"Translating food: Recipes for intercultural communication" How can we use food to build bridges and unite communities? Introduction by Becky Whay, Vice-President International, University of Galway Conversations with Melting Pot Luck Galway MASI - Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland Emily Anderson Centre for Translation Research and Practice, University of Galway

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Sport and Identity: from local pastimes to global games (Professor Philip Dine)  How does sport shape society? From local origins in the later nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, modern sports were first nationally and then internationally regulated, enabling novel personal interactions and unprecedented cultural exchanges. This sporting internationalization was to culminate in such global mega-events... | Read on »

The School of Political Science and Sociology invite you to a research seminar with: Dr. Hanna-Kaisa Hoppania ‘The Politics of Ailment - A new approach to care’  CA 110, Cairnes Building, University of Galway Wednesday 5th of October, 2022  1-2pm  All Welcome!   “The Politics of Ailment – A New Approach to Care” is a new... | Read on »

Dr W. Bernard Carlson  (AgInnovation/TechInnovation. University of Galway) Monticello as Machine:  Thomas Jefferson and the Architecture of Enslavement   Abstract As Le Corbusier, the father of modern architecture, once said, “A house is a machine for living in.”  In this paper, we will look at Thomas Jefferson's famous home, Monticello as a machine in the... | Read on »

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 »