@csrgalway
The Centre for the Study of Religion was established in 2022 at the University of Galway. It aims to support interdisciplinary scholarship in this subject area within the University and to promote public engagement in Ireland and abroad.
Happy to announce that Prof. Niamh Reilly, School of Political Science and Sociology at @universityofgalway.bsky.social, is now a Research Associate of @csrgalway.bsky.social! For information on Niamh's research, see research.universityofgalway.ie/en/persons/n...
'Conversions in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe since 1800: Religious, National, Ideological and Sexual', organised by two of @csrgalway.bsky.social Associates and members of the Department of History with @iarcees.bsky.social; call for papers is open to 20th February - see details below.
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With Prof. Desond and Prof. Alison Forrestal, Head of School of History and Philosophy, University of Galway.
With Michela Dianetti and Lucy Elvis, @philosophy University of Galway
Prof. Desmond, launching the book.
I was delighted that Prof. William Desmond launched my book "The Fidelity of Reason" (Springer) last week @uniofgalway.bsky.social. It was a wonderful to celebrate with colleagues and students from @philosophygalway.bsky.social, @historyatgalway.bsky.social and the wider university community.
Congratutulations to Co-Director of @csrgalway.bsky.social, Prof. Felix Ó Murchadha, on the publication of his most recent monograph, The Fidelity of Reason link.springer.com/book/10.1007.... It will be launched by distinguished guest, Prof. William Desmond, on 12th November.
Do share! The Catholic Historical Society of Ireland’s annual conference is on Daniel O’Connell and his Legacies - 22 Nov in @dculibrary.bsky.social - all welcome! (Small fee on the day) @nmireland.bsky.social @nlireland.bsky.social @jdmccafferty.bsky.social www.eventbrite.ie/e/oconnell-a...
The next CSR event will be a (hybrid) talk by @celestemcnamara.bsky.social, co-hosted with @historyatgalway.bsky.social, School of History and Philosophy, next Wednesday, 29th October! See below to register for 'Sleeping with the in-laws: Annulment by reason of affinity in 18th-century Venice'.
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Excellent!
"Introducing: Believing, Our Newsletter on Religion and Spirituality Each week, we’ll be covering how faith shapes our politics, culture and society — and how it’s appearing in new forms."
The "New York Times" is apparently launching a new religion reporting project. Because some people evidently understand that we cannot comprehend the present moment without studying religion, even if too many of our colleges and universities right now seem to think we can do without it.
Advance Notice: We are pleased to announce that the CSR will welcome @celestemcnamara.bsky.social to UoG to speak on 'Sleeping with the In-laws: Annulment by Reason of Affinity in 18th Century Venice' on 29th October, co-hosting with @historyatgalway.bsky.social. Further details in due course!
You are cordially invited to our Anti-Prime Sale, where every purchase will financially support bookstores, NOT billionaires 🥳
PSA.
My colleagues @philosophygalway.bsky.social have just advertised for a permanent position in Philosophy of Technology. There are some very exciting things happening in that subject in our School and University at the moment - a very good time to be coming to Galway!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNQ811/l...
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...
It would be super to see greater investment in the research talent already in the country & the pipeline of researchers that the country has already invested in, from BA to PhD. Our higher education system is seriously underfunded, w a well-reported reliance on precarious jobs for key functioning
Sorry, as a historian, I can’t help it:
Two Augustinians.
Excellent workshop yesterday, with thanks to Dr. R. Healy for organising, and to our speakers and audience!
A great programme for the CSR co-hosted (with CITE) Religion on the Ethnic Frontier workshop on 29th April! Further details below....
Congratulations to CSR Co-Director, Prof. Felix O'Murchadha, on the publication of The Fidelity of Reason, an original interpretation of the phenomenology of world. Available now! link.springer.com/book/10.1007... @philosophygalway.bsky.social
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A recruitment process is underway for the appointment of President of University of Galway.
Read more and apply here: perrettlaver.com/university-o...
Congratulations to our colleague Chris Doyle for his review of Pádraig Ó Riain's A Dictionary of Irish Saints in the Irish Times
Please share! Our next MCHRI seminar will be online on 1 April via MS Teams - Researching the Parish - 2 great speakers - Dimitri De Roover & David Bracken. All welcome! @royalhistsoc.org @ihrlibrary.bsky.social @irishhumanities.bsky.social @irishhistsoc.bsky.social forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Lecturer in History (Irish Economy and Society, 1750-1900)- University of Galway - History, School of History and Philosophy #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMH359/l...
Lecturer in History (Ireland in Global Context)- University of Galway - History, School of History and Philosophy #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMH358/l...
All welcome to a talk supported by the CSR and Discipline of Philosophy at UoG on 11th March: Dr. Daniel Deasy, UCD will speak on 'Theistic Scepticism, Externalism, Faith, and Hope' on 11th March in the Bridge Room at 1pm
Very interesting talk by Dr Christopher Bellitto of Kean University at the history seminar in Galway today. Ranging from classical Hebrew and Greco-Roman ideas through the medieval Jewish, Christian, and Muslim, there is still space for humility as a virtue for the common good
Reminder our next History Seminar is via Zoom webinar only tomorrow Wednesday 19 February 2025 at 4pm and will be by Christopher Bellitto Please register at universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi... "Humility: The Secret History of a Lost Virtue" Christopher Bellitto, Kean University New Jersey
Click here to register for upcoming research seminar with our visiting academic, Prof. Deirdre Rafferty, UCD (in collaboration with Dept. of History)
universityofgalwayie.zoom.us/j/9527178221...
