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Irish Voices: Three Readings with Irish Authors
Organized by the UZH Swiss Centre of Irish Studies, and hosted by the Zurich James Joyce Foundation. Details on the readings with Lucy Caldwell, Caoilinn Hughes, and Lisa McInerney can be found at:
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Zurich Workshop 2026: “Architecture and City Planning”
The Zurich James Joyce Workshop 2026 on “Architecture and City Planning” takes place from August 3 to 7, 2026. From the role that the pantry plays in “The Dead” to the description of Stephen Dedalus’s school environment or the recurring focus on trains and tramlines in Ulysses, architecture and city planning feature prominently in Joyce’s
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Ulrich Blumenbach Awarded the Voß-Preis for Translation
Congratulations to Ulrich Blumenbach – who is currently working on a German translation of James Joyce’s final work, Finnegans Wake – on being awarded the prestigious Johann-Heinrich-Voß-Preis for translation! Ulrich Blumenbach receives this award in recognition of his many outstanding translations from English into German. He has previously received several other awards, including the Heinrich
Events & Workshops
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21.03.2026: Irish Voices (II) – Caoilinn Hughes
Join us for the second edition of the literary series Irish Voices, with the poet, novelist and short story writer Caoilinn Hughes, organized by the UZH Swiss Centre of Irish Studies. Caoilinn Hughes is the author of Orchid & the Wasp, which won the Collyer Bristow Prize and was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary
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27.03.2026: Online Lecture on Ulysses with Sam Slote
We are pleased to announce that Sam Slote (Trinity College Dublin) will be the inaugural speaker in our new Online Lecture Series. Sam Slote’s lecture “Tales of Brave Ulysses: From Swerve of Censorship to Bend of Copyright” will take place on Friday, March 27, 2026, at 6.30 p.m. Zurich time. In this lecture I will
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10.04.2026: Book Launch with Arianna Autieri
The Zurich James Joyce Foundation is proud to host a book launch with Arianna Autieri, celebrating the publication of James Joyce’s Music Performed: The ‘Sirens’ Fugue in Experimental Re-Translation. Fugues are complex musical compositions whose intricate contrapuntal texture enchants listeners and performers alike: but how can they be composed from written words, silent on the