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As always, have a search of your attics and let us know if you find any treasure troves of letters! 💌

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Great lunchtime listen about our fantastic Imirce collection @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social with our colleagues Breandán Mac Suibhne and Daniel Carey. Explore the vast database here: imirce.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms

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Thanks so much to the Irish Ambassador and Embassy in Prague for hosting my talk. So many fascinating insights from so many people into how modern Ireland has emerged and evolved @historyatgalway.bsky.social @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social @uniofgalwaycasscs.bsky.social

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Tudor & Stuart Ireland 2025 is shaping up into a brilliant conference @ucddublin.bsky.social on 21-22 August. We've had a super response to the CFP, so if you're interested in speaking, please submit your proposal by Friday, 7 June. All the details can be found at tudorstuartireland.com

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Our colleague, @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social, was interviewed for the forthcoming @rte.ie television documentary series 'From That Small Island: The Story of the Irish'. Catch the first episode on RTÉ1 and RTÉ Player this Sunday, 8 June at 6.30pm!

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If you're in Prague this Thursday, catch Tomás Finn @finnuniofgalway.bsky.social speaking at the Irish Embassy on his brilliant recent research on the transformation of post-WWII Ireland!

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I'm really excited about this workshop, which also doubles as the first event in our new AHRC-funded project, 'Sites of Fracture', which looks at c20th Irish history through the lens of landscape & capitalism. More details here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/pro... 🗃️ @historyatgalway.bsky.social

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Our colleague @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social was interviewed by Seán Moncrieff at Newstalk about the new NCCA modules www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/529...

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Congratulations to our PhD student Elliot Gallogly who recently received Research Ireland's doctoral funding. Here he is speaking on forgotten Sapphics of the Irish revolutionary era. His research examines the experience of LGBT+ individuals in rural Ireland, 1975-1998 @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social

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The University of Galway has been named among the top 100 Universities in Europe according to the QS World University Rankings. The University was placed 98th in Europe out of 690 institutions across 42 locations and the Rankings by Subject have placed Classics and Ancient History in the top 51-150

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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...

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Hosted by the School of History and Philosophy, a talk on 13 May by Dr. Georg Gangl of the Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography at the University of Ostrava, Czechia helped strengthen connections between the disciplines of History and Philosophy and postgraduate researchers within the school.

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Great coverage of Imirce, another great archive www.universityofgalway.ie/colleges-and... one can consult when studying history at the University of Galway www.universityofgalway.ie/colleges-and... @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social @uniofgalwaycasscs.bsky.social

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Tuesday 13th May at 2pm in G010 the School of History and Philosophy hosts an event to enhance the school's research environment. It includes discussions on the Historiography and the Philosophy of History by Georg Gangl (University of Oulu Finland) and a Roundtable by Profs Dal Lago and Ó Murchadha

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Co-organised by the School of History and Philosophy, the Wannsee Conference symposium takes place at the University of Galway tomorrow - exploring representations of this key episode in the history of the Holocaust in museums and media.

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Our colleague Sarah-Anne Buckley here at the launch of ‘Old Ireland in Colour’, photography exhibition at Kylemore Abbey. The exhibition will run until late Autumn 2025 in the Victorian Castle. The exhibition is based on the best-selling book series by Sarah-Anne Buckley and John Breslin.

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Lots of stimulating papers on Religion on the Ethnic Frontier at workshop organised by Róisín Healy, Head of History, and hosted by the Centres for the Study of Religion and for the Investigation of Transnational Encounters. Thanks to all who participated, especially our visitors from overseas!

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Always a contentious subject, our colleague Tomás Finn wrote an article on one off housing with Tony Varley for the Irish Times following the publication of their book www.ucdpress.ie/page/detail/... with UCD press

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Hosted by the Centres of Religion and the Investigation of Transnational Encounters, this workshop on Religion on the Ethic Frontier provided fascinating insights into religious and national tensions in diverse places across Europe and beyond during the 19th and 20th centuries

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Reminder Workshop on religion on the ethnic frontier with examples from across Europe from the nineteenth century to the present to be held at the University of Galway tomorrow Tuesday, 29 April. All welcome. Please rsvp to organiser at [email protected].

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Workshop on religion on the ethnic frontier with examples from across Europe from the nineteenth century to the present to be held at the University of Galway on Tues., 29 April. All welcome. Please rsvp to organiser at [email protected].

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Congratulations to first-year History student Vlad Piatin on winning the National Student Media Award for Film Documentary of the Year! Watch the film, a moving account of his experience of the Russian invasion of Mariupol in 2022, at www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCtt... @uniofgalwaycasscs.bsky.social

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Apply for a PhD in History. Information on funding is available here www.universityofgalway.ie/colleges-and... And the College of Arts is now offering a Fee Waiver Scheme for Creative Sector PhDs. The Scheme is open individuals employed in the Irish creative sector who wish to pursue PhD studies

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Imirce imirce.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms is an archive History students can examine at the University. Containing letters of Irish emigrants, here is our colleague Breandán MacSuibhne accepting a grant of $300,000 from Carnegie Corporation @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social

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Threshold another of the amazing archives one can look at when studying history including the MA in history at the University of Galway @uniofgalwaycasscs.bsky.social @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social www.universityofgalway.ie/colleges-and...

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History students tackle societal challenges at poster presentations Thanks to Revolutionary Technologies lecturers' David Doolin and Bernard Carlsen and to our partners @galwayunitedfc.bsky.social @connachtrugby.bsky.social @irishrail.bsky.social @druidtheatre.bsky.social #kylemoreabbey #Aerogen

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History can be studied through a BA in History, a four-year degree that offers students choice in what and how you study and as part of the Bachelor of Arts (Joint-Honours) degree whose normal duration is three years Hear from students about their experience www.universityofgalway.ie/courses/unde...

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A wonderful occasion when our colleague Tomás Finn presented his books on Tuairim and that with Tony Varley on Rural Ireland to President Michael D. Higgins and Mrs Sabina Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin @president.ie @ucdpress.bsky.social @manchesterup.bsky.social

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Our colleague @juichionna.bsky.social's chapter, focusing on Rita Larkin, a UCG graduate and President of the Irish Federation of University Women from 1953-1955, is published in this book 100 Years of Empowering Women. Larkin was married to Pat Larkin, UCG's Prof of Education and college Bursar.

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Reminder can meet MA in History at the University of Galway Programme Director Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley today to find out more about the MA. Today📅 Tuesday, 1st April 🕐 12:00 tappage.theaccessplatform.com/1194/univers... More about the MA in History here www.universityofgalway.ie/colleges-and...

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Congratulations to our colleague Chris Doyle for his review of Pádraig Ó Riain's A Dictionary of Irish Saints in the Irish Times

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The MA History webinar takes place on Tuesday 1st April. The MA in History introduces students to advanced historical research. Covering a wide range of topics across the whole modern period, this MA enables students to study what they are passionate about.📜Meet Sarah-Anne Buckley to find out more

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Dr Anita Rupprecht and Dr Róisín Healy contribute to a panel on Trump. Great to see so many students as well as staff in attendance. Many thanks to Michele Dianetti and Nicola Bozzi for organising!

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In our final History Seminar for this year Mehmet Polatel, Academy Coordinator at the Hrant Dink Foundation, discussed how violence can lead to further violence or in the case of Armenia and the Ottoman Empire massacres and genocide. Equally a lot can be learnt to ensure this does not happen

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Reminder our final History Seminar is tomorrow Wednesday 26 March 2025 at 4pm in Room GO10. Organised with the Irish Centre for Human Rights, Mehmet Polatel's paper is The Burden of Mass Violence: Impunity and Material Interests in the Armenian Genocide universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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The School of History and Philosophy will host an event on "Hey EU! What does Trump’s second presidency mean for the European Community?" When: March 25th, 2025 in HBB-B001 Small Lecture Theatre – Human Biology Building. Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected]

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Next thursday 27 March from 2-4 students all welcome to this event on decolonising the curriculum organised by Nora Ward of the School of History and Philosophy. Historians and Philosophers and many others will continue to discuss how best to change how and what is taught. Lunch will be provided.

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Our final History Seminar is on 26 March 2025 at 4pm in Room GO10. Organised with the Irish Centre for Human Rights, the speaker is Mehmet Polatel who's speaking on "The Burden of Mass Violence: Impunity and Material Interests in the Armenian Genocide" universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Only some of the archives that our History students research when studying History @ #universityofgalway www.universityofgalway.ie/colleges-and...

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A hedge school for Ukrainians was held on 13 March. Róisín Healy discussed decoloniality with students of the Invisible University for Ukraine, an initiative led by the CEU www.ceu.edu/non-degree/I... For staff and student perspectives on education in wartime, see their publication with Cornell U.P.

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The Irish Travellers/Mincéirs Archives is only one of the amazing collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social which is available when studying history at the #UniversityofGalway. A Wear Red Day, for the Nelson Mandela Anti-Racism Week, is in the Psychology building on Wednesday March 19th from 2:30-4:30

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Head of History Dr Róisín Healy asks the ambassadors of Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic states about European responses to Russian aggression at event organised by Dr Brendan Flynn, Head of Politics www.rte.ie/news/regiona...

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We're hiring 2 new colleagues @historyatgalway.bsky.social - Lecturer A (.4FTE; 4-year post) in History (Ireland in Global Context) - Lecturer A (1FTE; 6-month post) in History (Irish Economy and Society, 1750-1900) Go here and click 'Academic Vacancies' www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/jobs/ 🗃️

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Thanks to Prof Schaub for a stimulating talk and Michael O'Connell for the photos of the annual Nicholas Canny lecture. A very enjoyable occasion.

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This Thursday, 13 March, Róisín Healy, Head of History, and Brendan Flynn discuss Ukraine's future prospects with ambassadors from Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia from 12-2. An initiative led by the CEU www.ceu.edu/non-degree/I..., debates include colonialism in Ireland and Ukraine.

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Reminder this Wednesday the 2025 Nicholas Canny Lecture will be by Prof. Jean-Frédéric Schaub on Wednesday 12 March 2025, 4pm, Room GO10 the Hardiman Research Building. Prof Schaub is speaking on the politics of race in premodern European societies universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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