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“Remembering Margaret Heavey” a ‘Path Breaking Women’ Event
As part of the Path Breaking Women Exhibition, you are warmly invited to “Remembering Margaret Heavey”. With keynote presentation by Dr Pádraic Moran, lecturer in Classics NUI Galway, followed by a roundtable discussion on the many contributions of Margaret Heavey as a classics scholar, educationalist and long-time member of the NUI Galway community. All welcome!
Find out more »Galway Centenary Conversations -a series of free public history events organised by the Moore Institute in conjunction with the Galway County Council
Galway Centenary Conversations - a series of free public history events organised by the Moore Institute in conjunction with the Galway County Council takes places in the Station House Theatre, Clifden on Wednesday 28 June, at 8pm. Topics to be examined this week include the aftermath of the 1916 Rebellion; the conscription crisis of 1918 and the 1918 General Election. Speakers include Dr Conor McNamara (Moore Institute); Kathleen Villiers-Tuthill (author) and Micheal Micheal O Fatharthaigh (DBS). Contact Dr Conor McNamara for…
Find out more »The Power of Listening Workshop
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Find out more »War & Revolution: Galway Centenary Conversations
The final event in the War & Revolution: Galway Centenary Conversations, public history lecture series takes place in Clarin College, Athenry on Wednesday 19 July at 8 pm. Conor McNamara and Martin O'Donoghue of the Moore Institute will be among a panel of speakers discussing the geography of revolution in County Galway, 1917-21. Event is free and all are welcome.
Find out more »“Women in History, Politics and Culture” The Path Breaking Women Event
A mini-conference accompanying the exhibition Path Breaking Women of NUI Galway: 1912-1922 and Beyond All welcome, places limited. To RSVP and for more information contact: lydia.kelly@nuigalway.ie Programme 11.00am: Registration – Tea & Coffee 11.30am: Chair – Dr. Sarah-Anne Buckley Speaker: Dr. Nadia Claire Smith, 'Mary Donovan O’Sullivan and Síle Ni Cinnéide: Path-breaking women historians’ 12.30-1.00pm: Lunch break 1.00-1.15pm: Dr. Louis de Paor, ‘Remembering Caitlin Maude’ 1.15–1.45pm: Performance – ‘The poetry of Caitlin Maude’ read by Caitríona Ní Chonaola 1.45–2.00pm: Tea…
Find out more »7th Annual Tudor & Stuart Ireland Interdisciplinary Conference
***Registration for this year’s conference will close on 15 August*** Click here to register Click here to download the conference programme The 7th Annual Tudor & Stuart Ireland Interdisciplinary Conference will be held at the Moore Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, on 18-19 August 2017. This year’s programme features plenary addresses by Professor Patricia Palmer (Maynooth University) and Professor Chris Maginn (Fordham University), as well as a special panel session, ‘Visualising Early Modern Ireland’. Registration costs €20 for speakers/students/unwaged and…
Find out more »Conference – COST Action ‘Citizen’s Health through public-private Initiatives: Public health, Market and Ethical perspectives’ (CHIP ME
COST Action IS1303 (CHIPME) Final Conference, September 4-6 2017 (Aula Maxima, Quadrangle, NUI Galway) COST Action IS1303 (CHIPME) is a high capacity network formed to monitor, and offer guidance for, developments and emerging initiatives in genetic testing, research and healthcare throughout Europe. With members from 26 COST countries, this community of researchers and stakeholders brings together critical expertise in bioethics, ELSI analysis, genetic science, data sharing, information and communication technology, public-private collaborations and patient centred initiatives (PCI). During our final…
Find out more »Book Launch – ‘Re-Place – Irish Theatre Environments’ by Lisa FitzGerald
BOOK LAUNCH Please join us at the O’Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance, NUI Galway for the launch of 'Re-Place - Irish Theatre Environments' by Lisa FitzGerald (Oxford: Peter Lang, 2017) The book will be launched by Prof Patrick Lonergan on Thursday 7 September at 16.00 in Studio 1. All are welcome! BOOK DESCRIPTION What role does nature play in the cultural world of the theatre? Is the auditorium not a natural environment, and how can theatre and…
Find out more »‘The Irish in Latin America’ A seminar and exhibition launch
Speakers: Dr. Margaret Brehony (NUIG) The challenges of writing the Irish into Latin American History Prof. Nuala Finnegan (UCC) Framing Irishness: Reflections on the Irish in Latin America Exhibition Prof. Bill Richardson (NUIG) Borges and Ireland 3:00pm Wednesday 13th September Bridge Seminar Room Hardiman Research Building
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