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Laura Kennedy @laurapkennedy.bsky.social · 7d

Join us on Saturday 15th November in the @museumfreederry.bsky.social to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Frances Molloy's brilliant 'No Mate for the Magpie'. Many thanks to funders @schoolofllc.bsky.social’s CASiLaC, QUB's Institute of Irish Studies, and the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute.

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French Dept UCC @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social · 12d

International Translation Day is on 30th September, and to celebrate our very own Dr Hannah Silvester has organised a fantastic array of events for our Translation Week! Make sure to check out the event programme below, and do join us!

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Laura Kennedy @laurapkennedy.bsky.social · Jul 2

As part of British Comparative Literature Association's 50th anniversary celebrations, I’ll be taking part in an online roundtable discussion offering a behind-the-scenes glimpse into publishing in comparative literature on 8th July, 2-3.30pm (BST). Register here:
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Behind the scenes of journal publishing: A conversation with CCS contributors and editors

8 July 2025 2-3:30 p.m. (London) Virtual: Register below to receive the Zoom link Hosted by two of the Comparative Critical Studies editors, Adhira Mangalagiri and Elisa Segnini, this virtual roundta...

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Laura Kennedy @laurapkennedy.bsky.social · Jul 2

Delighted to get my hands on the latest issue of Comparative Critical Studies, published on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the British Comparative Literature Association. It was a pleasure to co-edit a half special issue as part of this commemorative publication with my comp lit gals!

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Laura Kennedy @laurapkennedy.bsky.social · Jun 4

Great to see the Banlieues chéries exhibition in the Musée de l’histoire de l’immigration

Laura Kennedy @laurapkennedy.bsky.social · May 12

Really excited to be talking at the women in world-literature conference happening next month. I’ll be talking about Frances Molloy, 40 years on from the publication of her only novel, No Mate for the Magpie. You can register for the event here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fa...

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French Dept UCC @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social · May 2

Our final departmental research seminar of the academic year is happening on Thursday (8th), and will be delivered by our wonderful Research Ireland Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr Jemima Hodgkinson. Join us at 5pm in ORB 1:24, UCC, or via Teams - contact us for the Teams access link!

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Laura Kennedy @laurapkennedy.bsky.social · May 2

This was such a brilliant night of events. Thank you to the wonderful @19thc-charlotte.bsky.social for organising! ✨

French Dept UCC @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social · May 2

Some photos from Dark Futures, Night Spaces - starting with a fascinating, interdisciplinary roundtable discussion, and ending with a private tour of the Blackrock Castle Observatory!

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Laura Kennedy @laurapkennedy.bsky.social · Apr 17

So excited for this - more excellence from my fabulous colleague Dr Charlotte Berkery!

French Dept UCC @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social · Apr 17

The countdown is on for the ‘Dark Futures, Night Spaces’ event on Wednesday April 30, organised by our colleague Dr Charlotte Berkery and the ‘Rethinking Spatial Humanities’ @schoolofllc.bsky.social research cluster ✨
Places are limited so register soon to avoid disappointment!

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Laura Kennedy @laurapkennedy.bsky.social · Apr 14

There is still time to send your abstracts in for the
@sfps.bsky.social postgraduate study day, on colonial toxicity and ecologies of empire, happening Friday 23rd May in University of Cambridge. Full CFP can be found here: sfps.org.uk/2025/03/18/c...

Please share widely!

CFP: Society for Francophone Postcolonial Studies Postgraduate Study Day – Society for Francophone Postcolonial Studies

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French Dept UCC @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social · Mar 26

You can find out more about Charlotte's upcoming seminar here: www.ucc.ie/en/french/ne...

"If the nightcap fits..." Middle-Class Metonymy and Monotony in July Monarchy Cultural Productions. | Dr Charlotte Berkery, Department of French, UCC | Thursday 27 March 2025, 5pm. ORB 1:24 <br /> | U...

Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

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Laura Kennedy @laurapkennedy.bsky.social · Mar 26

Very excited to hear what promises to be a fascinating talk by a wonderful colleague - make sure to join us! ⭐️

French Dept UCC @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social · Mar 26

Our next departmental research seminar is happening tomorrow (27th March) and will be delivered by our brilliant colleague Dr Charlotte Berkery. Charlotte's talk will take place at 5pm in ORB 1:24, UCC, and via Teams. All welcome - contact us for the Teams access link!

Laura Kennedy @laurapkennedy.bsky.social · Mar 21

It was an honour to chair this fascinating and important plenary, delivered by a wonderful colleague

French Dept UCC @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social · Mar 21

Wonderful to hear our former colleague @donalh.bsky.social give the opening keynote to the @sofeir.bsky.social conference happening at UCC today and tomorrow! Dónal’s paper was on Colonial Complicity and the Limits of Irish Anti-Imperialism: The Scheme to Settle Irish Peasants in French Algeria

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Oliver Davis @oliverjdavis.bsky.social · Mar 17

Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona dhaoibh go léir. Looking forward to great talks next Monday on the Psychedelic Humanities from the amazing @erikadyck.bsky.social, respected Plains Cree elders Kelly and Reanna Daniels and the inimitable @manchanmagan.bsky.social, among many talented others.

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French Dept UCC @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social · Mar 14

On Wednesday (19th March, 3.30pm, ORB G27 and via Teams), Prof Patrick Bray (UCL) will join us to present a paper entitled ‘Stendhal’s Inappropiable Taste: Body, Language and Landscape in Vie de Henry Brulard’. All welcome!

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French Dept UCC @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social · Mar 6

The Cork French Film Festival begins today! 🇫🇷 🍿 🎥
You can check out the programme for the festival (6-9th March) here: corkfrenchfilmfestival.com/category/fil...

Films 2025 | Cork French Film Festival

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Oliver Davis @oliverjdavis.bsky.social · Mar 4

📢 research day in the psychedelic humanities here at UCC, 24th March 2025, including a keynote talk by @manchanmagan.bsky.social. Please see Eventbrite pages: www.eventbrite.com/e/1265313379... (morning) and www.eventbrite.com/e/1265673436... (afternoon) @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social

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French Dept UCC @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social · Mar 3

This Friday (7th March, 10am, 1.24, ORB), our wonderful colleague Dr Charlotte Berkery will deliver a paper on 'Night Air: The Miasmic City in Balzac's La Cousine Bette'. This talk is organised by the Rethinking Spatial Humanities research cluster. All welcome!

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Society for Francophone Postcolonial Studies @sfps.bsky.social · Feb 28

Today's deadline day! Send in your abstracts, it's going to be a great conference.

Laura Kennedy @laurapkennedy.bsky.social · Feb 21

One week left to send us your abstracts for the @sfps.bsky.social annual conference (Dec 5-6th, Senate House London). Please share widely!

Laura Kennedy @laurapkennedy.bsky.social · Feb 4

Gentle reminder of the open CFP for the annual @sfps.bsky.social conference, on Fanon at 100, happening in the Senate House 5-6th December. It is particularly special to be welcoming my UCC colleague @maybenansi.bsky.social as one of our keynotes. We can’t wait to read your abstracts!

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Laura Kennedy @laurapkennedy.bsky.social · Feb 27

It was wonderful to share some aspects of my research as part of UCC’s History Week last night. Many thanks to the French Society and History Society for inviting me along, and congratulations on putting together such an exciting week of events!

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tandi-stirling.bsky.social @tandi-stirling.bsky.social · Feb 21

This is going to be 'the' Frantz Fanon centenary year event at which you need to present!!!

Laura Kennedy @laurapkennedy.bsky.social · Feb 21

One week left to send us your abstracts for the @sfps.bsky.social annual conference (Dec 5-6th, Senate House London). Please share widely!

Laura Kennedy @laurapkennedy.bsky.social · Feb 4

Gentle reminder of the open CFP for the annual @sfps.bsky.social conference, on Fanon at 100, happening in the Senate House 5-6th December. It is particularly special to be welcoming my UCC colleague @maybenansi.bsky.social as one of our keynotes. We can’t wait to read your abstracts!

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Maybe: Sinan @maybenansi.bsky.social · Feb 21

Really honoured to have been invited to deliver the Kate Marsh keynote at @sfps.bsky.social
in December this year. I’ll be talking about Fanon’s doomsday atmosphere… submit your abstracts and join us in London for what promises to be a wonderful conference!

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Laura Kennedy @laurapkennedy.bsky.social · Feb 21

One week left to send us your abstracts for the @sfps.bsky.social annual conference (Dec 5-6th, Senate House London). Please share widely!

Laura Kennedy @laurapkennedy.bsky.social · Feb 4

Gentle reminder of the open CFP for the annual @sfps.bsky.social conference, on Fanon at 100, happening in the Senate House 5-6th December. It is particularly special to be welcoming my UCC colleague @maybenansi.bsky.social as one of our keynotes. We can’t wait to read your abstracts!

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French Dept UCC @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social · Feb 19

You can find out more about Jemima’s upcoming seminar here: www.ucc.ie/en/french/ne...

"L’Amère Patrie": Benoît Alié’s French Signifyin’ | Dr Jemima Hodgkinson (UCC Department of French) | Thurs. 27 Feb. @ 5pm | University College Cork

Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

www.ucc.ie

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Laura Kennedy @laurapkennedy.bsky.social · Feb 19

This will be excellent! Make sure to join us! ✨

French Dept UCC @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social · Feb 19

Our next departmental research seminar is happening next Thursday (27th) and will be delivered by our wonderful Research Ireland Postdoctoral Fellow, DrJemima Hodgkinson. Jemima’s talk will take place at 5pm in ORB 1:24, UCC, and via Teams - please contact us for the Teams access link! ☀️

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