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University of Galway - History @historyatgalway.bsky.social · May 19

Powerful account by our colleague @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social and Elaine Feeney of the importance of the decision by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment to publish modules addressing the history, legacy and literature of Ireland’s institutions www.thejournal.ie/readme/mothe...

Opinion: To learn the lessons of Ireland's institutional past, we must teach it in schools

Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley and Elaine Feeney welcome plans to teach the history, legacy and literature of Ireland’s dark past at Junior Cert level.

www.thejournal.ie

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CAMPS Galway @campsgalway.bsky.social · Mar 27

We are looking forward to tomorrow's round table on ‘Future Days of Researching the Past’ with @erinannmcc.bsky.social (English; @stemma.bsky.social ), @padraicmoran.bsky.social (@galwayclassics.bsky.social), and @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social (@historyatgalway.bsky.social)!

Darcy Ireland @darcyireland.bsky.social · Mar 20

On behalf of CAMPS (@CAMPSGalway.bsky.social), I am very proud to announce our next special event, ‘Future Days of Researching the Past: A CAMPS Roundtable’, to take place next Friday (28/03) at 1p in the Bridge Room (THB 1001). Lunch will be provided following the event. All are welcome!

Promotional poster for the 2025 CAMPS Roundtable, ‘Future Days of Researching the Past: A CAMPS Roundtable’, featuring Raphael’s ‘The School of Athens’ (1509-1511, Vatican City). The roundtable will feature the University of Galway’s own Erin McCarthy (English), Pádraic Moran (Classics), and Sarah-Anne Buckley (History) discussing pressing issues pertaining to the future of researching the humanities at the university level, such as funding bodies and artificial intelligence.

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Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social · Mar 13

Thank you very much Michael for the pictures a really enjoyable lecture yesterday

Michael O'Connell @moconnell007.bsky.social · Mar 12

Annual Nicholas Canny Lecture by Prof. Dr Jean-Frédéric Schaub, École des hautes études en sciences sociales #EHESS, Paris on “The politics of race in pre-modern European societies”. A thought-provoking lecture in the #MooreInstitute that ranged in time and space @historyatgalway.bsky.social

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · Mar 10

Still time to send us an application for a new IHR seminar series.

Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · Jan 29

Do you have a proposal for an innovative new seminar to join the IHR Research Seminar programme? We are looking for 3 fresh seminar series to launch in 2025-26. Applications are open now - deadline of 31 March. Full details of what we are looking for and how to apply here:

IHR Research Seminars - New Series (2025)

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Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social · Mar 10

Still time to register - universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

University of Galway - History @historyatgalway.bsky.social · Mar 4

Next week the History Annual Nicholas Canny Lecture will be by Prof Jean-Frédéric Schaub of EHESS, Paris, 'The politics of race in premodern European societies: conquest, faith, and labour' G010, Hardiman Research Building,
Wednesday 12 March, 4pm or by zoom via link in attached poster.

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University of Galway - History @historyatgalway.bsky.social · Feb 25

Reminder Shauna Mulligan will compare “The Plantation and the Concentration Camp: Slave labour and racism during the American Civil War (1861-1865) and the Second World War (1941-1945)” in GO10 HRB, 4pm, Wednesday 26 February, and via Zoom webinar at universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Laurel Plapp @laurelplapp.bsky.social · Feb 12

Delighted to have this new blog post at #PeterLangGroup #PeterLangOxford from @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social and Maria Isabel Romero Ruiz, Series Editors for the new book series "Gender and the History of Institutions"! #GenderStudies #History

Read the post and learn more here:
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Why We Need a Global Approach to Gender and the History of Institutions

Series Editors: Professor Maria Isabel Romero Ruiz and Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley share their vision for the Gender and the History of Institutions series This new book series welcomes studies of the histo...

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Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social · Feb 12

A reminder there is still time to register for this event today - two fantastic books I’m very excited to chat to both authors

Shannon Devlin @shannondevlin.bsky.social · Jan 31

Then the following Wednesday 12 Feb, I’m talking all things book-related with Vona Groarke and @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social for the new ACIS New Book Series. Zoom only, 5pm Irish time 🎉

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Women’s History Association of Ireland @whaireland.bsky.social · Feb 5

A gentle reminder that you have just over a week to get those applications in for the Anna Parnell Grant. Closing date 14 February 2025.

Women’s History Association of Ireland @whaireland.bsky.social · Jan 20

womenshistoryassociation.com/grants-prizes/

The WHAI Anna Parnell Travel Grant & the McCurtain/Cullen Prize are now open. Closing date for the Travel Grant is 14 February. The Closing date for the Essay Prize 1 March.

Grants and Prizes

The WHAI offers important prizes in the field of Irishwomen’s/gender history 1. The Anna Parnell Travel Grant The Anna Parnell Travel Grant was established in 2011 to promote research among e…

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Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social · Feb 5

Reminder of today’s @historyatgalway.bsky.social seminar and book launch. All welcome, to register go to universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

@shannondevlin.bsky.social @csrgalway.bsky.social

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Shannon Devlin @shannondevlin.bsky.social · Jan 31

Next Wed 5 Feb 🚨 I’m speaking at the @historyatgalway.bsky.social Research Seminar Series at 4pm (in person and online) followed by the launch of my new book 🍾 Come along if you’re in Galway and fancy raising a glass 🥂

Flyer for research seminar containing an image of a large, middle-class Irish family and event details. Feb 5 2025, 4 pm, Room GO10 Hardiman Research Building, University of Galway. Get in touch for zoom registration details.

Book cover of Shannon Devlin, Siblinghood and Sociability in 19th century Ulster (LUP, 2025). Shows a cabinet card portrait of a well-dressed middle-class family - two parents, three adult sons, an adult daughter and a younger daughter.

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Shannon Devlin @shannondevlin.bsky.social · Jan 31

Then the following Wednesday 12 Feb, I’m talking all things book-related with Vona Groarke and @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social for the new ACIS New Book Series. Zoom only, 5pm Irish time 🎉

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Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social · Jan 29

All welcome to tomorrows webinar and talk by Tara Mozafari, to register go to universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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University of Galway - History @historyatgalway.bsky.social · Jan 27

Decolonising the Curriculum in the Humanities workshop with Evelien Geerts (UCC) and Ciarán O'Neill (TCD) on Monday 10 February eventbrite.ie/e/decolonisi... For details contact Alison Forrestal [email protected] @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social

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University of Galway - History @historyatgalway.bsky.social · Jan 22

Fascinating talk by Professor Deirdre Raftery (UCD) today about the local, national and global connection and travels and travails of nuns from 19th century Ireland. Thanks to Deirdre and the Centre for the History of Religion for today's seminar. @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social

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University of Galway - History @historyatgalway.bsky.social · Jan 21

To attend via zoom please click here universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Professor Deirdre Raftery (UCD) part to Galway History Seminar 2024-25. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

"From Galway to Newfoundland, from Dublin to Delhi: the travels and travails of nineteenth-century Irish nuns" ‘Perilous but meritorious’ is how one Galway nun described a mission to travel to Newfou...

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University of Galway - History @historyatgalway.bsky.social · Jan 21

Reminder First History seminar of new year wednesday 22 January at 4pm. The talk is organised in collaboration with the Centre for the study of Religion, University of Galway. For further details, contact [email protected] @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social

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University of Galway - History @historyatgalway.bsky.social · Jan 14

Our spring 2025 History seminar is now available. Our first history seminar will be held on 22 January 2025 and delivered by Professor Deirdre Raftery (UCD) in collaboration with the Centre for the History of Religion. @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · Dec 20

In our new ep. Prof. Liam Breatnach @diasdublin.bsky.social explains what the medieval Irish legal material, esp. the Senchas Már ('great tradition'), can tell us about society. We chat cats, polygamy, legal disputes, lost texts, inequality, what people ate & more! open.spotify.com/episode/10nf...

Law and Society with Prof. Liam Breatnach

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Women’s History Association of Ireland @whaireland.bsky.social · Dec 17

The WHAI are delighted to announce the call for papers for our 2025 Conference. See our website for more details. retweets appreciated.

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Past and Present @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social · Jan 6

Applications are open for the 2025-27 Past & Present Fellowships @ihr.bsky.social are open

Applications close on 31st Jan 2025

Fellows appointed will commence on 1st Oct 2025 and be tenable for 24 months

Please share with your network

www.history.ac.uk/fellowships/...

Past & Present Fellowships

Past & Present Fellowships are available for two years, and open to researchers who have completed a doctorate in history.

www.history.ac.uk

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Women’s History Association of Ireland @whaireland.bsky.social · Jan 6

As we celebrate Nollaig na Mban a reminder to check out The Bibliography of Irish women, which aims to make visible the work of Gender Historians. Thanks to @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social Alice Mulhearn and Lorraine Grimes for their work on this. womenshistoryassociation.com/the-bibliogr...

The Bibliography of Irish Women’s History

Photo Credit: The O’Halloran Sisters, National Library of Ireland. Welcome to the Bibliography of Irish Women’s History Compiled by the WHAI in partnership with the Department of Histor…

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John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · Dec 5

The impact of @oldirelandincolour.bsky.social - it's inspiring, amazing, and something we could never have imagined @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social, Merrion Press 💚

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · Nov 21

This will be my last seminar as convenor before I hand over to @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social. I've run the seminar since 2021; it's been an absolute pleasure. A job asking interesting people to come and chat to us for an hour-and-a-half *and* I get to have lunch/coffee with them beforehand? Perfect.

University of Galway - History @historyatgalway.bsky.social · Nov 21

Our final research seminar of the semester features Dr Christian Schweizer of @campsgalway.bsky.social on 'The Early Medieval Scholar Dicuil and his World'.

4pm, Wed 27 Nov, Bridge Seminar Room (Rm 1001), Hardiman Building, or join us online.

Register here for Zoom: tinyurl.com/Schweizer202... 🗃️

The Early Medieval Scholar Dicuil and his World
Dr Christian Schweizer
University of Galway
4.00pm, Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Bridge Seminar Room (Room 1001),
first floor, Hardiman Research Building
To attend via Zoom, please register at:
https://tinyurl.com/Schweizer20241127
This talk is organised in collaboration with the
Centre for Antique, Medieval & Pre-Modern Studies (CAMPS).
For further details, contact Dr Kevin O’Sullivan
(kevin.k.osullivan@universityofgalway.ie)
Image: A passage of Dicuil’s Liber de mensura orbis terrae. Source: Paris, BnF, MS Lat. 4806, fol. 39v.

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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · Nov 12

Another of our recent articles reflects on the power of language in relation to Irish mother and baby homes.

@sarahannebuckley.bsky.social, Carmel Devaney and Caroline McGregor ask how have harmful words been used to stigmatise those directly affected by Ireland's institutional history?

Words Are Like Weapons

How have harmful words been used to stigmatise those directly affected by Ireland's institutional history? This piece reflects on the power of language in relation to Irish mother and baby homes.

www.historyworkshop.org.uk

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