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Dr Tapasya Narang @tapasyanarang.bsky.social · Jul 25

#IASIL2025 has been really intellectually stimulating. @researchireland.ie and @nlireland.bsky.social , thanks for supporting my research.

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Young Academy Ireland @yai.ie · Jul 18

Applications Now Open!

Are you an early-career researcher or innovator living on the Island of Ireland?

Join a dynamic network making real impact.

📅 Info Webinar: 20 Aug @ 11am
🔗 Register: shorturl.at/O656W
🗓️ Apply by 26 Sept: shorturl.at/pmPpu
@ria.ie

#YoungAcademyIreland #ECRIs #Innovation

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Éireann @eireannmor.bsky.social · May 1

HELLO

Carcanet Press @carcanet.bsky.social · May 1

Say hello to our May titles! 🌻

All our books published in May can be pre-ordered from the Carcanet site using the code MAYBOOKS for 10% off and free UK P&P.
www.carcanet.co.uk

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · Apr 28

The @nlireland.bsky.social’s annual #Studentship programmes are now open for applications for 2025-2026 for:

⭐ #Library Studentship
⭐ #Archival Studentship
⭐ #Research Studentship

📆 #Apply by: 3pm on 13th May 2025: www.nli.ie/about-us/wor...

@irishhistorians.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social

Graphic text reading Studentships over photo of the NLI

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Dr Tapasya Narang @tapasyanarang.bsky.social · Mar 19

Great thought! If you DM me your mailing address, I will send it to you too.

Dr Tapasya Narang @tapasyanarang.bsky.social · Mar 18

Shameful!
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Israel shatters Gaza ceasefire as more than 400 Palestinians killed in IDF strikes – Middle East crisis live

Benjamin Netanyahu says attacks were carried out to ‘achieve war objectives’ as Hamas labels strikes a ‘blatant violation of humanitarian conventions’

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Tapasya Narang @tapasyanarang.bsky.social · Mar 11

On 21st February, we reflected on ways to transform the literary canon @nlireland.bsky.social. The event brought diverse perspectives on equality, diversity n inclusion. This evolved from my @researchireland.bsky.social n NLI funded Enterprise Scheme award on small presses n literary resistance.

Dr Anjali Nerlekar on Marathi writing and ways to challenge the canonical centre in the time of the impossible convergence of power, capitalism, and authoritarianism of the moment

Left to right: Dr Sandrine Ndhiro, Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe and Professor Eugene McNulty

Left to right: Dr Jivanta Schottli, Dr Tim Groenland, Professor Porscha Fermanis and Professor Danielle Clarke.

Left to right: Dr Anne Mulhall, Dr Karl O’ Hanlon, Dr Nita Mishra and Dr Ge Tang

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Dr Tapasya Narang @tapasyanarang.bsky.social · Mar 11

Thanks to @researchireland.bsky.social too for funding my project and affording the time to organize events on new perspectives in literary studies.

Dr Tapasya Narang @tapasyanarang.bsky.social · Feb 22

An excellent day at the @nlireland.bsky.social , hosting the event, ‘Transforming the Canon: Diverse Perspectives in Literary Studies’

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Dr Tapasya Narang @tapasyanarang.bsky.social · Feb 23

Amazing new book by @poems-not-opinions.bsky.social
Making me cry but beautiful.

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Dr Tapasya Narang @tapasyanarang.bsky.social · Feb 22

An excellent day at the @nlireland.bsky.social , hosting the event, ‘Transforming the Canon: Diverse Perspectives in Literary Studies’

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Dr Tapasya Narang @tapasyanarang.bsky.social · Feb 22

Thank you for doing it, dear Tim. Your paper was very significant and timely.

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Dr Tapasya Narang @tapasyanarang.bsky.social · Feb 22

All thanks are owed to you ❤️

Dr Tapasya Narang @tapasyanarang.bsky.social · Feb 22

So delighted to witness my senior colleagues deep investment in the principles of EDI. Ever grateful for the support and the kind words too. @nlireland.bsky.social

Danielle Clarke @rhetorician.bsky.social · Feb 22

Participating in “Transforming the Canon”, a great day of discussion @nlireland.bsky.social thanks to @tapasyanarang.bsky.social for exemplary organisation

Four people seated beneath a display showing a slide titled “translated literature and Irish publishing”. From L to R: Dr Jivanta Schottli, Dr Tim Groenland, Prof Porscha Fermanis and Prof Danielle Clarke. At the National Library of Ireland

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Dr Tapasya Narang @tapasyanarang.bsky.social · Feb 20

Happens tomorrow. There is still time to book.

Lucy Collins @lcollins232.bsky.social · Feb 11

Join us at the National Library for a fascinating day of talks and discussions - please spread the word #literarystudies #diversity www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...

Transforming the Canon

Diverse Perspectives in Literary Studies

www.nli.ie

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Dr Tapasya Narang @tapasyanarang.bsky.social · Feb 17

@nlireland.bsky.social is so cool!

National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · Feb 17

📸 Did you know that the National Library of Ireland is on Instagram?

Follow @nlireland.bsky.social on one of our fastest-growing platforms: www.instagram.com/nationallibr...

Dr Tapasya Narang @tapasyanarang.bsky.social · Feb 14

love like that existed in the 1920s?

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Lucy Collins @lcollins232.bsky.social · Feb 11

Join us at the National Library for a fascinating day of talks and discussions - please spread the word #literarystudies #diversity www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...

Transforming the Canon

Diverse Perspectives in Literary Studies

www.nli.ie

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Dr Tapasya Narang @tapasyanarang.bsky.social · Feb 8

Please write to me on [email protected] to RSVP

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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · Feb 8

The Intersectional Humanities Summer School 2025 is filling fast! 6 places left. Don’t miss the 1st formal curriculum in this space. #humanities #intersectional #arts #postgrad #ireland #europe @annahm.bsky.social @maynoothuni.bsky.social @donalh.bsky.social @tapasyanarang.bsky.social

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Dr Tapasya Narang @tapasyanarang.bsky.social · Jan 27

I highly recommend this book by @jobeall.bsky.social
Please also check other titles by @epoquepress.bsky.social

epoquepress.bsky.social @epoquepress.bsky.social · Jan 27

An enormous thank you to @tapasyanarang.bsky.social and @booksireland.bsky.social for the fantastic review of Meadowlands Dawn by @jobeall.bsky.social

‘remarkable in its ambition and execution…(this) novel could not be more timely or necessary’

booksirelandmagazine.com/meadowlands-...

Cover image of the Meadowlands Dawn review featured in Books Ireland Magazine

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Dr Tapasya Narang @tapasyanarang.bsky.social · Dec 15

My rental home, hygge

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Damien B Donnelly @eatthestorms.com · Dec 2

Eat the Storms, the poetry podcast, is holding a fundraising episode

A Podcast for Palestine
in aid of Children Not Numbers

childrennotnumbers.org

Full details of all contributing voices coming Wednesday

Tune in from 5pm Saturday on most podcast platforms & donate via ko-fi.com/eatthestorms

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Julia Lajta-Novak @julialajtanovak.bsky.social · Nov 18

The Call for Papers for our conference “Poetry Off the Page, Around the Globe”, to take place in Vienna on 13-14 June 2025, is LIVE!🌍 (See below!)

Please help spread the word!

Deadline for Abstracts: 20th Dec 2024. For any questions, write to us at [email protected]
#PoPAroundtheGlobe 🎙️✨

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Dr Tapasya Narang @tapasyanarang.bsky.social · Nov 21

Yaaaasss princess!!