An interesting series of lectures are to be held in the Ireland Institute on Pearse Street in May, which will examine a number of movements and periods of importance in Irish history. Helena Sheehan will chair the talks, which will examine issues as diverse as the Soviets of the War of Independence period and the Hedge School tradition. While all five talks look appealing and stimulating,I’m especially looking forward to the talk on the Land League, by Fin Dwyer of the Irish History Podcast series, and Conor Kostick’s talk on the Soviets, as his Revolution in Ireland was such a groundbreaking contribution to the historiography of the period.
The talks have been organised by the ‘Occupy University’ group, and will be recorded for Dublin Community Television.
Wed 2 May: Patrick Bresnihan on hedge schools
Wed 9 May: Fin Dwyer on the land league
Wed 16 May: Emmet O’Connor on syndicalism
Wed 23 May: Conor Kostick on soviets
Wed 30 May: Rosemary Cullen-Owens on first wave feminism
List of lectures at the Little Museum of Dublin. The next one is the 29th of March: http://www.littlemuseum.ie/events/the-dublin-lectures-2012
The James Joyce Centre lectures, next one 2nd April: http://www.jamesjoyce.ie/detail.asp?ID=372
Do you have to book for the five Wednesdays or just turn up?
Turn up on the day, but be in good time.
FXR, cheers for those dates.
Also this coming Wednesday in Dawson Street The Royal Irish Academy
Wednesday 21 March 6 pm
Oral History Seminar
Collecting Oral Narratives: Ethics, Best Practice and the Law, Chair: Justice Catherine McGuiness
I think there’s one on at lunchtime as well but I can’t find it. It’s worth going in just to have a look at the building.
You might be into this one DF
Venue: Royal Irish Academy
Date: 21 March, 1pm
From Cromwell to Cholera : The history of Ireland from the Pamphlet Collection of Charles Haliday
Troubling times – pamphlets of the ‘Troubles’ at the Linen Hall Library, Belfast
John Killen, Librarian, Linen Hall, Belfast
No booking required