy Scholarships support individual
scholars on 2-4 week research trips between Ireland and Canada. These scholarships
are an amazing opportunity for UCD scholars to conduct research in Canada and for
UCD scholars to collaborate with Canadian researchers who will visit UCD.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">This scheme
will award 30 scholarships in total, 15 of the scholarships will be awarded to UCD
scholars who wish to conduct research in Canada, and the remaining 15 will support
Canadian scholars pursuing research in Ireland supported by UCD.The programme welcomes
applications that align with key research themes of the College of Arts and Humanities
from scholars across all academic fields.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">Applicants must
be either (a) UCD scholars seeking to conduct research in Canada, or (b) Canadian
scholars seeking to come to UCD to conduct research. It is a requirement that applicants
have at minimum a Masters degree.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">The Craig Dobbin Legacy Scholarships are administered
by the Ireland Canada University Foundation. More information about eligibility,
assessment, FAQs are available at:</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.icuf.ie/scholarships/craig-dobbin-legacy-programme/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">https://www.icuf.ie/scholarships/</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none">craig</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">-</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none">dobbin</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">-</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none">legacy</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">-</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none">programme</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><br></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">The due date
for application is <b>Wednesday, 12^th  June 2024 (2300 hrs GMT / 1800 hrs EST).</b></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif"><b><br></b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">Please share with researchers in Canada who may be interested
in applying and visiting UCD.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">About the Craig Dobbin Legacy</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">The Craig Dobbin Legacy Programme
honours the vision and generosity of Newfoundlander Craig Dobbin, whose support
of the Visiting Chair in Canadian Studies and ICUF has been pivotal in shaping the
academic relationship between Ireland and Canada for the past thirty years. Through
this initiative, the College of Arts and Humanities, ICUF, and the UCD Centre for
Canadian Studies plan to celebrate and continue his legacy, laying the groundwork
for future generations of scholars to explore and deepen the ties between both nations.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">Contact Information:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">For more information on the Craig Dobbin Legacy Programme
and how to apply for the Craig Dobbin Legacy Scholarships, please visit:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.icuf.ie/scholarships/craig-dobbin-legacy-programme/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">https://www.icuf.ie/scholarships/</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none">craig</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">-</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none">dobbin</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">-</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none">legacy</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">-</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none">programme</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">You may also contact UCD Centre
for Canadian Studies director, Dr. J. Paul Halferty for further details: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:paul.halferty@ucd.ie" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">paul.halferty@ucd.ie</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">Le gach dea-ghuí,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif">J. Paul Halferty, Director,
UCD Centre for Canadian Studies</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><br></p><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Dr. J. Paul Halferty, (He/Him)<br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Assistant Professor, Drama Studies </font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif">School of English, Drama and Film </font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif">University College Dublin, Ireland</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Director, MA in Theatre Practice<br>Director, UCD Centre for Canadian Studies, @UCD_Canada</font></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Latest Publications:</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wUoOiGkaYC1NQYQTwpEpwLRa5GPDwB-BJ5_nfWdq9gOgjA5cmS5ucqWGMbEQtroELF_Ts8ZVY" width="63" height="96"><br></font></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><a href="https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-85574-1#:~:text=Analysing%20Gender%20in%20Performance%20brings,of%20their%20works%20and%20practices." target="_blank">Analysing Gender in Performance</a></i>, Palgrave, (2022), co-editor with Cathy Leeney.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.routledge.com/Fifty-Key-Irish-Plays/Richards/p/book/9781032066493" target="_blank">"I (Heart) Alice (Heart) I (2010) by Amy Conroy"</a> <i>Fifty Key Irish Plays</i>, ed. Shaun Richards, Routledge, (2023).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.uap.ualberta.ca/titles/1033-9781772126044-canadian-performance-documents-and-debates" target="_blank">"Gay/Queer and Trans Performances and Cultures in Toronto (1946–1965)"</a>, <i>Canadian Performance Documents and Debates: A Sourcebook</i>, eds.  Anthony J. Vickery, et. al. University of Alberta Press (2022).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://ctr.utpjournals.press/toc/ctr/179" target="_blank">"Home and Away: Canadians Abroad,"</a> <i>Canadian Theatre Review</i>, U of T Press (2019), co-editor with Kris Nelson.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/978-1-137-58588-2_12" target="_blank">“Performing Politics: Queer Theatre in Ireland, 1968 to 2017”</a>, <i>Palgrave Handbook of Contemporary Irish Theatre and Performance</i>, eds. Eamonn Jordan and Eric Weitz, Palgrave (2018).<span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>