Join us for an event to celebrate 8 major ERC and IRC humanities projects in the Moore Institute. PIs on 2 ERC consolidator grants and 6 IRC Laureate grants will describe their work and the distinctive challenges of leading teams conducting shared research exploring the medieval period to the present day. Speakers include: Dr. Jacopo... | Read on »

Irish Studies Seminar Series Centre for Irish Studies, School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies University of Galway “Granny’s Things”: Personal Objects as Gateways into a Life Story, Kelly Norah Drukker (Michael Smith Visiting Scholar, Concordia University, Montreal)   Ms Kelly Norah Drukker, PhD Humanities Program - Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Society and Culture,... | Read on »

Tugtar cuireadh duit teacht go dtí Institiúid de Móra áit a seolfaidh an tOllamh Paul Rouse ón gColáiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath mo leabhar. I am delighted to invite you to the Moore Institute where Professor Paul Rouse from UCD will launch my book. Déardaoin, 6 Deireadh Fómhair 2022 ag 5.30pm i seomra G011, Áras... | Read on »

Ukraine: Empire, War and Migration Symposium at University of Galway 7-8 Oct. 2022 Centre for Investigation of Transnational Encounters (CITE), Moore Institute G010, Hardiman Research Building   Fri. 7 Oct. 1:30-3:30 Session 1: Russian Invasion of Ukraine, 2014-2022 Chair: Dan Carey, Director, Moore Institute Taras Kuzio (National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy) ‘Russian Chauvinism and... | Read on »

When Fanaticism turns Toxic: Sentiment Analysis of Social Media Commentary on Amateur Sport in Ireland Dr. Michael Lang, Associate Professor in Business Information Systems, University of Galway   Abstract Sports organisations perform an invaluable function in Irish society, promoting positive physical and mental health and helping young persons develop important life skills and attitudes, the... | Read on »

You are invited to the Launch of Michael Hardiman’s The Path to Mass Evil: Hannah Arendt and Totalitarianism Today (Routledge, 2022)   Guest Speaker: Prof. Felix Ó Murchadha, University of Galway

Professor Cathal O’Donoghue  (University of Galway) A Century of Irish Agriculture:  A Policy Driven Sector   Abstract In this paper we have assembled a time-series of agricultural statistics over the past century to describe many of the important trends of what has been an important sector in Ireland over the course of the past century.... | Read on »

The Creative Futures Research Group invites you to attend a futures techniques workshop with futurist Andrew Curry. This practical workshop includes an introduction to futures thinking and how it differs from/complements other types of thinking. After an introduction to futures models, participants will have the opportunity to explore and apply these, working in small groups.... | Read on »

Exercise Physiology in evaluation of fitness and exercise prescription Dr. Ananya Gupta, Discipline of Physiology, School of Medicine Please note that the seminar will be delivered online, via Zoom instead. Please join at: https://nuigalway-ie.zoom.us/j/91318855652   In this seminar Dr. Ananya Gupta will talk about the benefits of physical activity (PA), the evidence supporting PA and the... | Read on »

There are over 400 archive collections in the Library, dating from the 14th century to the present day. Archives of writers, academics, activists, film-makers, musicians, organisations, local landed estates and families. This session will introduce users to conducting archival research, how to find, search, request, and use manuscript and digital archive collections offered by the Library, how... | Read on »