Opening Materials

Welcome to the second non-themed issue of the Review of Irish Studies in Europe (RISE) journal. As with our previous non-themed issue (5.2), this issue will evolve in the coming months to feature additional articles between now and the publication of our next issue 8.2 in Autumn/Winter 2025, rather than following the conventional print format of publishing an issue only when a sufficient number of articles have been peer-reviewed, revised and formatted. In this manner, we aim to bring new peer-reviewed research to our readers more quickly while featuring considerations of a range of topics relevant to Irish Studies within a single issue. RISE is dedicated to the publication of new and innovative research within and between the broad range of disciplines and areas engaged with Irish Studies, including Literature (in both English and Irish), History, Film & Visual Culture, Politics, Translation Studies, Music Studies and the Social Sciences. We are grateful to all the contributors of articles and reviews to this issue and welcome further submissions (to [email protected]) for future non-themed issues.