Mission and Frontiers: Perspectives on Early Modern Missionary Catholicism National University of Ireland, Galway, 4th and 5th June, 2013 When, in 1893, Frederick Turner spoke of a phenomenon that ‰Û÷broke the bonds of custom, offered new experiences, called out new institutions and activities‰۪, he was referring to the American frontier, but his description can be... | Read on »

LECTURE - THE IRISH IN SCOTLAND : ROBERT TANNAHILL After releasing THE COMPLETE SONGS OF ROBERT BURNS (12 vols, Linn Records 1996-2003) I turned my attention to a sadly neglected artist: Robert Tannahill of Paisley (1774-1810). Tannahill was a weaver, a song-writer and poet who wrote over 100 songs of a quality comparable to Burns.... | Read on »

‰Û÷I am a fiddler and a poet' : Robert Burns as a song-writer This illustrated talk is designed to introduce a wholly unknown Robert Burns to the general public. For over 200 years Burns has been misrepresented as Scotland's national ‰Û÷poet', yet he was primarily a song-writer, composing upwards of 400 songs. Most of the... | Read on »

Landed estates & Irish society Moore Institute, NUI Galway 13 - 14 June 2013(Revised Programme)Thursday 13 June 2.15 William Smyth (Professor Emeritus, UCC), ‰Û÷Landlordism, Evictions and the Great Famine' Chair: James Harrold (Arts Officer, Galway City) 3.45. Singular figures of landed background Pauline Scott (NUI Galway), 'Agent, tenant, advocate & agitator: Michael Kelly & the... | Read on »

June 22nd and 23rdConference on'Gender and Sexuality in the Crime Genre'.Organisers Dr Kate Quinn, NUIGand Dr Marieke Krajenbrink, UL.For more information contact kate.quinn@nuigalway.ieFriday 21st June Registration: 9:00-9:30 9:30-11:00 Parallel Session 1 Scandinavian Crime I: Women Crime WritersChair: Noir Men and Women I Chair: Paula Arvas (Helsinki) Is there a glass ceiling for Finnish women crime... | Read on »

The Postgraduate Hispanic Studies Conference of Ireland and the UK 2013 will take place in the Moore Institute on the 28th and 29th of June. The plenary speakers are Professor Bill Richardson, Head of the Spanish Department at NUI Galway, who will give a lecture entitled: "The Path Not Taken: Borges, Labyrinths, and the Location... | Read on »