Talk by Visiting CLS INFRA Fellow Dr Maciej Maryl Social Network Analysis of Career Trajectories in Polish Literature After 1989 The project aims to provide insights into literary reception of the Polish authors after the cultural transition of 1989 by applying social network analysis (SNA) methods to analyse relationships mined from bibliographical and textual data. The project... | Read on »

COMMUNITIES CREATING CHANGE Climate change is the defining socio-economic force of the 21st century. The Mary Robinson Climate Conference is an inclusive multidisciplinary forum bringing together voices from all sectors of academia and society to share climate experiences and discuss pathways for a sustainable future. The Mary Robinson Climate Conference theme for 2023 is Communities Creating... | Read on »

The Fráma Eile roundtable series, organised by PhD students in the Centre for Irish Studies and Roinn na Gaeilge, explores new approaches to framing established texts (in both English and Irish), material objects, and artwork in the Irish Studies canon. This roundtable discusses the poetry collection Eireaball Spideoige by Seán Ó Ríordáin. Speakers will highlight aspects of the text which... | Read on »

Geography Research Seminar on Culture and Sustainability  Professor Janet Stephenson, Otago University, New Zealand  2pm Wednesday July 12th, AC113 Geography Seminar room     How does culture relate to sustainability? Janet Stephenson draws from her new book Culture and Sustainability to show how cultural analysis can help with sustainability endeavours in research and policy.  She... | Read on »

ENLIGHT Lecture on "Digital Revolution & Society" Wednesday, 12th July 2023, 15.00-16.00 CET Registration: https://uni-goettingen.de/en/654488.html   "Digital Revolution & Society", will be livestreamed online on July 12th at 3 pm CET. Please find the details here: https://enlight-eu.org/university-about-us/news-events/158-news/777-enlight-lecture-digital-revolution-society Gain insights into the dynamic interplay between technology and society and learn more about the evolving digital landscape. Broaden your... | Read on »

Dr. Ciara Murphy and Dr. Emer O'Toole have both recently published books on the relationship between Irish theatre and social change. Dr. Murphy's book encapsulates The Troubles, the Peace Process, Second-Wave Feminism, the Celtic Tiger, social revolution, and the COVID-19 pandemic. It uses lenses of place, performance form, and social context to complicate narratives of... | Read on »

Good Practice in terms of Developing Educational Provision and Teaching in a Minoritised Language at University Level: Examples from Ireland and Wales In this presentation, I will share best practice in terms of developing educational provision and teaching in a minoritised language at university level. The good practice discussed in this presentation emerge from focus... | Read on »

The Local and the Global in Early Modern English Writing University of Galway, 1st-2nd September 2023 Hardiman Research Building Room THB-G010 (Ground Floor)   Registration is free and all are welcome; please email Dr Maria Shmygol (maria.shmygol@universityofgalway.ie) by 28th August to save your spot and advise of any dietary requirements. This symposium is supported by a Society... | Read on »

University of Galway History Research Seminar Documenting the History of Popular Religious Print in Early Modern Italy:  Printed Prayers, c.1460-1660 Dr Katherine Tycz University of Galway   Abstract In this paper, I will discuss the preliminary outcomes of my Printed Prayers in Italy, c. 1460–1660 research project, which has been undertaken during an Irish Research... | Read on »

University of Galway History Research Seminar Dr Maurice J. Casey (Queen’s University Belfast) Edward Carpenter’s Irish World:  Socialism, Spiritualism and Queer Sexuality in Ireland, 1890s-1920s  Abstract Was there a sexual revolution within the Irish revolution? While recent work has sought to uncover experiences of queer sexuality in early twentieth century Ireland, less has been said... | Read on »