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Department of English Seminar Series | Interculturalism, Literature and the Arts in Ireland
The first of a series of talks organised by Dr Rita Sakr of the Department of English.
When: Thursday, 07 October 2021
2021 Arts and Minds
Don't miss the 2021 Maynooth Alumni Arts and Culture experience featuring inspiring performances and a conversation with Alumnus and Minister of the Arts, Catherine Martin, TD
When: Thursday, 17 June 2021
Department of English Seminar Series | “Edward Said, Jonathan Swift and Ireland” with Timothy Brennan
“Edward Said, Jonathan Swift and Ireland” A talk by Timothy Brennan (Minnesota), chaired by Conor McCarthy (MU)
When: Thursday, 20 May 2021
Department of English Writer-in-Residence Event: Writing is...Publishing
MU Writer in Residence Susan Tomaselli: Writing is...Publishing: John Holten and David Henningham
When: Thursday, 13 May 2021
Department of English Poetry & Poetic series: Seán Hewitt
Poetry & Poetic series: Seán Hewitt
When: Tuesday, 04 May 2021
Department of English Seminar Series | Sex and socialism:is there a “political turn” in contemporary Irish fiction
Maynooth English Department Irish Studies Seminars Spring 2021: Sex and socialism: is there a “political turn” in contemporary Irish fiction
When: Thursday, 29 April 2021
Department of English Event: ‘Come, let the blazing truth blind': readings by Irish writers on the subject of Mother and Baby Homes
How can we bear witness in literature to suffering, trauma and historical memory? What are the challenges? What are the responsibilities? Bringing together a range of contemporary Irish poets, this online event will feature readings on the subject of Irish Mother and Baby Homes, as well as the wider system of institutions run by church and state. Introduced by Caelainn Hogan, author of Republic of Shame, with readings and/ performances by Kimberly Campanello, Annemarie Ní Churreáin, Connie Roberts, Vicky Langan and Jess Kavanagh, the event is co-funded by Poetry Ireland, Maynooth University and The Arts Council.
When: Saturday, 17 April 2021
Department of English Seminar Series | Irish postcolonial studies: legacies and agendas
Maynooth English Department Irish Studies Seminars Spring 2021: Irish postcolonial studies: legacies and agendas
When: Thursday, 15 April 2021
Department of English Writer-in-Residence Event: Writing is...Personal
MU Writer in Residence Susan Tomaselli: Writing is...Personal: Darran Anderson
When: Wednesday, 14 April 2021
Department of English Poetry & Poetic series: Hannah Sullivan
Poetry & Poetic series: Hannah Sullivan
When: Monday, 12 April 2021