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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · Aug 25

#REMINDER: The Expression of Interest deadline for Global Talent Ireland is this Thursday, 28th August. Global Talent Ireland aims to attract exceptional mid-career and established researchers from across the globe to Ireland. For more visit: www.researchireland.ie/funding/global-talent-ireland/

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Eilís Smyth @eilissmyth.bsky.social · Aug 23

Excited to continue my work on Smock Alley Shakespeare as W.B. Yeats Fellow @ndirishstudies.bsky.social and so thrilled to be back home under the Dome here at Notre Dame!

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Eilís Smyth @eilissmyth.bsky.social · Jun 17

thank you to @emer.bsky.social for bringing things all together this Saturday at my symposium with such a thoughtful reflection and provocation!

halloweemer @emer.bsky.social · Jun 17

my pal took a pic of me giving a talk ‘National Questions: Shakespeare and Ireland studies, and where we are now’ as part of @eilissmyth.bsky.social’s Hibernian Shakespeare symposium at TCD last weekend. Grateful to Eilís for organising a great event and for inviting me to do this.

A red haired white woman in grey glasses, a Palestinian keffiyeh, & an Irish Princess shirt (me lol) stands at a podium giving a talk

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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · Jun 14

Both @smockalley.bsky.social and the Dubliner #Shakespeare editor Edmund Malone are getting plenty of mentions at the Symposium today @eilissmyth.bsky.social

Exterior of Smock Alley theatre, Dublin city, Ireland

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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · Jun 13

Looking forward to contributing to this super Symposium “Hibernian #Shakespeare” in @tlrhub.bsky.social tomorrow, led by the indefatigable @eilissmyth.bsky.social!

Eilís Smyth @eilissmyth.bsky.social · May 22

I’m running a Symposium on Shakespeare and Ireland @tlrhub.bsky.social on June 14! It promises to be a rich discussion and all are welcome. Please register here: tinyurl.com/yc2a7dyf

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Dr. Tara Lyons @tarallyons.bsky.social · Jun 10

I’m honored to be part of this incredible lineup. See you in Dublin!

Eilís Smyth @eilissmyth.bsky.social · May 22

I’m running a Symposium on Shakespeare and Ireland @tlrhub.bsky.social on June 14! It promises to be a rich discussion and all are welcome. Please register here: tinyurl.com/yc2a7dyf

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Eilís Smyth @eilissmyth.bsky.social · Jun 6

Don’t forger to register for my Shakespeare and Ireland Symposium on June 14 @tlrhub.bsky.social. Of interest to scholars of the theatre, 18th century Ireland, the history of the book, and Shakespeareans alike! www.eventbrite.ie/e/hibernian-...

Hibernian Shakespeare

This one-day academic symposium showcases current work on Shakespeare on the Irish stage and page from the Restoration to today.

www.eventbrite.ie

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Amy Prendergast @amyprendergast.bsky.social · Jun 4

Funded PhD studentship of €25,000/year for 4 years plus fees available @tcddublin.bsky.social to work with me on Irish women's life writing from the long 18th century! Please spread the word! @ecfjournal.bsky.social @cecs-york.bsky.social @clhlwr.bsky.social @oxfordlifewriting.bsky.social

Details of funding available for PhD studentship at TCD

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Irish Studies at QUB @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social · Jun 4

We have a Fulbright Fellowship in #IrishStudies for US faculty available for 2027 - see here for details: www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Iris...

New Fulbright Fellowship in Irish Studies at Queen's University Belfast available from 2027

The US-UK Fulbright Commission's Queen's University Belfast Award in Irish Studies covers a six-month appointment to research, lecture and teach in Irish Studies in Northern Ireland.

www.qub.ac.uk

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Joel Herman @joelherman.bsky.social · May 29

Looking forward to the 40th annual conference of the Eighteenth-Century Ireland Society, which is taking place next week at the @tlrhub.bsky.social on the 5-6 June 2025. Brilliant keynote speakers and an excellent programme, for tickets see the link below.

www.eventbrite.ie/e/eighteenth...

Eighteenth-Century Ireland Society Conference 2025

The 40th annual conference of the Eighteenth-Century Ireland Society at the Trinity Long Room Hub 5-6 June 2025

www.eventbrite.ie

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halloweemer @emer.bsky.social · May 27

Reposting for the Monday crowd: this is a mailing list group for anyone who’s interested in Shakespeare and Ireland studies! You don’t have to be working in it (yet ahahaha). A lot of us end up working across disciplines so it’s v important for us to find each other.

halloweemer @emer.bsky.social · May 23

UPDATE: we have mailing list! Want in? DM me your email and I’ll add you to the Top Secret Cool Kids Allowed Group

halloweemer @emer.bsky.social · Mar 28

🚨💚 SHAKESPEARE AND IRELAND KLAXON 💚🚨

Are you someone who’s interested in Shakespeare and Ireland studies? Do you work in related areas? Do you want to find out about related work/events, & to ask research questions?

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halloweemer @emer.bsky.social · May 23

UPDATE: we have mailing list! Want in? DM me your email and I’ll add you to the Top Secret Cool Kids Allowed Group

halloweemer @emer.bsky.social · Mar 28

🚨💚 SHAKESPEARE AND IRELAND KLAXON 💚🚨

Are you someone who’s interested in Shakespeare and Ireland studies? Do you work in related areas? Do you want to find out about related work/events, & to ask research questions?

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Eilís Smyth @eilissmyth.bsky.social · May 22

I’m running a Symposium on Shakespeare and Ireland @tlrhub.bsky.social on June 14! It promises to be a rich discussion and all are welcome. Please register here: tinyurl.com/yc2a7dyf

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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · May 21

I’m pleased to be hosting the Irish Renaissance Seminar this Saturday @ucc.ie English Dept. The keynote will be delivered by Dr Varsha Panjwani ( #Shakespeare & Women podcast) with panelists from University of Galway, U of Limerick, & UCD

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Trinity Long Room Hub @tlrhub.bsky.social · May 20

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Prof Patrick Geoghegan (School of Histories and Humanities) as the next Director of the Trinity Long Room Hub.

📣Learn more: www.tcd.ie/trinitylongr...

#HubMatters #TrinityCollegeDublin #ArtsAndHumanities

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halloweemer @emer.bsky.social · May 20

hi lads. @eilissmyth.bsky.social has organised a one-day symposium on Shakespeare and Ireland at TCD in June. Come hear yr boy talk about The State of the Field in Shakespeare and Ireland Studies!

Hibernian Shakespeare

This one-day academic symposium showcases current work on Shakespeare on the Irish stage and page from the Restoration to today.

www.eventbrite.ie

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The Arden Shakespeare @ardenpublisher.bsky.social · May 1

*New research out today*

'Shakespeare in Ireland' edited by Andrew Murphy is a collection of essays exploring the various ways in which Shakespeare has been adapted, adopted & appropriated in Ireland from the late 17th century through to the present day.

bit.ly/4jlrYmd

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Dr Stephen O'Neill @mediashakes.bsky.social · Apr 30

Happy Publication day for Shakespeare in Ireland, Ed. Andrew Murphy @ardenpublisher.bsky.social
Delighted to have a chapter on interactions with & productions of Richard II in Ireland

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shakespea...

Shakespeare in Ireland

Through a selection of essays from a variety of scholarly voices, this volume maps the various ways in which Shakespeare has been adapted, adopted and appropria…

www.bloomsbury.com

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halloweemer @emer.bsky.social · Mar 28

🚨💚 SHAKESPEARE AND IRELAND KLAXON 💚🚨

Are you someone who’s interested in Shakespeare and Ireland studies? Do you work in related areas? Do you want to find out about related work/events, & to ask research questions?

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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · Mar 22

At #Shax2025 @emer.bsky.social’s seminar “ #Shakespeare and Ireland in the cultural imagination” is traversing Irish history, 18th century theatre, culture, actors, Dublin’s @smockalley.bsky.social and many more subjects too!

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Eilís Smyth @eilissmyth.bsky.social · Mar 19

Finishing up a week @ Harvard’s Theatre Collection tomorrow before I head south of the Charles River to SAA! Looking forward to lots of Early Modern conversation after spending a week with my head buried in 18thc letters…

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Trinity Long Room Hub @tlrhub.bsky.social · Mar 7

As #WomenInResearchWeek 2025 comes to a close, we reflect on an incredible week where women researchers came together to connect, collaborate & celebrate inclusive research.

Congratulations to all the phenomenal women who made this event such a success! 🙌

#IWD25

PhD researcher and conference organiser Morgiane Noel standing at a lectern speaking to an audience with a powerpoint presentation projected on a screen

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halloweemer @emer.bsky.social · Mar 7

a balm for the soul really has been seeing all the work that has come in for this seminar—all our seminarians (incl the ever-delightful Dr Smyth) have produced really exciting papers. I’m really excited for the conversations in Boston ❤️

Eilís Smyth @eilissmyth.bsky.social · Mar 3

Looking forward to @emer.bsky.social's SAA seminar 'Shakespeare, Ireland, and the Cultural Imagination' later this month. Some important work happening currently in Shakespeare and Ireland Studies! Stay tuned for coming event announcements for my current project 'Smock Alley Shakespeare'.

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Trinity Long Room Hub @tlrhub.bsky.social · Mar 5

📢 We have some exciting talks and seminars coming up soon at the Trinity Long Room Hub!

💡Learn more here: www.tcd.ie/trinitylongr...

#HubMatters

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Eilís Smyth @eilissmyth.bsky.social · Mar 3

Looking forward to @emer.bsky.social's SAA seminar 'Shakespeare, Ireland, and the Cultural Imagination' later this month. Some important work happening currently in Shakespeare and Ireland Studies! Stay tuned for coming event announcements for my current project 'Smock Alley Shakespeare'.

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