The Irish Society for Theatre Research (ISTR) webinar on 'Publishing in a Journal', 8 November 1-2pm, with Prof Helena Grehan (Murdoch Uni, Performance Research Deputy Editor) in conversation with Dr Shonagh Hill (Queen's, author of Embodied Mythmaking in Irish Theatre, CUP 2019). Registration: Get Tickets – ISTR Webinar: Publishing in a Journal - Q and... | Read on »
POSTPONED! University of Galway History Research Seminar Finding Sophie: 'Tracing and Returning a Greenlandic Woman through the Archives of Exploration' Dr Eavan O’Dochartaigh (University of Galway) Abstract In the mid-nineteenth century, ships of ‘exploration’ made their way along Greenland’s west coast, often stopping to rest, re-supply, and trade at settlements before entering the Northwest Passage.... | Read on »
“Thinking About American Public Opinion: Past and Present” Professor Susan Herbst, University of Connecticut American politics and public discourse have changed rapidly since 2015 and the election of President Trump. Political scientists, journalists, and engaged citizens have been surprised by the extraordinary acceleration of partisan polarization, for example. Of the contemporary American political dynamics, which current... | Read on »
Jumping into the Metaverse, with Professor Sarah Jones Virtual reality has come a long way since headsets had to be bolted to the ceiling as they were too heavy for a person to support them. In this discussion, Sarah Jones, Professor of Education Innovation at the University of Gloucestershire, will take us on a journey through the... | Read on »
You are cordially invited to the launch of Getting by in Tligolian by a Galway-based author Roppotucha Greenberg (known to some of you as Ira Ruppo) 13 November at 6pm The book will be launched by Dr Dermot Burns (SEMCA, College of Arts) Below, please find an Eventbrite link with more information about the books... | Read on »
Immersed in Domes – or Learning to Look Up, with Alan Hook In this presentation, Senior Lecturer in Ulster University, Alan Hook will survey a new body of practice work that he has been collaborating on with musicians, storytellers, and artists to create immersive experiences for dome projection. The talk will showcase the Psychlorama project,... | Read on »
The School of Political Science and Sociology research seminar “Negotiating Nollywood: Women, intersectionality and post-feminist sensibilities” Oluwatumininu Adebayo and Stacey Scriver (Global Women’s Studies Research Cluster) Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry, is the second largest film industry globally based on the number of movies produced each year. Women, via their roles as actresses and more... | Read on »
Open Scholarship Forum: Enabling Research Data Management Date: November 15, 2023, 12-13.30, THB-G010, Hardiman Building We are excited to invite research students, academic and university support staff to our upcoming Open Scholarship Forum, "Enabling Research Data Management" This event will show different perspectives on how we can enable Research Data Management at the University of... | Read on »
University of Galway History Research Seminar Dr Tomás Irish (Swansea University) Feeding the Mind: Humanitarianism and the Reconstruction of European Intellectual Life after the First World War The final University of Galway History Research Seminar of the semester will take place at 4.00pm on Wednesday, 15 November 2023. This is an online event, streamed via... | Read on »
Irish Studies Seminar Series "'In a bad place': A Topography of Romantic Entanglements in Recent Irish Novels" Ms Nathalie Lamprecht (Charles University, Prague) We are delighted to invite you to the third seminar of our Irish Studies Seminar Series for this academic year. We offer a warm winter welcome to Ms Nathalie Lamprecht who is currently visiting the Centre for... | Read on »
