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Sir Simon Schama on empathy in Seamus Heaney's poetry.
Clip taken from Sir Simon's chat with our director Prof Peter Shirlow, recorded before Sir Simon spoke about "Politics and the Poet" at our Annual Seamus Heaney Lecture on 13 November.
Full #Podcast at youtu.be/bL5O-A8hhwk
Lecture coming soon!

YouTube video by Institute of Irish Studies, Liverpool PODCAST: 2025 Seamus Heaney Lecture with Sir Simon Schama

On 13 November, Sir Simon Schama delivered the 2025 Seamus Heaney Lecture on 'Politics and the Poet'. Before the lecture he sat down for a little chat with our director Prof Peter Shirlow.
Watch the resulting podcast: youtu.be/bL5O-A8hhwk

Last week Sir Simon Schama delivered the 2025 Seamus Heaney Lecture on 'Politics and the Poet'.
Here's a little preview from Sir Simon in conversation with our director Prof Peter Shirlow before the lecture - more to come in the next few days ...

Bare trees and pinkish sky in Abercromby Square

❄️ It's Abrrrrrr-cromby Square out there this morning. Wrap up warm and perhaps have a hot chocolate later? You deserve it. ❄️

Help shape the future of the Liverpool Irish Famine Trail - Liverpool Irish Festival A consultation on the Liverpool Irish Famine Trail plaques. Contact us to get involved in shaping the future of the trail.

Our friends @livirishfest.bsky.social are holding a public consultation on their redesign of the Liverpool Irish Famine Trail to provide:
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The end block of a row of Georgian terraces seen through bare trees elow a bright blue sky. Near the middle of the picture a pinkish banner is visible - if you zoom in you may just read the words "The Institute of Irish Studies" on it.

Our lovely building just soaking up some rays😎

Did you know stone circle building isn’t just an ancient practice? This contemporary stone circle at Brockholes, Preston, was created in 2014. Discover more in our Sacred Spaces exhibition.

🕐 Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm
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Today we are excited to be hosting the HSS PGR Opportunities Showcase, highlighting the resources and support available to PhD students in the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences at the University of Liverpool. Might some of today's attendees be our doctoral candidates of the future?

University of Liverpool and University College Dublin announce research collaboration plans - University of Liverpool News University of Liverpool and University College Dublin announce research collaboration plans

@liverpooluni.bsky.social and University College Dublin (UCD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen research collaboration between the two institutions, at a ceremony at Dublin’s Royal Irish Academy on 4 November.

👉 news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/11/07/u...

It was a delight to host @lexie-henning.bsky.social for a 2 hour workshop today with 3rd year special subject students at @irishinstitute.bsky.social on archaeogaming and podcasting #medievalsky #archaeology #history

The University of Liverpool has been ranked 64th of 2001 institutions in the QS Sustainability Rankings, placing us in the top 5% globally! This reflects strong progress toward our goal of maintaining a global top 100 position. More on the rankings here: www.topuniversities.com/sustainabili...

A Triple Launch Celebration Triple book launch, Monday 1 Dec, VGM Leggate Theatre1st Dec 1pm Victoria Gallery & Museum Leggate Theatre

📚 On 1 Dec, join @heritageinstitute.bsky.social for a triple book launch featuring new works on Indian cities, African architecture, and migrant culture in the UK.

In person at @victoriagallery.bsky.social at 1pm

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Tucked among the bright colours and celebratory feel of #Lightbulbmoments is a stark reminder that bright ideas can also be devastating.

Read about how @liverpooluni.bsky.social's Professor of Physics James Chadwick links to the Los Alamos notebooks on display.

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This week‼️

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🎶 New Scholarship Alert! 🎶

The Peter Astaire Memorial Scholarship in Beatles Studies offers two £4,000 awards for MA Beatles, Heritage & Culture applicants 🎸 @livunihss.bsky.social

Learn more at the MA Beatles session on Wednesday, during PG Online Open Week! 👇
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John McGahern Book Prize - YouTube The John McGahern Annual Book prize of £5,000 is for the best debut work of fiction - either novel or collection of short stories - by an Irish writer or wri...

Previous winners are Adrian Duncan, Hilary Fannin, Louise Kennedy, Aingeala Flannery, Michael Magee and Anna Fitzgerald. You can see interviews with and readings by them at: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis....
For summaries of works submitted previously, please see www.liverpool.ac.uk/irish-studie....

📚CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS📚John McGahern Book Prize 📚
We are seeking submissions to the John McGahern Book Prize for best debut work of fiction by an Irish or Irish-resident writer published in 2025.
DEADLINE: Friday 12 December 2025
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Happy Monday! Coming up this week at @thetungauditorium.bsky.social 🧡

🎶 Ambro Collective
📅 Wednesday 19 November
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🎶 Folk Rock Pioneers Steeleye Span in Concert
📅 Sunday 23 November
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What do you get out of doing a PhD here at Liverpool?

"I can't think of any other sphere that would have offered me the chance to do so many different things... and meet people that I ordinarily would just not have met... I've loved it so much here." - Omar @livunihss.bsky.social

🌍 New PGR development session alert!

Navigating cultural diversity for PGRs in the research environment.
🗓 Dec 1 | 🕙 10am–12pm Hybrid
Build confidence, connection & cultural competence.
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Today's Knowledge Commons share asks: who really won the Battle of Clontarf? 'Clontarf and the Wider World' published in History Ireland on the millennial anniversary of the battle
works.hcommons.org/records/tynx... #medievalsky #history #archaeology #skystorians #ireland #vikings

A rainy view of Abercromby Square looking north, with lights reflecting off the paving stones. A little dog barks its head off in the distance, probably.

Tinseltown in the rain... South Campus shines even when the sun doesn't.
#Rain

13 – 14 Nov 2025 Conference Please click on link to attend this online conference! WELCOME, DAY 1(11:00-11:15) Solveig Marie Wang SESSION I – Chair: Solveig Marie Wang(11:15-11:45) Housing Complexes: Domestic Protection…

Hello #medieval friends! Day 2 of our #conference begins today at 11AM UK time!

The programme is on our website:
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If you haven't yet registered then drop us a line via email or our social media!

Institute of Irish Studies, Liverpool The Institute of Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool: world-leading research & teaching in peace & conflict, women's studies, literature & history.

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Heaney Prize awarded to Jack Hatton for an essay on James Joyce. #HeaneyLecture

'His expression of benevolent correctness - how l miss him

Heaney -'the peerlessly eloquent documentary of modern Ireland'

Simon Schama 'history without poetry ... has one hand tied behind its back.' #HeaneyLecture

Sir Simon Schama greeted with rapturous applause as he opens the 2025 Heaney Lecture - 'Politics and the Poet' #HeaneyLecture

Over 500 people gather in the Tung Auditorium to hear Sir Simon Schama deliver the 2025 Heaney Lecture. #heaneylecture