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
This campaign empowers college students and staff with basic information to respond to disclosures of sexual violence and harassment. Join us to celebrate the launch of this partnership initiative and learn how to get involved and amplify our “Start Here” message individually and at your institution. We welcome all learning, working and leading in the... | Read on »
Three leading commentators on European trade, diplomacy, and Northern Ireland will analyse the Agreement signed by the EU and UK in December. Who came out on top in the negotiations and how will the Agreement affect the future of Ireland - North and South - the UK and EU? Panellists Katy Hayward (Prof. of Political Sociology,... | Read on »
This webinar is part of an ongoing series of events organized as part of the GenderNet+ mascage project www.mascage.eu tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/silver-screens-ageing-masculinities-in-anglophone-and-european-cinemas-tickets-139834275081 in association with: Moore Institute, NUI Galway Event organizers: Tony Tracy ; Michaela Schrage-Frueh NUI Galway irishmascage@gmail.com
Hosted by Moore Institute Director Dan Carey, this webinar explores the topic of Capitals of Culture: how can universities engage in practice-based arts research and teaching? What are the challenges for Capitals of Culture amidst a global pandemic? Is what we want of cities changed forever? What role do culture and the arts play in... | Read on »
The Huston School of Film & Digital Media series on media careers continues next week with a Q&A with director Neasa Hardiman. Neasa is a BAFTA winning film and television director whose credits include Happy Valley, Jessica Jones and Casualty. She has directed series for BBC, Netflix and Amazon as well as feature films such as Sea Fever (2019). Neasa will... | Read on »
Irish Studies Seminar Series, in association with the Moore Institute, NUI Galway. Anna Falkenau (Freyer-Hardiman Scholar, Centre for Irish Studies, NUI Galway), “‘Hotspots' for Revival Sessions": Micro and macro flows in the emergence and development of Galway City into an urban centre of Irish traditional music-making. Join us for our first Spring Seminar in Irish... | Read on »
Update: Watch a Recording of the Session Overview Launched by Prof. Ian McBride (Foster Professor of Irish History, Oxford) To attend, please register via: https://nuigalway-ie.zoom.us/j/96749370440?pwd=RUtQZjhBUFRXVmJ0TWxCWEVOWTdHZz09 Join us for a conversation between Niall Ó Dochartaigh and Ian McBride to mark the publication of Deniable Contact: Back-Channel Negotiation in Northern Ireland. Deniable Contact provides the first full-length study of the secret negotiations and... | Read on »
