Interpreting LandscapeMoore Institute International Symposium Tuesday 30 September 2014 Aula Maxima, The Quadrangle, National University of Ireland, Galway Booking essential: http://www.nuigalway.ie/mooreinstitute PROGRAMME 10.30 Registration and coffee/tea, Aula Maxima, Quadrangle 11.00 Welcome by Daniel Carey, Director of the Moore Institute 11.05 Chair: Daniel Carey, NUI Galway John Wylie, Exeter University: ‰Û÷So near and yet so far:... | Read on »

The XVII Reunion of the International Committee for the History of Nautical Science Please see http://arsnauticaxvii.wordpress.com/ for details about this conference.For more information please contact edward.collins@ucd.ie

Institute for Lifecourse and Society"The 1914 WWI Christmas Truce and Flanders Peace Field - Learning from humanity and society"Presented by Don Mullan - author, humanitarian and media producerChaired by Professor Pat Dolan - UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway The Institute for Lifecourse and Society, NUI Galway, in collaboration with the School of... | Read on »

Mr Exequiel Monge, Old & Middle Irish, NUI Galway'Eoin Bruinne, the Runaway Bridegroom: Constructing John the Evangelist in Early Medieval Ireland' Followed by discussion & light lunchEveryone welcome - FÌÁilte roimh chÌÁchFor more information please contact mairin.nidhonnchadha@nuigalway.ie

Language Games:A Seminar on Language and Literature Language Games is a seminar dedicated to all matters relating to language and literature, including linguistics, translation, language instruction, and literary experiments in language and their reception. The round-table format of the seminar is designed to allow participants to share and workshop their ideas, stimulating further discussion and... | Read on »

Using NUIG Archives for Postgraduate Research: An Introduction This event, featuring short presentations led by academics at NUIG, will show the potential for research in a range of archival and print collections held by the James Hardiman Library. It is designed for MA students, new and prospective PhD researchers, and anyone interested in finding out... | Read on »

Dr Jacopo Bisagni, Classics, NUI Galway'The Newly-Discovered Hiberno-Breton Computus Parisinus of AD 754' Followed by discussion & light lunchEveryone welcome - FÌÁilte roimh chÌÁchFor more information please contact mairin.nidhonnchadha@nuigalway.ie

The discipline of Philosophy is delighted to welcome Professor Jonathan Wolff to NUI, Galway, as part of the President ofIreland's Ethics Initiative. He will deliver a public lecture on 'Social Equality and Poverty', to which you are warmly invited. Date: Friday 10th October, 2014. Time: 4pm. Venue: Aula Maxima Lower. Title: 'Social Equality and Poverty'.... | Read on »

Prof. Robert Mankin(University of Paris 7, Paris-Diderot)‰Û÷Hume and the Politics of Sickness and Dying'1pm. Monday 13 October 2014.G011 seminar room, the Hardiman research building

Archaeology research seminar series: John Waddell on 'The Archaeology of the Otherworld'Venue: Seminar room G010 Hardiman Research Building maggie.ronayne@nuigalway.ie

Book Launch ofNation/NazioneIrish Nationalism and the Italian Risorgimentoedited byAnne O'Connor, Colin Barr & Michele FinelliGuest Speaker: H. E. Mr. Giovanni AdorniBraccesiItalian Ambassador to IrelandPlease RSVP to anne.oconnor@nuigalway.ie

Message from Dr. Marie-Louise Coolahan Dear Colleagues As Principal Investigator of the recently funded ERC Consolidator Grant ‰Û÷RECIRC: The Reception and Circulation of Early Modern Women's Writing, 1550-1700' , on behalf of the RECIRC team, I would like to invite you to its formal launch by the Registrar, on Tuesday, October 14 at 6.15pm Moore... | Read on »

October 15: SÌ_le de Cl̩ir (UL)Perspectives on Popular Religion:Limerick city in the mid-20th century. For more information please contact caitriona.clear@nuigalway.ie

Prof. Brian Arkins, Classics, NUI Galway'Augustine on the Body and on Sex' Followed by discussion & light lunchEveryone welcome - FÌÁilte roimh chÌÁchFor more information please contact mairin.nidhonnchadha@nuigalway.ie

Gender ARC and Global Women's Studiesat NUI Galway are pleased to invite you to a lunchtime seminar:The Rhetoric and the Reality of being a Female Accountant in Ireland: Exploring Gender BarriersDr. Antoinette Flynn, Department of Accounting and Finance, Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick. Abstract: This study is set in the context of a steady... | Read on »

Language Games is a seminar dedicated to all matters relating to language and literature, including linguistics, translation, language instruction, and literary experiments and their reception.This week's workshop will be chaired by Dr Anne Karhio and will explore the work of Daniil Kharms (1905 - 1942).Questions and proposals for workshops can be sent toirina.ruppo@nuigalway.ie Organisers:Irina Ruppo... | Read on »

Eleanor O'Leary (NUIM),Teenage Culture in 1950s Ireland.

School of Education, NUI Galway: Research Seminar Series (RSS) 2014-2015Diversity in Initial Teacher Education and TeachingDiversity in Initial Teacher Education, and in Teaching, featuring two presentations:The Cultural Diversification of the Teaching Profession: How Effective is it?Prof. Ninetta Santoro, Strathclyde University,Glasgow,Scotlandhttp://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/courses/education/staff/santoroninettaprofessor/Diversity in Initial Teacher Education (DITE) in Ireland: A Rationale and Initial Analysis.Dr. Elaine Keane, Dr.... | Read on »

THREESIS: Open Your Mind...and Get to the Point!!Join us as NUI Galway researchers use their 3 minutes to Get to the Point and Open Your Mind!Come along and support your colleagues!For more information contact clodagh.barry@nuigalway.ie

Doctoral student in Archaeology and Galway scholarship holder Thor McVeigh will give a research seminar on *Winter Solstice Feasting at Newgrange - seasons, cosmologies, geography, and ritual* All welcome!maggie.ronayne@nuigalway.ie

Gender ARC and Global Women's Studies at NUI Galway are pleased to invite you to a research seminar: Women and Disability Laura Serra, Human Rights Institute "Bartolom̩ de las Casas", Charles III University of Madrid and Centre for Disability Law and Policy, NUI Galway Date: Wednesday 29 October Time: 1.00-2.00pm Venue: Room G011, Hardiman Research... | Read on »

Raina Howe (NUIG)The Ordnance Survey Letters of the Antiquarians 1834-41.

Performance MattersIrish Theatre Discussion Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/PerformanceMatters/This week we will be discussing 'In the Blood' by Suzan Lori Parks.If anyone needs some help accessing the play script (or directions etc.) just email PerformanceMattersNUIG@gmail.comor contact us through our facebook page.For more information please contact lisa.fitzgerald@nuigalway.ie or m.nichualain5@nuigalway.ieAll theatre practitioners, theorists and students are welcome to attend

National University of Ireland, Galway The Moore Institute for Research in the Humanities and Social Studies International transdisciplinary seminar on Sport and Protest 31 October - 1 November 2014 Venue : G010, Hardiman Building, NUI Galway If you are interested in attending and for further information, contact the seminar organiser: Cathal Kilcline: cathalkilcline@gmail.com Or consult... | Read on »

Dr. Jessica Cooke, CAMPS Affiliate, NUI Galway'Oral Tradition as a Source for the Monastic Past: Ecclesiastical History and B̩aloideas of Annaghdown' Followed by discussion & light lunchEveryone welcome - FÌÁilte roimh chÌÁchFor more information please contact mairin.nidhonnchadha@nuigalway.ie