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UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · 5d

⏳🎨This exhibition is not one to be missed! Artist Olga Diego’s temporary, interactive, giant plastic sculpture is now on until 12 October in the Newman Building. Part of ‘Imagined Sustainabilities’ (PIs Eva Bru-Dominguez & Ana Vera), co-funded by the HI & UCD Sustainability Seed Funding Schemes.

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Orlaith Darling @darlingorlaith.bsky.social · 7d

Send in your abstracts for the Sadness + Gender conference we're holding in June 2026! We have some fantastic keynote speakers and specialist panels lined up and would love to see you all in Dublin! #cfp @ucdhumanities.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social @molimuseum.bsky.social

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UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · 29d

🔜⏳👀Coming soon, 6-10 Oct '25! This interactive art installation by artist Olga Diego explores the issue of plastic pollution. Part of the ‘Imagined Sustainabilities’ project led by Eva Bru-Dominguez & Ana Vera, co-funded by the Humanities Institute & UCD Sustainability Seed Funding Schemes.

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

📣The deadline for abstract submissions for the Critical Minerals symposium has been extended to 31 August 2025.

Still time to send yours to the organisers @gigitang.bsky.social
and Katie Donnelly.

CFP below.

UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · Jun 11

Here's the CfP for the Critical Minerals Symposium (7 Nov '25, Dublin).

Organised by @gigitang.bsky.social & Katie Donnelly (both in the UCD School of English, Drama & Film; Resident Scholars @ucdhumanities.bsky.social; and researchers on the Research Ireland @imperialminerals.bsky.social project)

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UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · Aug 7

'Form Image Action: Reframing Women and Binaries in Medieval Worlds, c. 500 CE-c. 1500 CE' - Megan Welton

'Imagined Sustainabilities' - Ana Vera and Eva Bru-Dominguez

'Performing the Violence of Silence: Scene from 'Such Creatures' by Judith Thompson' - @marajosi.bsky.social and Lindsay Thistle

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UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · Aug 7

'Bad Feelings: Sadness and Gender in Contemporary Culture' - @darlingorlaith.bsky.social and Fionnula Simpson

'Craft: Activism, Literature, Labour' - Katherine Fama and Benjamin Anderson

'Energy, Creativity, Sustainability' - Derval Conroy, Jane Grogan, and Jeanne Riou

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UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · Aug 7

We're pleased to announce funding awarded to 6 projects catalysing research across the CAH Research Strands. The projects are funded by the HI Seed Funding Scheme: CAH Research Strands 2025-2026. We're delighted these projects can be realised and look forward to collaborating with the project leads.

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Irish Humanities Alliance @irishhumanities.bsky.social · Jun 30

We are delighted to announce that registration is now live for the IHA annual conference 2025 on 4-5 Sep - hosted by @ucdhumanities.bsky.social An exciting mix of panels, keynote addresses and creative inputs.

Bianca Cataldi @biancacataldi.bsky.social · Jun 27

Registration OPEN! Programme draft available on the registration page. @irishhumanities.bsky.social 2025 Conference “Feeding the Soul: Transnational Narratives of Food and Belonging” (UCD Humanities Institute, 4-5 September 2025)
@ucdhumanities.bsky.social

Irish Humanities Alliance 2025 Conference

FEEDING THE SOUL: TRANSNATIONAL NARRATIVES OF FOOD AND BELONGING| UCD Humanities Institute, Seminar Room H204 | 4–5 September 2025

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UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · Jun 11

Here's the CfP for the Critical Minerals Symposium (7 Nov '25, Dublin).

Organised by @gigitang.bsky.social & Katie Donnelly (both in the UCD School of English, Drama & Film; Resident Scholars @ucdhumanities.bsky.social; and researchers on the Research Ireland @imperialminerals.bsky.social project)

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UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · May 26

SOLD OUT! We are delighted to welcome world-renowned public intellectuals Aleida Assmann and Susan Neiman to the HI for a TNH roundtable on ‘The Future of Cultural Memory in Times of Disruption’ | 28th May 2025 @ 4.30pm

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · May 15

The latest UCD #CulturalHeritage Collections blog post, written by UCD Library Assistant Maolsheachlann O’Ceallaigh: @ucdarchives.bsky.social @artshumanitiesucd.bsky.social @ucdpress.bsky.social @clairedunne.bsky.social @bealoideasucd.bsky.social @nlireland.bsky.social @ucdhumanities.bsky.social

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Irish Humanities Alliance @irishhumanities.bsky.social · May 13

Call for papers - submissions open until Thursday 15th May for the upcoming annual IHA conference hosted by @ucdhumanities.bsky.social

Bianca Cataldi @biancacataldi.bsky.social · May 6

There is still some time left to submit an abstract to the 2025 @irishhumanities.bsky.social conference, titled "Feeding the Soul: Transnational Narratives of Food and Belonging" (4-5 September 2025, University College Dublin). Deadline: 15 May 2025. Full call: lnkd.in/eu4smvjk

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UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · May 9

We are delighted to welcome world-renowned public intellectuals Aleida Assmann and Susan Neiman to the HI for a TNH roundtable on ‘The Future of Cultural Memory in Times of Disruption’ | 28th May 2025 @ 4.30pm | Please register for this free event on eventbrite: www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-future...

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UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · May 9

Paris Lodron University, Salzburg (Austria), @greenhouseuis.net (University of Stavanger, Norway), and the NGO Fighting Words, among others.

We are grateful to the UCD Strategic and Major Initiative Scheme for supporting this symposium.

UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · May 9

Led by the HI (PI Anne Fuchs), the project involves partnerships w @molimuseum.bsky.social, the Centre of Excellence in Intercultural Studies (Tallinn University, Estonia), the Arsenal Municipal Gallery and Adam Mickiewicz University (Poznań, Poland),

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UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · May 9

24 May (Day 3): www.eventbrite.ie/e/from-moder...

From Modern Crisis to Permacrisis & Polycrisis | DAY 3

Final day of 3-day 'From Modern Crisis to Permacrisis & Polycrisis: Epistemological Perspectives and Interventions' Symposium

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UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · May 9

23 May (Day 2): www.ucd.ie/humanities/r...

From Modern Crisis to Permacrisis and Polycrisis | Symposium 1 | 22-24 May 2025 - UCD Humanities Institute

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UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · May 9

We're excited to share the programme for our upcoming 3-day, international, transdisciplinary symposium ‘From Modern Crisis to Permacrisis & Polycrisis: Epistemological Perspectives & Interventions’ (22-24 May). Attendance is free; booking essential.
22 May (Day 1): www.eventbrite.ie/e/from-moder...

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UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · May 1

A great start today to our ‘From Modern Crisis to Permacrisis’ project. Thanks to UCD for sponsoring it through the Major & Strategic Initiative Scheme.

UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · May 1

We were delighted to host Profs Kader Konuk & Vanessa Agnew, who spoke generously & movingly about their inspiring ‘Academy in Exile’ project, a case study on the theme of the crisis of the humanities.

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UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · Apr 30

This afternoon, 4pm! We're greatly looking forward to this almost sold-out roundtable with Profs Kader Konuk & Vanessa Agnew (Dortmund) in conversation with Prof Anne Fuchs (UCD) on the topic of crisis of the humanities and scholars-at-risk. Register on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1300476152...

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Irish Humanities Alliance @irishhumanities.bsky.social · Apr 24

The @ucdhumanities.bsky.social have opened registration for a roundtable discussion with two world-renowned public intellectuals - Aleida Assmann & Susan Neiman
28th May 2025, 4.30pm. Further details and booking at link below.
www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-future...

‘The Future of Cultural Memory in Times of Disruption’ Roundtable

This broad theme allows us to explore cultural memory in relation to the massive geopolitical disruptions we are currently experiencing.

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Bianca Cataldi @biancacataldi.bsky.social · Apr 25

A great start today to our TRAIN Project (Transnational Research and Interdisciplinary Networks) with a networking event in collaboration with @ucdhumanities.bsky.social and UCD Earth Institute. Thanks to UCD Research Culture and Wellcome Trust for sponsoring it through the ReCLAIM initiative 🎨📚🔬

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

on Thursday 24 April, Bryony Smith (UL & Turing Scheme Scholar) will speak on ‘UK Museums and Colonialism: How not to curate an exhibition’ | HI Seminar Room H204 @ 1.10pm | ALL WELCOME!

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

On Wednesday 23 April, Dr Francesco Milella (UCD) will give a paper on ‘Navigating turbulent waters: Italian opera and the trauma of modernity at the end of the Spanish empire (1800-1830)’ | HI Seminar Room H204 @ 1.10pm | ALL WELCOME!

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