Call for papers
Foilsithe
An t-eolas is déanaí
Teanga: Níl leagan Gaeilge den mhír seo ar fáil.
Foilsithe
An t-eolas is déanaí
Teanga: Níl leagan Gaeilge den mhír seo ar fáil.
The Office of Public Works, Ireland, is pleased to invite submissions for its annual research journal, Irish Heritage Studies. The first volume will be published in spring 2025, and submissions are welcome at any time.
The journal will showcase original critical research rooted in the substantial portfolio of material culture in the care of or managed by the OPW: built heritage; historic, artistic, literary and scientific collections; the national and international histories associated with these places and objects; and its own long organisational history. Papers will contribute to a deeper understanding of this important collection of national heritage, and investigate new perspectives on aspects of its history. The journal is designed for a broad public, specialist and professional readership.
Established in 1831 (and with antecedents dating back to 1670), the Office of Public Works is a central government office currently with three principal areas of responsibility: managing much of the Irish State’s property portfolio; managing Ireland’s flood risk; and maintaining and presenting 780 heritage sites including national monuments, historic landscapes, buildings and their collections.
We invite submissions on the following historical themes, ranging from the early medieval period to the close of the twentieth century:
We welcome scholarly papers from a range of perspectives, including (but not limited to) art, architectural, social, scientific and book history, cultures of collecting and display, museum and conservation studies, contested history and provenance research. We are also interested in interdisciplinary approaches and innovative methodologies. Discrete single-object case studies should seek to place the chosen subject within its broader cultural and historical context. Please note that post-2000, and current, programmes and projects are not within the scope of Irish Heritage Studies.
We welcome submissions from academics, post-graduate students, allied professionals, independent researchers and OPW personnel, and actively encourage the work of early career scholars. Submissions should draw on original and unpublished research. Manuscripts will be blind peer-reviewed before definitive acceptance for publication. The journal will be published in hardcopy, with later release for e-book sales and finally free electronic version online.
Each volume will consist of eight to twelve papers. Final manuscripts will be 4,000–8,000 words (plus endnotes), typically with twelve illustrations. In addition to these more traditional essays, we welcome shorter pieces of above 1,000 words (plus endnotes), typically with six illustrations. Submissions should be in English, and multi-authored contributions are welcome.
The timescale for each volume is as follows:
Abstracts are welcome at any time for future volumes.
If you are interested in proposing a paper, please email an abstract (no footnotes) of approx. 500 words with a provisional title and a brief biographical note (no bibliography and no CVs please) to Caroline Pegum, editorial manager, at IHSjournal@opw.ie . All submissions will be acknowledged. Informal enquiries are welcome at the same email address.
Please see Irish Heritage Studies for more information.