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Aidan Beatty
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History Lecturer, Carnegie Mellon University // President, American Conference for Irish Studies @acirishstudies.bsky.social

Current research: Capitalism and Irish nationalism
Old research: aidanbeatty.com/books/
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If you are a first-time author of a book published in 2026 in Irish Studies (broadly conceived) do consider submitting it to the Donald Murphy Prize for Distinguished First Books. acisweb.org/murphy-prize/

Happy to answer any questions. #IrishStudies 🗃️
Donald Murphy Prize for Distinguished First Book | American Conference for Irish Studies – An Chomhdháil Mheiriceánach do Léann na hÉireann
Don Murphy, husband of ACIS Past President Maureen Murphy, was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, and died in New York on March 2, 1986. He received his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and Bachelor of...
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September 28, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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Submissions are now open for the 2027 National Meeting of the American Conference for Irish Studies, to be co-hosted by the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, 10-14 March 2027

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ACIS National Conference 2027 | American Conference for Irish Studies – An Chomhdháil Mheiriceánach do Léann na hÉireann
Deirdre Cooper Owens, Professor of History at University of Connecticut; Organization of American Historians’ (OAH) Distinguished Lecturer; author of the award-winning Medical Bondage: Race…
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September 16, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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Submissions are now open for the 2027 National Meeting of the American Conference for Irish Studies, to be co-hosted by the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, 10-14 March 2027

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ACIS National Conference 2027 | American Conference for Irish Studies – An Chomhdháil Mheiriceánach do Léann na hÉireann
Deirdre Cooper Owens, Professor of History at University of Connecticut; Organization of American Historians’ (OAH) Distinguished Lecturer; author of the award-winning Medical Bondage: Race…
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September 16, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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Very grateful to @aidanbeatty.com for his time and the enjoyable chat about the problem archival absence poses to historical research. Honourable mention to the fabulous series Editor @woolf-atthedoor.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social #spéirgorm
September 14, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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Talking with @ciarab.bsky.social about archives, silences and the limits of digital solutions

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The mostly orange, multi-coloured cover of Ciara Breathnach's book "Absence in the Archives"
September 14, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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25 years since I asked William Basinski to copy some tapes for me and he ruined them. I’m still mad about it.
September 11, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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"Masalha's sober and carefully researched account shows conclusively that 'transfer'—a euphemism for expulsion—was from the start an integral part of Zionism. An impressive and timely book. Quietly devastating research."
—Ian Gilmour

Available for pre-order now!
Expulsion of the Palestinians: The Concept of 'Transfer' in Zionist Political Thought, 1882-1948 by Nur Masalha
September 10, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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Fantastic article about Jewish Studies from two Pittsburgh friends responding to an awful hit piece on the discipline. jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/curious-abou...
Curious about Jewish studies? Reject insinuations and join our conversations
Jewish studies is an academic subject, not an advocacy organization, and our colleagues hail from many backgrounds.
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August 21, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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Enter our raffle for a chance to win a copy of Patrick J. Mahoney's
The Fenian Empire: A Hemispheric History of Irish Republican Nationalism (NYU Press, 2026). Raffle closes this Friday (8/21) at 11:59 PM Eastern. ageofrevolutions.com/2026/08/17/f...
Fenian Empire Book Raffle
Patrick J. Mahoney, The Fenian Empire: A Hemispheric History of Irish Republican Nationalism (NYU Press, 2026). In the aftermath of the American Civil War, the Fenian movement stood at a crossroads…
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August 17, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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I'm in the @inquirer.com today on the history of DSA.
Democratic socialism has been rising in the U.S. for over 50 years
A number of DSA-endorsed candidates are winning Democratic primaries, building on a strategy from the 1970s.
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August 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Had a fun conversation with Belinda Vigors for her Women of Ireland Project Substack

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How Masculinity Shaped Modern Irish Identity
A conversation with Dr. Aidan Beatty
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August 5, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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Talking about the Russian Revolution, Ireland and Comparative History with @annalively.bsky.social

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Mostly black cover of Anna Lively's Revolutionary Connections, with red and white lettering and maps of Ireland and the USSR
July 28, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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I'm calling on Jim O'Callaghan to approve visas for students from Gaza who have been granted scholarships to Irish universities. Will you add your name to the petition now? my.uplift.ie/petitions/vi... @uplift.ie
Visa for Gaza students
I'm calling on Jim O'Callaghan to approve visas for students from Gaza who have been granted scholarships to Irish universities. Will you add your name to the petition now?
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July 28, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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Was great to speak with @aidanbeatty.com
for @leabhairnua.bsky.social on my new book, Revolutionary Connections! newbooksnetwork.com/revolutionar... Out now online via doi.org/10.1093/9780...
July 28, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Next summer. Matt Damon is. Leopold Bloom
July 27, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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"Bolsonaro has begun a twenty-seven-year prison sentence for his role in January 8, while the instigator of January 6 sits in the Oval Office...Should we in the United States try a Brazilian strategy?"

spoiler: I answer yes. me, for @bostonreview.bsky.social

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Truth Without Reconciliation
Why did Brazil’s democratic institutions hold firm while those in the United States so quickly wilted?
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July 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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There's only seven of these limited edition, signed, and numbered pre-orders left. If it sounds like your cup of tea then be sure to grab one today. 💚
irishlittimes.bsky.social Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · Jun 10
Rooted in memory, place, and music, the essays move between childhood, family, loss, the changing seasons, and growing up in Northern Ireland by Tom Shiels
@itstomshiels.bsky.social

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Stories. Songs. Seasons.
Stories.
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July 11, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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If you are (or you know) a recent PhD with an interest in exploring careers in emerging forms of scholarly #publishing, #digitalhumanities, or academic community building, this @cmupress.bsky.social / @library.cmu.edu role might be of interest. cmu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CMU/job/Pitt...
Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Humanities and Publishing - CMU Libraries and CMU Press - UEIS
The Carnegie Mellon University Libraries and Carnegie Mellon University Press invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Computational Humanities and Publishing. This is an exciting opportun...
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July 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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📢 Book news!! My new book, Revolutionary Connections: Russia and Ireland, 1905-1923, with Oxford University Press is now out online & open access ahead of print! doi.org/10.1093/9780...
This image comes from the final chapter on Bolshevik and early Soviet attitudes to Ireland @leverhulme.ac.uk
Illustration from Novoe vremia, 8 July 1916, 4.
July 9, 2026 at 7:33 AM
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Registration for our joint Midwest/Southern regional 2026 conference is now open!

Anyone registering before 10 September gets the early bird discount.

#ACISregional2026
July 6, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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Molly-Claire’s book won two awards—one for books on the arts and one for first book—it is an amazing testament to the thoughtfulness and innovative nature of this book.
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Morgan Mayo and Dr Molly-Claire Gillett, early career researchers at the Centre for Irish Studies, @uniofgalway.bsky.social, have received awards from @acirishstudies.bsky.social

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University of Galway branded graphic including photographic image of Morgan Mayo (left) and Dr Molly-Claire Gillett (right)
July 6, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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The Catholic Historical Society's annual conference 2026 is on 19 Sep at DCU-St. Pat's. Theme 'Irish Catholic Spaces: Pasts and Futures. Details and registration here:

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CHSI Annual Conference, 2026. Irish Catholic spaces: pasts and futures
Join us for the annual conference of the Catholic Historical Society of Ireland.
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July 1, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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Talking about Ghosts, Lady Gregory and alternative approaches to literary history with Kevin Reilly

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June 30, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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Just showed up in my inbox - proof copy of the second volume of Connolly's collected writings - the complete shorter works. This brings together all of his pamphlets - including ones he edited which have never been republished. Amazing work by @iskrabooks.bsky.social On target for autumn release.
June 11, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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Our website is highlighting some summer CFPs:

Transformations: Irish Literature & Social Change - due June 15

Irish Diasporas & the Making of America - conference due August 30

Ireland and America: After the Good Friday Agreement - due August 31

acisweb.org/announcement/
Archives: Announcements | American Conference for Irish Studies – An Chomhdháil Mheiriceánach do Léann na hÉireann
The American Conference for Irish Studies is a multidisciplinary scholarly organization with approximately 800 members in the United States, Ireland, Canada, and other countries around the world.
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June 10, 2026 at 4:54 PM