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CSAReps project @csarepsprojectucd.bsky.social · Apr 30

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The Flying Child @theflyingchild.bsky.social · Apr 7

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CSAReps project @csarepsprojectucd.bsky.social · Apr 30

Congratulations Shelley 💕

Shelley Trower @shelleytrower.bsky.social · Sep 5

Also book out: Sound Writing

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CSAReps project @csarepsprojectucd.bsky.social · May 6

Thank you all once more for your heartfelt presentations at our CSAReps Project Launch event last week and to all the wonderful attendees who joined us and our CSAReps Project Team @brenrooney.bsky.social @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social @drcisme.bsky.social, David and Emilie

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CSAReps project @csarepsprojectucd.bsky.social · May 6

@ailise-bulfin.bsky.social Thursday 1st May 2025 at Dept of Justice, "Irish Attitudes to Tackling Child Sexual Abuse. A Whole of Society Approach". What an inspirational event to attend. Well done to all involved! @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social @drcisme.bsky.social

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Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · May 7

Thanks so much for your kind words Clare, we really appreciate them. And thank you for sharing your poem with us, we're delighted the creativity of our speakers was stimulating for you

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Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · May 7

Thank you for attending and being a great contributor, Patricia, we really appreciate it

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Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Apr 30

Join us for Day 2 of this event

Program: www.eventbrite.ie/e/csareps-pr...

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Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Apr 29

Starting this afternoon!

Program: www.canva.com/design/DAGlc...

Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Mar 27

Join us for the CSAReps project online launch event Apr 29th & 30th

With esteemed speakers @drcisme.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @brenrooney.bsky.social Chris Godwin David Hanauer & Emilie Pine

Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/csareps-pr...
Contact: [email protected]

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Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Apr 28

Reminder

Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Mar 27

Join us for the CSAReps project online launch event Apr 29th & 30th

With esteemed speakers @drcisme.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @brenrooney.bsky.social Chris Godwin David Hanauer & Emilie Pine

Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/csareps-pr...
Contact: [email protected]

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Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Apr 28

that's very kind of you - thank you very much! Just in case it's of any interest the project's launch event is running tomorrow & Weds afternoon www.eventbrite.ie/e/csareps-pr...

CSAReps Project Launch event

Launch event for the Investigating Fictional Representations of Child Sexual Abuse in Contemporary Culture project (2 afternoon sessions)

www.eventbrite.ie

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Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Apr 25

Hi Becky I'm a researcher at University College Dublin working on a project on fiction depicting child sexual abuse (texerenetwork.com/csareps/) I heard your talk last year at UCD & was wondering if I could contact you, I remember you said many YA novels on CSA are being banned [email protected]

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Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Apr 25

Hi I'm a researcher working on fiction which depicts sexual abuse (there's info about my project here: texerenetwork.com/csareps/) & I was so interested to read about your experience with Roy's book. I was wondering if I could have your permission to quote your comment (anonymously) in my research?

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Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Apr 25

Reminder & program: www.canva.com/design/DAGlc...

Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Apr 25

Reminder

Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Mar 27

Join us for the CSAReps project online launch event Apr 29th & 30th

With esteemed speakers @drcisme.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @brenrooney.bsky.social Chris Godwin David Hanauer & Emilie Pine

Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/csareps-pr...
Contact: [email protected]

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CSAReps project @csarepsprojectucd.bsky.social · Apr 23

Dear All, Please see programme for CSAReps Project Launch
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1280573031...

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CSAReps project @csarepsprojectucd.bsky.social · Apr 23

Professor Sameena Mulla will give a public lecture at Birkbeck on Weds 30 April from 6pm on the topic of 'Moynihan Redux: How Courts Theorize Black Families in the Prosecution of Sexual Assault.' @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social @ruthbeecher.bsky.social @drcisme.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social

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CSAReps project @csarepsprojectucd.bsky.social · Apr 22

www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm....
The amazing Hazel Larkin - trauma informed therapist, one of a kind, gains recognition of her wonderful work in this article @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social @brenrooney.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social @drcisme.bsky.social

Wishful thinking won't stop 'epidemic' of child sexual abuse

Training professionals who deal with children in how to spot the signs and address child sexual abuse would change outcomes for many

www.irishexaminer.com

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CSAReps project @csarepsprojectucd.bsky.social · Apr 22

***Reminder***
Please join us for CSAReps Project Launch on 29th and 30th of April, please see details on poster below to register. This is a free online event. @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @drcisme.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social @brenrooney.bsky.social

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UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · Apr 18

We have a double-header next week in our HI Lunchtime Seminar Series.

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Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Apr 18

Reminder - detailed programme coming soon

Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Mar 27

Join us for the CSAReps project online launch event Apr 29th & 30th

With esteemed speakers @drcisme.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @brenrooney.bsky.social Chris Godwin David Hanauer & Emilie Pine

Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/csareps-pr...
Contact: [email protected]

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Sophie Franklin @sophiefranklin.bsky.social · Apr 16

📣 Online talk: @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social and Giulia Scapin (UCD), ‘Investigating fictional representations of child sexual abuse and using the Shared Reading method to work with people with difficult lived experience’

📆 13:00 BST Wednesday 23rd April

✉️ Email [email protected] for Teams link.

Online talk as part of the University of Reading's Centre for Health Humanities' seminar series. The talk is by Dr Ailise Bulfin and Giulia Scapin (University College Dublin); and the title is: ‘Investigating fictional representations of child sexual abuse and using the Shared Reading method to work with people with difficult lived experience’. The talk takes place at 13:00 BST Wednesday 23rd April 2025.
This talk discusses the nature and social impact of fictional representations of child sexual abuse (CSA) and using the Shared Reading bibliotherapy method. Although CSA is a critical and growing issue, it remains relatively taboo and this social avoidance negatively impacts survivors’ wellbeing and prevention efforts. Yet CSA is widely represented in fictional works (e.g. novels, TV series and films), which potentially affect both survivors’ and wider public understandings of the issue. The talk introduces the European Research Council-funded CSAReps project, ‘Investigating Fictional Representations of Child Sexual Abuse in Contemporary Culture: Myths and Understanding’, which sets out to explore these representations – which to date are quite understudied in cultural scholarship. Bulfin and Scapin will also outline the possible benefits of using the Shared Reading practice in research on child sexual abuse representations. They will present what Shared Reading is (and is not), and previous research that employed it in the medical humanities. They will then describe the potential applications in this and future research projects, for example to address stereotypical ideas against marginalized populations and normalize the discussion around child sexual abuse.
Email chh@reading.ac.uk for Teams meeting information.

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CSAReps project @csarepsprojectucd.bsky.social · Apr 15

Our PI Ailise Bulfin and postdoc Giulia Scapin from CSAReps Project Team are presenting at the below event on Wednesday 23rd April at 13.00 GMT, Please see joining details on the poster below @drcisme.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social

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Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Apr 14

This event might be of interest: on creative works about child sexual abuse and the cultural ramifications of creative works (& we would appreciate a repost) @survivorsrise.bsky.social

Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Mar 27

Join us for the CSAReps project online launch event Apr 29th & 30th

With esteemed speakers @drcisme.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @brenrooney.bsky.social Chris Godwin David Hanauer & Emilie Pine

Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/csareps-pr...
Contact: [email protected]

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Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Apr 8

This may be of interest: on creative works about child sexual abuse & the cultural ramifications of creative works (& we'd appreciate a repost) @shinybluedress.bsky.social @wrt-t.bsky.social @patriciadebney.bsky.social @taniachumphrey.bsky.social

Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Mar 27

Join us for the CSAReps project online launch event Apr 29th & 30th

With esteemed speakers @drcisme.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @brenrooney.bsky.social Chris Godwin David Hanauer & Emilie Pine

Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/csareps-pr...
Contact: [email protected]

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Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Apr 8

This may be of interest: on creative works about child sexual abuse & the cultural ramifications of creative works (& we'd appreciate a repost) @cherylrainfield.bsky.social @childabusesurvivor.net @featsofstrength.bsky.social @gdcribbs.bsky.social

Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Mar 27

Join us for the CSAReps project online launch event Apr 29th & 30th

With esteemed speakers @drcisme.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @brenrooney.bsky.social Chris Godwin David Hanauer & Emilie Pine

Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/csareps-pr...
Contact: [email protected]

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