Interactive technology for cultural heritage has long been a subject of study for Human-Computer Interaction. Findings from a number of studies suggest that, however, technology can sometime distance visitors from heritage holdings rather than enabling people to establish deeper connections to what they see. Furthermore, the introduction of innovative interactive installations in museum is often... | Read on »

Prof. Erin Goss (Clemson University) ‘Listening for William Blake’s Daughters of Albion: Echo, Complicity, Complaint’ and Dr. Kerry Sinanan (Moore Institute Visiting Fellow) ‘An Irish Slave Dealer in Africa: Nicholas Owen’s Manuscript Journal’

Anne Karhio: ‘Slight Return’: Paul Muldoon’s Poetics of Place (Oxford: Peter Lang, 2016)   Launched by Professor Sean Ryder, English, School of Humanities 5-6 pm Wine served All welcome!  

Prof. David Woolner is Roosevelt Institute/ Mary Ball Professor of US History, UCD  

Introduced by Prof. Pól Ó Dochartaigh   Light lunch served!   Prof. Donovan is founder of St. Thomas’s Irish Studies Program and editor of The Nashwaak Review, a literary, arts, historical and cultural magazine. He has published a biography of R. J. MacSween, The Forgotten World (2007), three volumes of poetry and two novels. He... | Read on »

John Carney was born in Dublin and was educated at De La Salle College Churchtown and at Synge Street CBS. He was bassist for Irish rock band The Frames between 1991 and 1993 and also directed some of their music videos. In addition to shooting music videos, Carney also wrote and directed two award-winning short... | Read on »

Dr Frances McCormack (English, NUIG) 'From Weeping Trees to Heated Hearts: Towards an Understanding of Compunction in Old English poetry'.

Dr. Andrew Newby of the University of Helsinki will launch the book. All are welcome!  

Sport & Exercise Research Group, Moore Institute, NUI Galway Monthly Research Seminar (First Wednesday of each month) Featuring Dr. Tony Hall (School of Education, NUI Galway)   Physical activity and regular exercise invariably, if not incontrovertibly, form part of a healthy lifestyle; and not only physical wellness but also mental and emotional wellbeing. Research also... | Read on »

Marie Mannion - Heritage Officer, Galway County Council: Galway Community Heritage: Building a Digital Platform Dr. Gerard Jennngs - Western Family History Association: Promotion of Genealogy & Family History Research Prof. Noel Wilkins - Galway Archaeological & Historical Society: “A very good place to start”: the role of Special Collections in local research Dr. Christy... | Read on »

MA students in Classics and Medieval Studies will be presenting their final palaeography projects at 2 p.m. Tuesday, 11 April, in IT 203. One group will explore the scriptorium of Sankt Gallen in the time of Winithar and the other the scriptorium of Cologne in the time of Hildibald. All are welcome!  

A Public Seminar organised by French, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, NUI Galway, the French Embassy in Ireland and Cúirt    Featuring Sarah Berthaud (Portsmouth) Theoretical and practical Challenges of Franco-Irish Translation Marie Blom (NUI Galway) Translating Humour: The Case of Roddy Doyle’s Barrytown Trilogy in French Eamon Maher (Tallaght) Gavin Bowd (St Andrews)... | Read on »

Led by Prof. Daniel Carey, the Moore Institute will host an information event on the IRC Laureate Awards Programme. The Laureate Awards Programme invites applications at the early and mid-career level (Starting and Consolidator). Successful applicants will be required to make a follow-on application to the ERC. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 29 JUNE, 2017 @ 4PM.... | Read on »

All Welcome! Hywel Griffiths-  Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University Current predictions of the impacts of climate change on environmental and social systems have brought human-environment interactions into sharp relief, and have further highlighted the importance of understanding the historical and cultural contingencies of people’s perceptions of the environment. The value of historical... | Read on »

Digital Poet and Fulbright Scholar Jason Nelson and Digital Artist Alinta Krauth "The Fulbright Commission of Ireland has granted an Intercountry award for the NUI Galway Moore Institute to host the digital poet Jason Nelson, who will visit Galway on 23-29 April 2017. Nelson is Senior Lecturer at Griffith University, Australia, and is currently holding... | Read on »

Presented by the MA in Writing and the BA with Creative Writing at the Discipline of English in association with the U.S. Embassy’s Creative Minds series and the Cúirt International Festival of Literature Date & time:  Friday 28 April at 1pm Venue:  The Moore Institute, Hardiman Research Building, Room G011 The event will be introduced... | Read on »