On the evening of 24 November 1920, Michael Moran – a prominent republican in the Tuam area – was shot and killed on the campus of University College Galway, allegedly while ‘trying to escape’ from the custody of Auxiliaries. When the shooting took place, Moran was being escorted from the police barracks in Eglinton Street to... | Read on »
Earth Writings: Bogs, Forest, Fields, Gardens, edited by Karen E. Till 8pm, Wednesday 25th November 2020 Dublin Art Book Fair, in association with the Centre for Irish Studies and Moore Institute, NUI Galway. To register go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uayxddBfSwSXjVlwkCSRzg We live in an earth facing ecological and climate crises, species extinctions, and global pandemics. How can we repair... | Read on »
Dr John McCrae, Lecturer at Data Science Institute and Insight Centre for Data Analytics, NUI Galway In this webinar, Dr John McCrae will talk about the use of artificial intelligence for issues in multilinguality. The talk will give an overview of AI applications, including machine translation, that are useful for this and a particular focus will... | Read on »
Seoladh Amhránaí Sean-Nóis Cónaitheach, Ionad Léann na hÉireann, 2021 Saileog Ní Cheannabháin Déardaoin, 10 Nollaig, 2020 ag 7.30 i.n. Launch of Sean-Nós Singer in Residence, Centre for Irish Studies, 2021 Saileog Ní Cheannabháin Thursday, 10 December, 2020 at 7.30pm Attendance The launch recording will be available on the Moore Institute's YouTube channel, or you... | Read on »
Join us for the launch of Justin Tonra’s book on Thomas Moore (1779–1852), the first monograph devoted to a celebrated poet, best known for Irish Melodies, and the major poet writing in Ireland before Yeats. Launching the book are: Prof. Matthew Campbell (York) Prof. Claire Connolly (Cork) Prof. Sean Ryder, Head of the School of... | Read on »
The start of 2021 has seen a deepening of the Covid-19 crisis in Ireland, Europe, and around the world. Leading authorities (Mike Ryan, Anne Moore and Alistair Nichol) will discuss major challenges, ranging from vaccines to variants and critical care. Panellists: Prof. Anne Moore (University College Cork) Prof. Alistair Nichol (University College Dublin and St.... | Read on »
Huston School of Film & Digital Media and The Moore Institute present a Q & A with Lenny Abrahamson, director of Emmy nominated Normal People. Attendance The session will take place live on Zoom – please register to attend at: tinyurl.com/4fkuk6av. It will also be broadcast live on the Moore Institute’s Facebook page
Leading American commentators will engage in a wide-ranging discussion of the political condition of the US in the aftermath of the Trump presidency and the outset of Joe Biden’s term. Panellists: Dan Balz, chief correspondent, The Washington Post Prof. Stephanie McCurry (Columbia University) Prof. Monica Miller (Barnard College) Respondents: Prof. Eileen Gillooly (Columbia University) Prof.... | Read on »
Online lecture, Monday 22 February, 8 pm, by John Cunningham (History, NUI Galway) presented by Galway Archaeological & Historical Society in conjunction with Moore Institute, NUI Galway. On Monday 13th November 1876, a hooker, the St Patrick, with a crew of four fishermen, set sail from the Claddagh towards Slyne Head. That night a tremendous storm carried the vessel... | Read on »
Huston School of Film & Digital Media and the Moore Institute present a Q & A with Will Collins writer of Golden Globe nominated Wolfwalkers. Attendance The session will take place live on Zoom – please register to attend at: https://tinyurl.com/90men51k. It will also be broadcast live on the Moore Institute’s Facebook page
