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Department of English Writers In Residence 2021-22
Maynooth University and Kildare County Council Arts and Library Services are thrilled to announce the appointment of Ryan Dennis and Oisín Fagan as Writers-in-Residence for 2021/21.
Date: Monday, 14 June 2021
Department of English Staff Publication
Dr Stephen O’Neill’s article, "Bring yourself back online, Old Bill: Westworld’s media histories, or six degrees of separation from Shakespeare" explores the polysemous intertextuality of Westworld, an example of ‘complex television’, and focuses particularly on its Shakespearean coordinates...
Date: Friday, 04 June 2021
MU projects receive IRC ‘New Foundations’ Awards
Ten Maynooth University research projects are to receive funding from the Irish Research Council (IRC). Funding for the ‘New Foundations’ projects will bring researchers and community/voluntary organisations together to share knowledge and develop new insights to help create a better society for all.
Date: Thursday, 08 April 2021
Dr Rita Sakr appointed to judging panel for International Dublin Literary Awards
We are delighted to share the news with you that our very own Dr Rita Sakr will be judging the 2021
Date: Tuesday, 15 December 2020
Department of English student recipients of NUI Awards 2020
Dr H H Stewart Literary Scholarships in English 2020 awarded to our students Lorraine Haigney and Siofra O'Regan.
Date: Monday, 14 December 2020
Guidance to Maynooth University Staff and Students related to Coronavirus COVID-19
In response to the threat of the COVID-19 Coronavirus, the University is implementing reasonable and proportionate precautions in line with policy and advice from the HSE, DES and DFAT. Our priorities at this time are to minimise the chances of spread of the infection and to protect the health and welfare of our staff and students.
Date: Monday, 14 December 2020
The Politics of Boycott - an interview with Ronit Lentin, David Landy and Conor McCarthy at Jadaliyya
Following the publication in Mat 202 of 'The Politics of Boycott', read an interview with editors Ronit Lentin, David Landy and Conor McCarthy (MU).
Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2020
English Department Ph.D student publication
Congratulations to recent Maynooth English Department Ph.D students Conor Dowling and Daniel Curran who both have essays in a collection of exciting new work on Flann O'Brien. Flann O'Brien: Gallows Humour, eds Borg and Fagan. Out October from Cork U.P.
Date: Friday, 25 September 2020
Module Information and Reading for Academic Year 2020-21
Module information and readings for Academic Year 2020-21 for incoming and continuing English students.
Date: Tuesday, 07 July 2020
Spotlight on Department of English Research in Annual Report 2020
Department of English research featured in Maynooth University annual research report with a range of work from MACMORRIS to modern and contemporary literatures.
Date: Friday, 03 July 2020