Call For Papers - ABEI Journal 27.1 Special Issue: 50 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between Brazil and Ireland

10-03-2025

The Brazilian Association of Irish Studies invites diplomats, scholars and postgraduate students to contribute to a special edition celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between Brazil and Ireland. This issue, to be published in September 2025, commemorates a half-century of cultural, academic, and diplomatic exchanges between these two nations.

 

Brazil and Ireland established diplomatic relations in 1975. Since then, the political dialogue between these countries has been fruitful. The opening of the Brazilian embassy in Dublin in 1991 and of the Irish embassy in Brasília in 2001 marked important milestones in the strengthening of this bilateral relationship.

 

The cultural and academic ties between Brazil and Ireland have been significantly enriched by the efforts of Professors Munira Mutran and Laura Izarra, pioneers in advising and teaching postgraduate courses on Irish literature in Brazil. Their groundbreaking work helped to establish Irish studies as a field of scholarly inquiry in the country, creating opportunities for students and academics to engage with Irish culture, literature, and history. Their leadership also led to the creation of the Brazilian Association of Irish Studies (ABEI) in 1989 and of the W. B. Yeats Chair of Irish Studies at the University of São Paulo in 2009, further strengthening the intellectual and cultural links between Brazil and Ireland. Over the years, the University of São Paulo had the honour to receive the official visits of Presidents Mary Robinson in 1995, Mary McAleese in 2004, and Michael D. Higgins in 2012, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in 2001, Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghail in 2019, and more recently, various Ministers to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Brazil.   

 

As we mark this milestone, the ABEI Journal seeks to honor and critically reflect on the rich legacy of diplomatic relations between Brazil and Ireland while envisioning pathways for continued exchange and cooperation in the future.

The ABEI Journal is peer-reviewed and committed to establishing a dialogue between Brazil and Ireland. It is aimed at scholars, independent researchers, and postgraduate students in Irish studies. The ABEI Journal is indexed by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA), Maryland, USA and Modern Language Association (MLA), EBSCO, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Diretório de Políticas Editoriais das revistas científicas brasileiras (Diadorim), Latindex and Google Scholar. It is published twice a year – a general issue and a special issue with guest editors – and co-edited with the support of the University of São Paulo and the ESP Programme (Embassy of Ireland in Brazil).

We invite contributions in the form of academic articles, reviews, interviews, original literary work (creative writing), and translations. Submissions may explore (but are not restricted to) the following topics:

  • Historical reflections on 50 years of diplomatic relations between Brazil and Ireland
  • Cultural exchanges between Brazil and Ireland
  • Representations of Brazil in Irish literature and vice versa
  • Irish studies in Brazil: growth, challenges, and impact
  • Intercultural dialogues between Brazilian and Irish theatre, music, and arts
  • The reception of Irish writers in Brazil
  • Irish and Brazilian diaspora communities worldwide
  • Comparative studies of Irish and Brazilian education, politics, or history

Submissions are welcome in all interdisciplinary fields of Irish studies. Articles should not exceed 6,000 words, and reviews should be limited to 1,500 words. The text must be written using Times New Roman font, size 12, and spaced 1.5.

 

Submission Guidelines

  • Manuscripts must be submitted in English in Microsoft Word format (.doc, .docx).
  • Articles should include an abstract in English of at least 150 words, accompanied by at least three keywords.
  • Authors must include their affiliation, institution, city, and country in a separate file, not within the text.
  • Illustrations, graphs, and tables must be submitted in a separate file in print quality and include source information if not created by the author.
  • Endnotes should be numbered consecutively and placed at the end of the manuscript. Quotes in a different language should be followed by their translation as an endnote.
  • References must be in MLA format and alphabetized by the author's last name.
  • Deadline for submissions: 1st of May, 2025

Manuscripts must be uploaded to the journal’s online platform: https://www.revistas.usp.br/abei/about/submissions 

For informal inquiries, please contact us at journal.abeibrasil@gmail.com.