Dr Trisia Farrelly (Massey University, New Zealand) in collaboration with Dr Frances Fahy and Dr Tom Doyle (NUIG) present The Interdisciplinary Plastic Waste Project Planning interdisciplinary plastic waste research for an international project
Dr Matthew J.O'Brien (Fransiscan University of Steubenville, Ohio) 'Before There Was Trump: Irish-American Right-Wing Populism in the Twentieth Century'
On Tuesday, January 17th, we continue our series of lunchtime brown-bag events to focus on Duanaire, A Treasury of Digital Data for Irish Economic History. Duanaire is the work of Dr Aidan Kane and his team. This innovate project has unearthed a wealth of Irish fiscal history data and made it accessible online in a... | Read on »
Dr Rióna Nà Fhrighil ( Gaeilge, OÉ Gaillimh) 'Representation of Jews in Contemporary Literature in Irish' the talk will be in English and Introduction by Prof Pól Ó Dochartaigh (Registrar and Deputy President, NUIG)
T.K. Whitaker (1916-2017) has been described as ‘the architect of modern Ireland’. But what kind of country did he help to create? This panel discussion will reflect on Whitaker’s life, his influence, and the society that modernisation, Irish-style generated. Organised by History, School of Humanities and the Moore Institute.
Mr Eoghan Moran (Queen Mary, University of London) 'Storming the Bastille of Financial Feudalism': Centrist Populism in the French and Spanish Republics, 1930 - 36'.
Dearbhla Glynn Dearbhla Glynn is an award-winning artist, documentary filmmaker and teacher, specializing in explorations of conflict and its effect on women and children. Among her films are Gaza: Post Operation Cast Lead (2010) which offered a personal insight into the day-to-day living conditions faced by the Gaza Strip's 1.5 million conflict-stricken inhabitants. Her 2013... | Read on »
Critical Approaches to Children's Literature From Librarianship to Childhood Studies via Liberal Humanism, High Theory, Post-Theory, Metamodernism and Pooh Corner Professor Peter Hunt (Cardiff University) Over the past 50 years, children’s literature has become a vibrant and important part of university-level studies worldwide. Approaches to it have been as diverse and lively (and problematic) as... | Read on »
'Norse sources for Ireland: Telling tales and seeking sources'.
The session will be led by the Director of the Moore Institute Prof Daniel Carey and will have contributions from Prof Nicholas Canny, former member of the ERC Scientific Council and Dr Gary Lupton, Research Office, NUIG.
Dr Joe Regan (NUIG) 'Patrick Finney of Loughrea, Boston bounty broker in Ireland during the American Civil War'
Valediction: The Conditions of the University by Prof Rod Stoneman with an introduction by Prof Timothy Emlyn Jones Valediction: the Conditions of the University Boy bitten by a Lizard, about 1594-5, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Oil on Canvas, 66 x 49.5 cm. An undergraduate in university in England during the 1970s, returning to tertiary education... | Read on »
Dr Ian Leask (DCU) will give a talk ' Only Natural: John Toland (1670 - 1722) and the Jewish Question.'
Leon Butler Leon Butler has worked across a broad range of positions in the media industry as a visual narrative designer, filmmaker, and educator. He graduated from Huston’s MA in Digital Media in 2009 and his final project animated film, Ghosts Before Dawn (2009), won the Gold Medal at the National Digital Media Awards. Since... | Read on »
Featuring papers by Dr David Clare (UL), Martin Keaveney and John Singleton (English PhD Candidates, NUIG)
The DCI aims to bring together NUI Galway staff and students with interests or expertise in digital research and pedagogy in order to share knowledge and experience, develop new projects, and explore connections with creative, cultural and industrial partners in the fields of digital arts, humanities, social and information sciences. The launch will be an... | Read on »
Sport and Exercise Research Group, Moore Institute, NUI Galway Monthly Research Seminar (First Wednesday of each month) 'A New Ireland Rises'? Sport and the Remembering of 1916, Dr Sean Crosson (Huston School of Film and Digital Media, NUI Galway).
Dr Darina McCarthy (Maynooth University) 'Heinrich Bewerunge (1862 - 1923): German cleric, music professor and liturgical reform in Ireland'
Henry Glassie (Professor of Folklore, Indiana University) ‘The Southern Mountain Music of Ola Belle Reed’ 1–2pm Thursday February 2nd The Cube, Bailey Allen Hall Henry Glassie will give the Third Annual Jean Ritchie Memorial Lecture on the Southern Mountain Music of Ola Belle Reed (1916-2002), the American folk singer, songwriter and banjo player whose work... | Read on »
Will Collins Will Collins is a screenwriter whose credits include the Oscar-nominated SONG OF THE SEA, the acclaimed follow-up feature to Tomm Moore's, The Secret of Kells; Will received an ANNIE AWARD nomination for his ‘Achievement in Writing for an Animated Feature’. Will also wrote, MY BROTHERS, his award-winning live-action debut feature which premiered at... | Read on »
The Archives service of the James Hardiman Library, NUI Galway are hosting a half-day seminar on the theme of 'Archives in Research'. The seminar will feature expert speakers in various academic fields who will showcase new research projects which are based on innovative use of archival collections. The seminar will focus on a range of... | Read on »
