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Bronagh Ann McShane

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women, gender, religion, digital humanities, AI | Research Fellow at Trinity College Dublin @voicestcd.bsky.social | Fellow of the Royal Historical Society | President of the History of Women Religious of Britain and Ireland | author ✍️

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Bronagh Ann McShane @bamcshane.bsky.social · Dec 13

Hello Bluesky-ers 👋 it’s great to finally be here! I’m an historian interested in the study of women, religion & gender. Mostly early modern, specific interests in nuns & women’s cloistered communities through the ages. Currently dabbling with #AI & contemplating its utility for historical research

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Bronagh Ann McShane @bamcshane.bsky.social · Aug 15

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Bríd McGrath - Patrick Darcy of Galway (1598-1668), his life, legal practice & commercial interests

Listen to Bríd McGrath - Patrick Darcy of Galway (1598-1668), his life, legal practice & commercial interests by History Hub playlist on desktop and mobile.

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Bronagh Ann McShane @bamcshane.bsky.social · Aug 15

One of the last times I met her was at the same conference in Galway last year, where her kind hearted spirit once again shone through despite her own personal health struggles. The paper she delivered on that occasion can be heard at the below link. Ní bheidh a leithéad arís ann.

Bronagh Ann McShane @bamcshane.bsky.social · Aug 15

I first encountered @bridmcgrath.bsky.social more than a decade ago when, as a young & t nervous PhD student I attended the Tudor & Stuart Ireland conference to give my first ever academic presentation. Bríd instantly put me at ease with her warmth, kindness and generosity of spirit. 2/3

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Bronagh Ann McShane @bamcshane.bsky.social · Aug 15

Last night I was incredibly saddened to hear about the loss of @bridmcgrath.bsky.social . A formidable scholar with a huge passion for early modern history. But more importantly, a kind and generous person who will be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. 1/2

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Bronagh Ann McShane @bamcshane.bsky.social · Aug 11

Thank you for sharing, Conor, I’m back on Bluesky after a brief hiatus so just catching this now

Bronagh Ann McShane @bamcshane.bsky.social · Aug 11

#cfp for the 2026 Conference of the History of Women Religious of Britain and Ireland, ‘Women Religious: Patronage & Networks from Medieval to Modern’ taking place at Queen Mary University of London on 11/12 June. Please share widely #nuntastic

historyofwomenreligious.org/call-for-pap...

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Bronagh Ann McShane @bamcshane.bsky.social · Aug 11

It was a great pleasure to deliver the opening keynote address at the @catholicrs.bsky.social conference last month. I spoke on the subject of Catholic women & the probate courts in #earlymodern Ireland, part of my ongoing research for the @erc.europa.eu funded project @voicestcd.bsky.social

Conor Brockbank @conorbrockbank.bsky.social · Jul 14

A great keynote by @bamcshane.bsky.social to begin the @catholicrs.bsky.social conference. Loads of food for thought which clearly came through with the well-engaged with Q&A afterwards

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Conor Brockbank @conorbrockbank.bsky.social · Jul 14

A great keynote by @bamcshane.bsky.social to begin the @catholicrs.bsky.social conference. Loads of food for thought which clearly came through with the well-engaged with Q&A afterwards

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VOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · May 27

See our report on a recent workshop exploring Generative AI and Historical Research, convened by VOICES' own Dr Bronagh Ann McShane:

@bamcshane.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @adaptcentre.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social

At the Precipice of Possibility: Reflections on the Generative AI and Historical Research Workshop - VOICES

By Dr Bronagh Ann McShane On 7 May 2025, more than fifty individuals gathered at Trinity College Dublin for the workshop, ‘Generative AI and Historical Research’. Convened as part of the ERC-funded VO...

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Bronagh Ann McShane @bamcshane.bsky.social · May 7

At a mass ahead of the #papalconclave Giovanni Battista Re, College of Cardinals Dean, called for a pope that can ‘awaken the consciences of all & the moral & spiritual energies in today's society, characterized by great technological progress but which tends to forget God’ @ewtnvatican.bsky.social

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NPR @npr.org · May 7

As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes are on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals are beginning the secretive process known as a conclave.

The conclave to choose a new pope is beginning. Here's what you need to know

As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes are on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals are beginning the secretive process known as a conclave.

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Bronagh Ann McShane @bamcshane.bsky.social · May 6

Big day tomorrow, not only start of papal #conclave, but also my workshop on #GenerativeAI & Historical Research. Looking forward to some thought provoking discussions on what this technology means for the discipline of History

@tlrhub.bsky.social @discussai.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social

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Near FM @nearfm.ie · May 6

On Northside Today from 11am Emma speaks to @bamcshane.bsky.social about women in the Catholic Church as the Papal Conclave prepares to convene tomorrow.

Dr Bronagh Ann McShane sitting in a car.

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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · Apr 28

"If we do good to others, if we meet there, doing good, and we go slowly, gently, little by little, we will make a culture of encounter: we need this so much. We must meet one another doing good (2013)." #PopeFrancis #SantoSubito

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Apr 26

The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach.

Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM

“That they should be the ones to welcome Pope Francis’s coffin in the basilica is because these people are those who represented the focus of his mission,” said Father Giulio Albanese, head of missionary cooperation and communications for the Vicariate of Rome. “They are those who live on the peripheries, geographical and existential peripheries.”

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · Apr 26

Race to succeed Pope Francis begins with his funeral, as informal alliances of cardinals emerge

On one side stand the conservatives. On the other are the reformers. And in the centre are those who want an end to the polarisation

www.irishtimes.com

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Bronagh Ann McShane @bamcshane.bsky.social · Apr 26

Thank you, Niamh 🙏

Bronagh Ann McShane @bamcshane.bsky.social · Apr 26

Who will be the next Pope?

My op-ed in today’s @irishtimes.com - ’Race to succeed Francis begins with his funeral’ (subscriber content)

#popefrancis #papalfuneral #conclave #catholichurch

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

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Bronagh Ann McShane @bamcshane.bsky.social · Apr 26

Thank you for sharing, Danielle 🙏

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Danielle Clarke @rhetorician.bsky.social · Apr 26

@bamcshane.bsky.social great piece today! Race to succeed Pope Francis begins with his funeral, as informal alliances of cardinals emerge

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Bronagh Ann McShane: Race to succeed Pope Francis begins with his funeral, as informal alliances of cardinals emerge

On one side stand the conservatives. On the other are the reformers. And in the centre are those who want an end to the polarisation

www.irishtimes.com

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Bronagh Ann McShane @bamcshane.bsky.social · Apr 24

Not long to go until #GenerativeAI & Historical Research Workshop @tlrhub.bsky.social - really looking forward to this! Fantastic line up 👇
@voicestcd.bsky.social
@janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social
@historytcd.bsky.social
@virtualtreasury.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu

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Boydell & Brewer @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social · Apr 24

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#BookSale #History #Music #Literature

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VOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · Apr 23

Check out the latest VOICES blog!

Our Research Fellow, Diego Rincon Yanez, explores how Natural Language Processing and AI helps us learn about the lives of women in early modern Ireland:

@tlrhub.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social
@adaptcentre.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @tcddublin.bsky.social

Blog 5: Giving Voice to the Past: How AI Helps Us Listen - VOICES

NLP on VOICES project

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Trinity Long Room Hub @tlrhub.bsky.social · Apr 23

"Pope Francis appointed more women to leadership roles in the Vatican than any pope before him."

@bamcshane.bsky.social (Research Fellow, @voicestcd.bsky.social, @historytcd.bsky.social) explores the legacy of #PopeFrancis in 'The Conversation'.

Read now: theconversation.com/pope-francis...

Pope Francis promoted women to unprecedented heights of power in the church

Women now hold several high-level administrative roles in the Catholic church but not everyone is on board.

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