By way of Fran O'Rourke (School of Philosophy, University College, Dublin):

A conference to honour Alasdair MacIntyre on his 80th birthday will take place at University College Dublin, 6-8 March 2009. Theme of the conference will be "What happened in and to moral philosophy in the twentieth century?".

Alasdair MacIntyre will deliver an autobiographical paper, "On having survived the moral philosophies of the twentieth century". A number of scholarships (air travel, registration, hotel) are available for postgraduates.

Details at http://www.ucd.ie/philosophy/macintyre