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  Research Assistant/Postdoctoral Researcher  Dissemination Post: Project on Computational Literary Studies Moore Institute College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies NUI Galway Ref. No. NUIG RES 087-21 Full-time, fixed-term post (3 years, 7 months)   The Computational Literary Studies Infrastructure project (CLS INFRA) concentrates on ways to develop literary studies in the digital age…. | Read on »

The RIA has announced a Call for Papers for their upcoming conference – ‘International politics in times of risk and uncertainty: the COVID-19 crisis and beyond’ which will take place online, on Thursday, 29 April, 2021. Deadline for call for papers is Monday, 8 February 2021 at 17:00. All information including submission forms is available here…. | Read on »

Today sees the launch of a new online exhibition entitled, “A Time to Reflect“, by Máirtín O’Connor. The exhibition was designed, and is hosted, by the Moore Institute. The composer and accordionist Máirtín O’Connor, one of Ireland’s best known traditional musicians, likes to take the occasional photograph in his spare time. This exhibition brings together… | Read on »

Dr Anne O’Connor from the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures in NUI Galway has received the first ever European Research Council Consolidator grant awarded to a project on translation and the first ever Consolidator grant in languages in Ireland. The ERC announced the winners (9 December 2020) of its latest Consolidator Grant competition for… | Read on »

The recording of last week’s webinar, “Imagine Ageing: Irish Culture and Society“, is now available to watch and listen-back to on our YouTube and Soundcloud channels. An audio recording of the session may also be found on the Moore Institute’s Soundcloud. The Moore Institute Podcast · Imagine Ageing: Irish Culture and Society Webinar Details This event is part… | Read on »

An interdisciplinary, online conversation celebrating the lives and legacies of Tim and Mairéad Robinson, who passed away earlier this year. Join us for our ‘zoom regatta’ where our guest speakers discuss fieldwork and friendships, old and new, and pay homage to the couple’s extraordinary contribution to the region and world of nature writing. Speakers include… | Read on »

This year the Grant-in-Aid of Publication Fund for NUI Galway staff is being managed by the Moore Institute.  The call is now open and has a closing date of 5pm, Friday, November 13, 2020.  Please consult the Terms & Conditions for the requirements and eligibility criteria of the Fund. Contact mooreinstitute@nuigalway.ie with queries. Call Documentation:… | Read on »

    The Irish Research Council has offered the following dates for their Postgraduate and Postdoctoral schemes. Terms and Conditions  13th August 13th August Indicative forms  13th August 13th August Call opening              GOIPD 24th September 2020 GOIPG September 3rd 2020 Call closing  GOIPD November 19th, 2020 (8 weeks) GOIPG October 29th, 2020 (8 weeks)… | Read on »

In 2020 European Capital of Culture (ECOC) status was awarded jointly to Galway in the West of Ireland and to Rijeka in Croatia. While the actual ECOC for both cities have not been totally cancelled, their offer has been much reduced by the nature and impact of the global pandemic. Universities often play a major… | Read on »

The latest webinar in our COVID-19 Response Group series, Language in a health crisis: navigating Covid-19 in a multilingual Ireland took place on July 2nd, 2020. An audio recording of the session may also be found on the Moore Institute’s Soundcloud. The Moore Institute Podcast · Language in a health crisis: navigating Covid-19 in a multilingual Ireland Webinar Overview This webinar addresses… | Read on »