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Sean O‘Connell

H-index: 12
Economics 33%
Political science 22%
seanoconnellqub.bsky.social
You don’t even need to attribute that quote Paddy. It certainly isn’t Steven Fry or Fran Lebowitz.
seanoconnellqub.bsky.social
Just watched John Bolton on BBC News criticising them both. It’s amazing that I currently wish that hawk was still in the US administration rather than what we currently have to suffer.

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lewisgoodall.com
The Starmer offer of a state visit now a nightmare.
seanoconnellqub.bsky.social
Those are lovely words Cait. It was great to catch up and reminisce a little. Hopefully catch up again soon.
ucuatqub.bsky.social
ANNOUNCEMENT: EMERGENCY GENERAL MEETING - 6th February 11am

Members will have seen this morning that the University is launching a Voluntary Severance Scheme (VSS), hot on the heels of announcing a new Indian campus, while budgets for faculties, schools and directorates have all been slashed. (1/4)
seanoconnellqub.bsky.social
I just arrived in Dublin, Paddy. Two hours late.
seanoconnellqub.bsky.social
By way of introduction to new chums on this platform, here are some insights into the work I am doing. Please consider sharing this call .https://www.northernirelandworld.com/community/the-truth-of-mother-and-baby-homes-is-a-global-story-truth-recovery-independent-panel-appeals-for-testimony-4874315

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tomhulme.bsky.social
If you want to learn about David Strain - the subject of an art installation in the Ulster Museum until Sunday & the Public Record Office of NI from next week - but can't get to Belfast, you can hear extracts from his beautiful diary & info about his gay life here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zki...
a photograph album of David Strain and his friends - part of an exhibition at the Ulster Museum the interior of David Strain's country hut - part of an exhibition at the Ulster Museum

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museumsassociation.org
Hey! We’ve compiled a starter pack of museums, galleries, archives and libraries in the UK who are right here on Bluesky 🦋 go.bsky.app/9o1sRWp

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qubhistory.bsky.social
Online talk by Dr Nik Ribianszky coming up on Friday at 4pm

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irishstudiesqub.bsky.social
Our next #IrishStudies seminar will be Gordon Gillespie (QUB), on 'The 1974 "Spongers" speech revisited: Harold Wilson, Lady Falkender and David Bowie', on Monday 25 November at 4.30. In-person and online - all welcome. Register at www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Iris... #IrishHistory
Irish Studies Seminar: Gordon Gillespie, 'The 1974
www.qub.ac.uk

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ihr.bsky.social
Celebrated historian and broadcaster David Olusoga will deliver the inaugural National Humanities Lecture!

The first of its kind, the lecture will make the case for the humanities and explore how new ideas are emerging.

Find out more and book: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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jcrangle.bsky.social
Recently migrated over here. For anyone interested in immigration, diversity and oral history in Britain/Ireland, my book with Palgrave History was published in 2023:

Migrants, Immigration and Diversity in Twentieth-century Northern Ireland: British, Irish or 'Other’?

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