Maebh Long
@maebhlong.bsky.social
Eamon Cleary Chair of Irish Studies, U. Otago | President International Flann O’Brien Society & ISAANZ | PI Marsden Project ‘Modern Immunity’ | co-author w/ Matthew Hayward of The Rise of Pacific Literature: Decolonisation, Radical Campuses and Modernism
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Maebh Long
@maebhlong.bsky.social
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There is a fabulous collection of books at the Reading Room at the Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies @universityofotago.bsky.social. We’re eager to share them with researchers - do contact me or Prof @liammcilvanney.bsky.social for more details.
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Now, for your listening pleasure, the latest instalment of the podcast Radio Myles. Toby Harris and Joseph LaBine provide fascinating context to mid-century Irish radio and their excellent special issue of the Journal of Flann O’Brien Studies on O’Brien and the Radio. Get your headphones ready!
13. Joseph LaBine: Flann O'Brien and Radio
A special edition of the Radio Myles podcast dedicated to Joe and Toby's special edition of the Parish Review about Flann O'Brien and the radio.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Now, for your listening pleasure, the latest instalment of the podcast Radio Myles. Toby Harris and Joseph LaBine provide fascinating context to mid-century Irish radio and their excellent special issue of the Journal of Flann O’Brien Studies on O’Brien and the Radio. Get your headphones ready!
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Hot off the press at the Journal of Flann O'Brien Studies is Aoibh Crimmins' article, '"What goes on on the shrapnel-pocked crust of H.M. Mother Earth": Brian O’Nolan and the Second World War'. Crimmins investigates the thorny issue of engagements with fascism in the Cruiskeen Lawn. Read it here!👇
“What goes on on the shrapnel-pocked crust of H.M. Mother Earth”: Brian O’ Nolan and the Second World War
This article examines the significance of the Second World War to the writings of Brian O’Nolan via the multidisciplinary and multilingual research of the entire corpus of O'Nolan's Cruiskeen Lawn art...
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February 11, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Hot off the press at the Journal of Flann O'Brien Studies is Aoibh Crimmins' article, '"What goes on on the shrapnel-pocked crust of H.M. Mother Earth": Brian O’Nolan and the Second World War'. Crimmins investigates the thorny issue of engagements with fascism in the Cruiskeen Lawn. Read it here!👇
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Have you long been aching to know how Flann O’Brien would have fared on Twitter? Or here on Bluesky? In the latest publication in the Journal of Flann O’Brien Studies, Rosemary Jenkinson reveals all!
#speirgorm
#speirgorm
Flann O'Brien and Social Media
Rosemary Jenkinson analyses how a contemporary Flann O'Brien would fare in the toxic, combative era of social media, with reference to the Flamingo edition of The Best of Myles.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Have you long been aching to know how Flann O’Brien would have fared on Twitter? Or here on Bluesky? In the latest publication in the Journal of Flann O’Brien Studies, Rosemary Jenkinson reveals all!
#speirgorm
#speirgorm
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Next up in the Journal of Flann O’Brien Studies, Calista McRae reads Paul Muldoon's sonnet, ‘Le Flanneur’ (2011), against his reflections on and affinities with Brian O'Nolan.
McRae traces both writers’ interest in cliches, terrible puns, and language that is funny, tricky and very readable.
McRae traces both writers’ interest in cliches, terrible puns, and language that is funny, tricky and very readable.
Cross-Genre Reflections in Paul Muldoon’s ‘Le Flanneur’
I read Paul Muldoon's dense, complex, shifting sonnet, ‘Le Flanneur’ (2011), to explore Muldoon’s reflections on and affinities with Brian O'Nolan. 'Le Flanneur' delicately considers O'Nolan's life, c...
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January 20, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Next up in the Journal of Flann O’Brien Studies, Calista McRae reads Paul Muldoon's sonnet, ‘Le Flanneur’ (2011), against his reflections on and affinities with Brian O'Nolan.
McRae traces both writers’ interest in cliches, terrible puns, and language that is funny, tricky and very readable.
McRae traces both writers’ interest in cliches, terrible puns, and language that is funny, tricky and very readable.
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👉🏻 Songs to the Siren, a new exhibition opening 24 January at The Model in Sligo, reflects on the pseudonyms and hidden identities of Flann O’Brien / Brian O’Nolan.
Curated by artists Paul Hallahan and Lee Welch, this is a must-see for fans of O’Brien (and of Tim Buckley, who inspired the title!)
Curated by artists Paul Hallahan and Lee Welch, this is a must-see for fans of O’Brien (and of Tim Buckley, who inspired the title!)
Songs to the Siren - The Model, Sligo.
Songs to the Siren Sat. 24 Jan. – Sun. 22 Mar. 2026 Curated by Hallahan & Welch Exhibition Opening: Sat. 24 January, 1 – 3pm 1pm – Curators’ Tour 2pm – Reception There is a line in Tim Buckley’s Song ...
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January 19, 2026 at 8:39 AM
👉🏻 Songs to the Siren, a new exhibition opening 24 January at The Model in Sligo, reflects on the pseudonyms and hidden identities of Flann O’Brien / Brian O’Nolan.
Curated by artists Paul Hallahan and Lee Welch, this is a must-see for fans of O’Brien (and of Tim Buckley, who inspired the title!)
Curated by artists Paul Hallahan and Lee Welch, this is a must-see for fans of O’Brien (and of Tim Buckley, who inspired the title!)
A lovely write up of the conversation the great Nicole Flattery and I had when she was the 2025 Writing Fellow at the Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies, Univerisity of Otago:
A Conversation with Nicole Flattery - CISS Irish Writing Fellow 2025
Earlier this year, Dunedin Public Libraries and Ōtepoti UNESCO City of Literature had the joy of hosting young Irish author Nicole Flattery, in conversation with Professor Maebh Long, the Eamon Cleary...
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January 15, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A lovely write up of the conversation the great Nicole Flattery and I had when she was the 2025 Writing Fellow at the Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies, Univerisity of Otago:
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We are HIRING! The Open Library of Humanities is seeking a PhD student to assist with editorial, marketing and technical duties. The position is fully funded and open to funded PhD students at CHASE institutions. 📅 31/03: www.openlibhums.org/news/883/ Please RT!
CHASE placement opportunity at the Open Library of Humanities
The Open Library of Humanities is seeking a PhD student to assist with editorial, marketing and technical duties as part of our small, hardworking team. The placement is only available …
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January 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
We are HIRING! The Open Library of Humanities is seeking a PhD student to assist with editorial, marketing and technical duties. The position is fully funded and open to funded PhD students at CHASE institutions. 📅 31/03: www.openlibhums.org/news/883/ Please RT!
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Alan Titley’s moving homage to Breandán Ó Conaire is now published, fully open access, in the Journal of Flann O’Brien Studies. The tribute is published in both Irish and English.
In Memoriam: BREANDÁN Ó CONAIRE, comhghleacaí agus scoláire
In memory of BREANDÁN Ó CONAIRE
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January 14, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Alan Titley’s moving homage to Breandán Ó Conaire is now published, fully open access, in the Journal of Flann O’Brien Studies. The tribute is published in both Irish and English.
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Elliott Mills’s great commentary on Flann O’Brien and the Irish Civil Service in the new episode of Radio Myles makes a perfect companion piece to Katherine Ebury’s episode on O’Brien and the death penalty.
Check out the Radio Myles podcast, expertly hosted by Tobias W. Harris, to hear more!
Check out the Radio Myles podcast, expertly hosted by Tobias W. Harris, to hear more!
New Year, new ideas about #FlannOBrien!
This episode of Radio Myles features Elliott Mills who has plunged into the depths of Brian O'Nolan's work in the Irish civil service.
Listen and read on Substack or anywhere else:
radiomyles.substack.com/p/12-elliott...
This episode of Radio Myles features Elliott Mills who has plunged into the depths of Brian O'Nolan's work in the Irish civil service.
Listen and read on Substack or anywhere else:
radiomyles.substack.com/p/12-elliott...
12. Elliott Mills: Brian, Myles and the Civil Service
Toby talks to Elliott about the fascinating ways in which Brian O’Nolan the bureaucrat manifests in the writing of Flann O’Brien and Myles na gCopaleen.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Elliott Mills’s great commentary on Flann O’Brien and the Irish Civil Service in the new episode of Radio Myles makes a perfect companion piece to Katherine Ebury’s episode on O’Brien and the death penalty.
Check out the Radio Myles podcast, expertly hosted by Tobias W. Harris, to hear more!
Check out the Radio Myles podcast, expertly hosted by Tobias W. Harris, to hear more!
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The latest article in the Journal of Flann O'Brien Studies is 'Flann O’Brien and the Irish "Radio-Mind," 1926-1976' by Tobias W. Harris and Joesph LaBine. This article reads O’Nolan’s work within the context of contemporary theories of radio, tuning in to the crackle and static of the wireless.
Flann O’Brien and the Irish ‘Radio-Mind,’ 1926-1976
Radio broadcasting has major significance for O’Nolan’s career. This article reads O’Nolan’s work within the context of contemporary theories of radio, arguing that radio transmission was a live event...
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December 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The latest article in the Journal of Flann O'Brien Studies is 'Flann O’Brien and the Irish "Radio-Mind," 1926-1976' by Tobias W. Harris and Joesph LaBine. This article reads O’Nolan’s work within the context of contemporary theories of radio, tuning in to the crackle and static of the wireless.
Such a pleasure to have @pauleamonnfagan.bsky.social at Otago, and what a brilliant opening keynote he gave!
Delighted to be at the Dunedin Centre for Irish & Scottish studies for the ISAANZ Conference on “Health, Wellness & Care” organised by @maebhlong.bsky.social
I'm honoured to deliver the conference's opening keynote address on "Celibacy, Care, Queer Kinship: From Frances Power Cobbe to Kate O'Brien"
I'm honoured to deliver the conference's opening keynote address on "Celibacy, Care, Queer Kinship: From Frances Power Cobbe to Kate O'Brien"
November 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Such a pleasure to have @pauleamonnfagan.bsky.social at Otago, and what a brilliant opening keynote he gave!
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Donegal to Dakar: the Irish play about British rule hitting home in post-colonial Senegal
Donegal to Dakar: the Irish play about British rule hitting home in post-colonial Senegal
An African staging of Brian Friel’s Translations resonates deeply as the country distances itself from France
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October 29, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Donegal to Dakar: the Irish play about British rule hitting home in post-colonial Senegal
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This is a brilliant idea 💡
Let's not make one of the most historical buildings in Dublin a fecking mall!
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/th... @uplift.ie
Let's not make one of the most historical buildings in Dublin a fecking mall!
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/th... @uplift.ie
The Irish Academy of Fine Arts, at the GPO
Why the GPO?
The GPO offers a rare and remarkable opportunity. Many of the great academies of Europe, such as the Royal Academy in London, the Repin Academy in St. Petersburg, the Ecole de beaux...
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October 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This is a brilliant idea 💡
Let's not make one of the most historical buildings in Dublin a fecking mall!
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/th... @uplift.ie
Let's not make one of the most historical buildings in Dublin a fecking mall!
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/th... @uplift.ie
Lynley Edmeades’ ‘Hiding Places‘ is bloody amazing. I don’t want to tell you what to do, but you should go buy a copy immediately.
October 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Lynley Edmeades’ ‘Hiding Places‘ is bloody amazing. I don’t want to tell you what to do, but you should go buy a copy immediately.
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In the next episode of everyone’s favourite podcast, Radio Myles, Maebh Murphy presents a compilation of voices and atmospheres, scholarly ideas and craic agus ceol from the 8th International Flann O'Brien conference in Strabane. It’s a knockout episode so get those headphones on agus éisigí anseo!
10. The Society in Strabane
In this guest edition of Radio Myles, Maebh Murphy presents a compilation of voices and atmospheres, scholarly ideas and craic agus ceol from the 8th International Flann O'Brien conference in Strabane...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
In the next episode of everyone’s favourite podcast, Radio Myles, Maebh Murphy presents a compilation of voices and atmospheres, scholarly ideas and craic agus ceol from the 8th International Flann O'Brien conference in Strabane. It’s a knockout episode so get those headphones on agus éisigí anseo!
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Our final article for 49.1 - Long, Burnette, Grard & Theunisz explore how a narrative of immunity was used to sell various products in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
#OzStudies #Advertising #immunity #MedicalHistory
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#OzStudies #Advertising #immunity #MedicalHistory
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March 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Our final article for 49.1 - Long, Burnette, Grard & Theunisz explore how a narrative of immunity was used to sell various products in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
#OzStudies #Advertising #immunity #MedicalHistory
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#OzStudies #Advertising #immunity #MedicalHistory
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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We are pleased to announce that Maebh Long and Matthew Hayward's THE RISE OF PACIFIC LITERATURE is the Winner of the 2025 Modernist Studies Association Book Prize. buff.ly/THSpdk5 @moderniststudies.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We are pleased to announce that Maebh Long and Matthew Hayward's THE RISE OF PACIFIC LITERATURE is the Winner of the 2025 Modernist Studies Association Book Prize. buff.ly/THSpdk5 @moderniststudies.bsky.social
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Announcing our new and forthcoming books in Modernist Studies! buff.ly/HCJbjw9 @xenoglossic.bsky.social @kristingrogan.bsky.social @fuscowrites.bsky.social @maebhlong.bsky.social @matfournier.bsky.social @adam-mckible.bsky.social @skkeller.bsky.social @notquitehydepark.bsky.socia
October 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Announcing our new and forthcoming books in Modernist Studies! buff.ly/HCJbjw9 @xenoglossic.bsky.social @kristingrogan.bsky.social @fuscowrites.bsky.social @maebhlong.bsky.social @matfournier.bsky.social @adam-mckible.bsky.social @skkeller.bsky.social @notquitehydepark.bsky.socia
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Elliott Mill's just-published article presents the complex experience of being a writer in the changing landscape of mass communication and entertainment in postwar Dublin. Check out his open-access work on O'Brien's multiple, contrasting perspectives on the radio here!
Playing the Game: Brian O’Nolan’s Broadcast Media Positions
This essay seeks to enrich and complicate the evermore detailed picture which we have of O'Nolan as a cross-media writer. In particular, this essay attends to the conversation between O’Nolan’s effort...
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October 5, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Elliott Mill's just-published article presents the complex experience of being a writer in the changing landscape of mass communication and entertainment in postwar Dublin. Check out his open-access work on O'Brien's multiple, contrasting perspectives on the radio here!
Auckland university is hiring a Lecturer (that’s Assistant Prof for all you Americans) in English, specialising in the long nineteenth century, to a permanent position commencing before Semester 1, 2026 (or by negotiation). Focus is nineteenth century fiction - details below!
Lecturer - English
Company Description: Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of AucklandThe University of Auckland is New Zealand’s pre-eminent University, with a turnover of $1.1bn, including research revenue of over $...
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October 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Auckland university is hiring a Lecturer (that’s Assistant Prof for all you Americans) in English, specialising in the long nineteenth century, to a permanent position commencing before Semester 1, 2026 (or by negotiation). Focus is nineteenth century fiction - details below!
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Einat Adar reviews 'Dissonant Waves', Sam Dolbear and Esther Leslie’s monograph on Ernst Schoen, pioneer of early radio. Available open access now in the Journal of Flann O’Brien Studies 9.1!
Review of Sam Dolbear and Esther Leslie, <em>Dissonant Waves: Ernst Schoen and Experimental Sound in the Twentieth Century</em> (Goldsmiths Press, 2023)
Dissonant Waves tells the life story of Ernst Schoen, a pioneer of early radio and the Leader of the Programming Department at Südwestdeutsche Rundfunkdienst AG (SWZ), the Frankfurt regional radio sta...
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October 2, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Einat Adar reviews 'Dissonant Waves', Sam Dolbear and Esther Leslie’s monograph on Ernst Schoen, pioneer of early radio. Available open access now in the Journal of Flann O’Brien Studies 9.1!
We are hugely honoured to have won the 2025 MSA Book Prize for The Rise of Pacific Literature: Decolonization, Radical Campuses and Modernism. Thank you to everyone involved. It was a huge joy to work on such a wonderful period in Pacific writing.
It's time to announce the winners of the 2025 MSA Book Prize: Maebh Long and Matthew Hayward for The Rise of Pacific Literature: Decolonization, Radical Campuses, and Modernism. Congratulations! @maebhlong.bsky.social, Matthew, and @columbiaup.bsky.social
The Rise of Pacific Literature | Columbia University Press
In the 1960s and 1970s, the staff and students of two newly founded universities in the Pacific Islands helped foster a golden age of Oceanian literature. At... | CUP
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September 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
We are hugely honoured to have won the 2025 MSA Book Prize for The Rise of Pacific Literature: Decolonization, Radical Campuses and Modernism. Thank you to everyone involved. It was a huge joy to work on such a wonderful period in Pacific writing.
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Registration for the Irish Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand conference is now live! Join us in Dunedin in November for excellent papers and discussion.
CFP: ISAANZ 27 | Health, Wellness and Care
31 July 2025. Submissions are invited for ISAANZ 27 Health, Wellness and Care. As the emergency measures of the pandemic fade into memory, but the virus transitions into an endemic part of our medi…
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September 8, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Registration for the Irish Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand conference is now live! Join us in Dunedin in November for excellent papers and discussion.
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A quick reminder that The Parish Review is open to all, saor in aisce.
The first article in the Journal of Flann O’Brien Studies 9.1 is out! Zan Cammack’s work is great start to the issue on Flann and the Radio, which features a truly excellent cover. A+ work guest editors @tobias-w-harris.bsky.social and Joseph LaBine!
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September 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
A quick reminder that The Parish Review is open to all, saor in aisce.
The first article in the Journal of Flann O’Brien Studies 9.1 is out! Zan Cammack’s work is great start to the issue on Flann and the Radio, which features a truly excellent cover. A+ work guest editors @tobias-w-harris.bsky.social and Joseph LaBine!
parishreview.openlibhums.org/article/id/2...
parishreview.openlibhums.org/article/id/2...
September 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The first article in the Journal of Flann O’Brien Studies 9.1 is out! Zan Cammack’s work is great start to the issue on Flann and the Radio, which features a truly excellent cover. A+ work guest editors @tobias-w-harris.bsky.social and Joseph LaBine!
parishreview.openlibhums.org/article/id/2...
parishreview.openlibhums.org/article/id/2...