Portrait of the Symposium on Joyce

Literary scholars from around the world will convene Sunday to Friday at UC Irvine for a James Joyce symposium jointly sponsored by UCI, UC Riverside and USC.

Besides Fionnula Flanagan’s reading of the Molly Bloom monologue from “Ulysses” on Monday at 8 p.m. at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, cultural presentations on the UCI campus include:

* A screening of the 1967 movie “Ulysses,” Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Student Center Crystal Cove Auditorium, followed at 8 p.m. by a talk from the director, Joseph Strick. Free.

* A UCI drama department presentation of “Exiles and Others” in a staged reading based on Joyce’s play “Exiles,” Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free.

* A daylong series of panels exploring “Joyce, Modernism and the Social Function of Art,” Friday beginning at 9:45 a.m. in the Monarch Bay Room of the Student Center, followed by the keynote address of Oxford University fellow Terry Eagleton at 4 p.m. in Crystal Cove Auditorium. Free.

* A book fair featuring writings by and about Joyce as well as an exhibit of California artists inspired by Joyce, at the Student Center during the conference. Both events free.

* Readings of research papers with such titles as “What Are You Doing in the Dark? Masturbation in ‘Dubliners,’ ” and “Eating the Hostess, or How to Offend the Holy Ghost.” For registrants; times and places vary.

Many events are free; some have admission fees. Registration for the entire conference is $90; $60 for students. Single-day registration is $25. (714) 856-7443.