Carla Lessing 'The Civil English and the Wild Irish'. Tudor and Stewart concepts of civility

Elva Johnston, School of History and Archives, UCD ‰Û÷Literacy and conversion in early medieval Ireland: a reassessment‰۪

In conjunction with the Moore Institute, the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, and the MA in Culture and Colonialism, ECHO: the humanities research forum presents two compelling talks:THE IRISH IN SCOTLAND FRED FREEMAN on Robert Tannahill Robert Tannahill of Paisley (1774-1810) was a weaver, poet, and songwriter of over 100 songs of a quality... | Read on »

CULTURE AND COLONIALISM FRED FREEMAN on Hamish Henderson Hamish Henderson (1919-2002), poet and songwriter, was one of the outstanding cultural and political figures of the twentieth century. He accepted the surrender of Italy during World War II, won the Somerset Maugham prize for his war elegies (which bear comparison with Wilfred Owen or Siegfried Sassoon),... | Read on »

Digital Scholarship Seminar and INSIGHT @ NUIGalway present: Digital Humanities and Journalism Seminar. 12-2pm, Wednesday 9 October, Moore Institute Seminar Room. The first event of the Autumn/Winter series of DSS is a lunchtime seminar to showcase the work of INSIGHT @ NUIGalway(formerly DERI NUIGalway) INSIGHT in Digital Humanities and Journalism, and to provide a vision... | Read on »

Padraic Kenney (Indiana) 'The Prison has become a Political Battlefield'. How World War I transformed political imprisonment in Europe

If you like gossiping, poetry, languages, puns, puzzles, jokes, double entendres or even avant-garde tomes, you might like Finnegans Wake. Despite its scurrilous critical reputation, James Joyce's final workis not as difficult as it would first appear and,when read as part of a group, can be a hugely rewarding experience. It is our hope to... | Read on »

We cordially invite you to participate in the third ‰ÛÏFrom Ego to Eco‰۝ Symposium ant the 11th of October, 10-6, Moore Institute, NUI Galway, hosted by German/ The School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures. This time we focus on the nature/culture divide of human habitation. A detailed programme will be circulated shortly Seeking Shelter or... | Read on »

Website LaunchIrish Manuscripts on the Continent, AD 600-AD 850 andLaser-based Profilometry of Medieval Irish MonumentsMoore Institute, NUIG12pmFriday, 11th October, 2013Complimentary lunch to followTo be launched by Prof. DÌÁibhÌ_ ÌÒ CrÌ_inÌ_n,Department of History,National University of Ireland, GalwayFÌÁilte roimh chÌÁch!For more information please contact meadhbh.nicanairchinnigh@nuigalway.ie

Jennifer Wood Soldiers' Memories of the Falklands/Malvinas War