Interpreting Objects, Texts & Contexts
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The products of human creativity build a rich record of society and culture. Such created works and artifacts open a window onto the particular times and contexts of human endeavour. At Maynooth University we maintain unique archives and promote research on human cultures, experience, and creativity.
Our research advances understanding of the relationships between the creation of written, visual, or material sources - such as works of art, film, literature, music and popular culture as well as historical sources such as letters, manuscripts - and the contexts of their production.
Maynooth University is an ideal Host Institution for a Marie Skłodowska Curie Individual Fellowship and this cluster is interested in finding potential applicants. Find a mentor below or contact IOTC@mu.ie for more information.
Top secret military alliance uncovered
Was a white super-state in Southern Africa possible? Was Ian Smith’s disgraced pariah state of Rhodesia always doomed to failure? Could we be living in a world where Nelson Mandela had never been released? What if apartheid had continued in South Africa?
The Morpeth Roll - unlocking pre-famine stories
The Morpeth Roll - an important genealogical tool and one of the most significant historical documents to come to light in recent times.
MU University Chamber Choir Director Selected as speaker for Ageing Voices International panel discussion
MU Chamber Choir Director Michael T. Dawson will be speaking as part of Ageing Voices International panel discussion.
Date: Monday, 09 November 2020
Mezzo-Soprano Sharon Carty appointed Maynooth Campus Associate Artist
Maynooth College and Maynooth University’s Music Department and Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies and Philosophy, in partnership with Music Generation Kildare and Kildare County Council, are delighted to announce the appointment of Sharon Carty (mezzo soprano) as Maynooth Campus Associate Artist for the coming academic year, 2020–2021.
Date: Monday, 05 October 2020