Are you a new @DCU postgraduate research student starting in September?
Join the Dean of DCU Graduate Studies, Prof
@SharonNiBhriain
& guests for Postgraduate Research Student Orientation sessions!
βΉοΈInfo sent to your DCU email accountπ§
#WeAreDCU #DCUorientation
29.08.2025 10:36 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
7 Neo-Latin PhD positions at Innsbruck and Freiburg: Ancient Greek and Neo-Latin; Oral Neo-Latin; Womenβs Voices in Neo-Latin; Bilingual Books for Early Modern Readers; Catholic Inculturation(s); Canones of Neo-Latin Texts; The Nachleben of Neo-Latin Literature.
listserv.liv.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa?A...
13.07.2025 11:14 β π 14 π 8 π¬ 1 π 0
Read the superb programme for the 8th International Flann OβBrien Conference, this week in Strabane!
With talks on diverse aspects of "Home, Heritage & Origins" in O'Brien's writing; screenings; exhibitions & tours of O'Brien's home town
Registration & scheduleπ www.alley-theatre.com/whats-on/25-...
23.06.2025 16:43 β π 20 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
(Very cool) job alert π
12.06.2025 08:29 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Quote from Matt Haigh that says β¦Reading isn't important because it helps to get you a job. It's important because it gives you room to exist beyond the reality you're given. It is how humans merge.
How minds connect. Dreams.
Empathy.
Understanding.
Escape. Reading is love in action.
Matt Haigh β¦
28.05.2025 10:51 β π 30 π 10 π¬ 1 π 2
β° Deadline approaching! β°
The Abbey Theatre is looking for an Assistant Lighting Designer and an Assistant Sound Designer to work on The Boy by Marina Carr from July to October 2025.
πDeadline: 30 May at 17:00
More information: www.abbeytheatre.ie/get-involved...
22.05.2025 15:18 β π 5 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0
Bergin Fellowship β DIAS
5-year research fellowship in Celtic Studies at @scs-dias.bsky.social - deadline 16 May!
www.dias.ie/bergin-fello...
29.04.2025 14:11 β π 14 π 6 π¬ 0 π 1
π£ Amazing PhD opportunity with Dr Hannah Young at the University of Greenwich:
βDe-colonising Maritime Greenwich: Confronting histories and legacies of empire, c. 1694-2025.β
Fully-funded!! Spread the word to prospective applicants!
#PhD #postgraduate
www.gre.ac.uk/__data/asset...
28.04.2025 12:28 β π 112 π 101 π¬ 0 π 2
Just one week left to register for our DCU Institute for Climate and Society annual conference, taking place on Tue 29 April.
We'll explore the role of activism, storytelling & the arts in responding to the climate crisis.
Details & registration here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/dispatches...
17.04.2025 10:44 β π 9 π 9 π¬ 2 π 0
A brilliant evening in celebration of a great scholar
15.04.2025 11:27 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The @abbeytheatre.bsky.social are on BlueSky. Weβre announcing our 2025 programme tomorrow so give them a follow.
24.03.2025 18:55 β π 38 π 17 π¬ 3 π 2
Fee Waivers and Scholarships
PhD bursaries and few waivers currently available for ULβs faculty of AHSS. Do let me know if you are interested in applying, particularly if you want to study Irish cultural histories, histories of Catholicism, histories of religion, social lives of buildings #speirgorm ! www.ul.ie/artsoc/stude...
24.03.2025 09:43 β π 6 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0
Hello everyone! I'm making the move to Bluesky. Writing community people please follow! UL Summer Festival is on from April 9-11 with a fantastic lineup. And winter school is back too: details here: 617b1c91637ae.site123.me
07.03.2025 09:06 β π 20 π 13 π¬ 1 π 0
NEW PhD Studentship on Irish MPs available
The University of Sheffield and the History of Parliament are offering a fully-paid PhD studentship on Irish MPs in the Victorian Commons. Deadline for applications: 12 noon 5 March 2025. Full detaβ¦
A reminder that the application deadline for a fully-funded PhD studentship on Irish MPs in the 19th century - working with the University of Sheffield and the History of Parliament - is 12 noon on 5 March. Full details in the links here: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/n...
28.02.2025 12:04 β π 21 π 33 π¬ 0 π 3
More than ever, history and historians need a collaborative and co-ordinated approach
26th February 2025
We are increasingly concerned about the crisis in UK Higher Education. Read our joint statement with @royalhistsoc.bsky.social , History UK and the @histassoc.bsky.social https://buff.ly/4hSg16N #history #skystorians
26.02.2025 10:29 β π 296 π 168 π¬ 3 π 12
Very much looking forward to reading this new work by my amazing colleague @lloislanel.bsky.social π
20.02.2025 14:21 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0
Lincoln Gothic Group
We have gained some new followers over the last week! We are a trio of Gothic/Folk Horror PhD students in Lincoln, UK. On our blog, you will find gothic rec lists for books, film, podcasts etc. and blog posts exploring Gothic themes in pop culture!
lincolngothicgroup.wordpress.com
18.02.2025 11:45 β π 7 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0
The very fabulous research space I work at - the Radical Humanities Laboratory - is now on bluesky! I highly recommend giving @radhumslab.bsky.social a follow if youβre interested in cutting edge, -disciplinary research, including our events!
05.02.2025 09:49 β π 19 π 7 π¬ 0 π 0
Great to see this - good work here from @vivalavidavid.bsky.social
30.01.2025 10:31 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
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