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A joint initiative of humanities researchers within universities across the island of Ireland. Based @ria.ie Posts by IHA coordinator @sonjatiernan.bsky.social www.irishhumanities.ie

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Read our letter today published in the Irish Times - regarding the announcement of the 12 members appointed to the National Science Advice Forum.

02.03.2026 11:58 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Calling all Postgraduate students working in medical and health humanities. Have you submitted your abstracts yet? This promises to be an exceptional conference - Un/silencing healthcare. Call open until 26th March.

26.02.2026 12:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Calling all #humanities #postgraduates, the @irishhumanities.bsky.social conference is being held in #SETU Waterford this September.
Please provide an abstract (up to 300 words) and a short bio (75 words) as one document to the link below, before March 16th www.cognitoforms.com/SETU10/IHAAb...

19.02.2026 10:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Irish Humanities Alliance | Call for Papers - IHA annual conference IRISH HUMANITIES ALLIANCE CONFERENCE 2026<br /> CALL FOR ABSTRACTS<br /> <br /> We invite submissions for a two-day interdisciplinary conference on the theme of Un/Silencing Healthcare: Voices…

We are excited to launch Call for Papers for the IHA annual conference 2026 - Un/Silencing Healthcare: Voices, Power and Imagination, hosted by South East Technological University (SETU) on 3rd & 4th Sept. Further details and link for abstract submissions πŸ‘‡
www.irishhumanities.ie/news-events/...

17.02.2026 10:07 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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News & Events DARIAH-IE Welcomes INSPIRE Research Infrastructure Investment Package Statement from DARIAH-IEDec 11th, 2025 DARIAH-IE, Ireland’s national node of the pan-European Digital Research Infrastruc…

πŸ“£ DARIAH-IE Welcomes #DFHERIS's INSPIRE Research Infrastructure Investment Package as an opportunity to unlock the contribution of AHSS to public policy development, societal resilience, cultural heritage preservation, and social innovation. Read our full statement on our website !

15.12.2025 17:06 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Irish Humanities Alliance | Desert Island Dress: The Stories Behind the Clothes We Wear The Desert Island Dress project benefits from the cross-disciplinary perspectives of its two leads, Dr Dee Duffy and Katriona Flynn. Katriona comes from a fashion design…

Have you ever reflected reflected on the significance of clothing in your life? What item would you have to bring if you were to be banished to a deserted island? Katriona Flynn & Dee Duffy discuss their unique & absorbing podcast series 'Desert Island Dress'
www.irishhumanities.ie/news-events/...

08.12.2025 16:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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WHAI2026 Welcome to the homepage for the next Women's History Association of Ireland conference. Our next annual conference will take place 29-30 May 2026 at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. The conferenc...

We are delighted this afternoon to announced the CFP for the 36th annual WHAI conference 2026. The conference will be held at Mary I Limerick on 29 & 30 May 2026. Closing dates for submissions on the theme of 'Gain' is 31 Jan. 2026.
sites.google.com/view/whai202...

03.12.2025 12:51 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 10
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Irish Humanities Alliance | Adrian Frazier, John Montague: A Poet’s Life (Lilliput, 2024) In the preface to his 1989 volume of critical essays and reviews, The Figure in the Cave, John Montague remarked:<br /> <br /> "what is regarded as envy is often dismay at disproportionate…

Read about 'Adrian Frazier’s remarkable biography, John Montague: A Poet’s Life' published by @lilliputpress.bsky.social in this review blog by Prof. Daniel Carey.
www.irishhumanities.ie/news-events/...

04.12.2025 15:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Irish Humanities Alliance | Feeding the Soul: Transnational Narratives of Food and Belonging Reflections from the 2025 Irish Humanities Alliance – UCD Humanities Institute Conference<br /> <br /> In early September 2025, scholars, writers, and artists from across the globe gathered…

Read more about our wonderful annual conference this year, hosted by @ucdhumanities.bsky.social in Sep 2025, in this blog by @biancacataldi.bsky.social 'Feeding the Soul: Transnational Narratives of Food and Belonging.'
www.irishhumanities.ie/news-events/...

04.12.2025 15:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Delighted at the mention of our collaborative work and looking forward to much more

@irishhumanities.bsky.social

28.11.2025 16:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Irish Humanities Alliance | Feeding the Soul: Transnational Narratives of Food and Belonging Reflections from the 2025 Irish Humanities Alliance – UCD Humanities Institute Conference<br /> <br /> In early September 2025, scholars, writers, and artists from across the globe gathered…

Read about our wonderful annual conference 2025 hosted by @ucdhumanities.bsky.social Details of our 2026 annual conference and call for papers will be shared in the new year!https://www.irishhumanities.ie/news-events/blog/feeding-the-soul-transnational-narratives-of-food-and-belonging

26.11.2025 14:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Irish Humanities Alliance | Bridging the Gap between Policy and Research Seminar Series The Trinity Long Room Hub is delighted to launch a new seminar series - Bridging the Gap between Policy and Research - exploring how scholarship in the Arts and Humanities can…

β€˜Do the Humanities Actually Matter? Public Policy and the Humanities’ - @tlrhub.bsky.social launching a new seminar series - Bridging the Gap between Policy and Research - 19 Nov at 6.30pm
www.irishhumanities.ie/news-events/...

10.11.2025 14:23 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We're delighted to see the annual Law and Humanities roundtable is coming to Ireland for the first time (in association with the @irishhumanities.bsky.social Legal Humanities Working Group).

Congratulations and best of luck to the leads, RΓ³isΓ­n Costello and David Gurnham.

CFP below!

06.11.2025 19:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Invitation for expressions of interest: National Science Advice Forum

Attention: Invitation for expressions of interest: National Science Advice Forum - to have access to all types of good quality science that can contribute to the issues at hand, this includes natural sciences, engineering, medicine, social sciences and humanities.
www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

09.10.2025 12:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This impressive social science database includes access to resources also useful for humanities scholars issda.ucd.ie

08.10.2025 15:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Collecting Ireland’s History @virtualtreasury.bsky.social a talk by Sarah Hendriks as part of the Dublin Festival of History now taking place @ria.ie

08.10.2025 14:19 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Irish Humanities Alliance | Recording: Irish-Scottish cultural and diplomatic relations Full Programme<br /> <br /> Introductory remarks<br /> <br /> Professor Murray Pittock, SAHA Co-Chair<br /> Angus Robertson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (prere...

A recording of this engaging event is now available to view. www.irishhumanities.ie/news-events/...

30.09.2025 10:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Irish Humanities Alliance | Launch Oceanic Connections: The Sea in Irish and Caribbean Poetry by Ellen Howley You are warmly invited to celebrate the publication of Oceanic Connections: The Sea in Irish and Caribbean Poetry, by Irish Humanities Alliance board member, Ellen…

We are delighted to share an invitation to the launch of 'Oceanic Connections: The Sea in Irish and Caribbean Poetry' by our board member @lnhowley.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social
www.irishhumanities.ie/news-events/...

30.09.2025 10:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A distinguished & engaging panel: Jerry O’Donavan, consul general of Ireland in Edinburgh; Katy McNeil, Head of Scottish Gov in Ireland; Triona McCormack, VP strategy & engagement UCD; & CiarΓ‘n Walsh associate director Culture Ireland. Chaired by Prof. Catherine O’Leary @sahavoice.bsky.social

26.09.2025 13:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A strong start to our Irish Scottish Cultural and Diplomatic Relations event @ria.ie with Prof @murrayp.bsky.social of @sahavoice.bsky.social

26.09.2025 13:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There is still time to register for an in-person or online access ticket to this much anticipated event.

25.09.2025 11:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We are excited to publish the first blog in our Emerging Scholar series 'The Good, The Bad, and The Blemished: Disability Terminology in Medieval Ireland,' by @djbirishhistory.bsky.social who is conducting a @researchireland.ie funded PhD @muahi.bsky.social

25.09.2025 11:09 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

IHA members - 'The Survey on Research Integrity in Ireland 2025 (SRII2025) is your chance to share what supports or challenges you in doing responsible research. Your input will help shape better policies and strengthen a culture of integrity across the Irish research community.'

15.09.2025 10:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Biography of the week from the Dictionary of Irish Biography is the entry on Fanny and Anna Parnell:
β€˜A most dangerous experiment’. Although Charles Stewart Parnell is the better known member of the Parnell family, his sisters Fanny and Anna have also earned their place in Irish history.

11.09.2025 15:58 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

It is that time of the year again. A week of inspiring arts and humanities research and engagement at the @tlrhub.bsky.social

12.09.2025 15:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Irish Humanities Alliance | Call for proposals to host IHA conference 2026 Eligibility<br /> Academic staff, at all stages of their career, including early career scholars on full-time, part-time, or temporary contracts in HEIs that are members of the IHA. We…

An exciting opportunity: The call for proposals to host the IHA Annual Conference 2026 is open. Academic staff, at all stages of their career -early career scholars on full-time, part-time, or temporary contracts in IHA member institutions are eligible to apply
www.irishhumanities.ie/news-events/...

12.09.2025 12:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Select tickets – Irish-Scottish cultural diplomacy and relations – Royal Irish Academy Irish-Scottish cultural diplomacy and relations – Royal Irish Academy, Fri 26 Sep 2025 - Discussing the role of arts and humanities in the implementation of the joint Irish-Scottish bilateral review. ...

Join the Irish Humanities Alliance and @sahavoice.bsky.social at @ria.ie for a half day event - Irish-Scottish cultural diplomacy and relations. Tickets are booking fast and can be secured πŸ‘‡
www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...

09.09.2025 09:14 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Second keynote address now underway. We are thrilled to have Tania Aguila-Way in person for her address. Following a successful tour of the UCD Rosemount Centre Apple Orchard.

05.09.2025 13:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 2 of the IHA annual conference @ucdhumanities.bsky.social has started on a strong note with panel on society, art, and poetics of nourishment. And @ucdpress.bsky.social are back with us for day 2.

05.09.2025 08:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0