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On August 15, Kingsburg Community Association will host Dr. Seán Kennedy for a presentation on "Reading A Doll's House: Ibsen's Internalization Problem". More info at the link below. @smuenglish.bsky.social #UnsettlingIrishStudies #SMUIrishStudies #Ibsen #ADollsHouse #artswithimpact
July 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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When Irish eyes aren’t smiling: A literary history of national guilt | Book review in @thetls.bsky.social for 'Irish Shame: A Literary Reckoning,' edited by Dr. Seán Kennedy (SMU) and Dr. Joseph Valente (SUNY Buffalo). www.the-tls.com/literature-b... @edinburghup.bsky.social #SMUIrishStudies
When Irish eyes aren’t smiling
National shame is not peculiar to Ireland, but in Ireland it takes, and has taken, some distinctive forms. Historical shame – the title of the short opening section of this collection of essays (by di...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Were #Irish speakers vocal about apartheid? Join our Irish Studies program March 19 for a public talk by Dr. Pádraig Ó Siadhail, Professor Emeritus at SMU. His focus will be Irish-language discourse on #Afrikaans and #Apartheid. All are welcome, Wednesday at 7 pm in Atrium 101. #SMUIrishStudies
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March 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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How do we define genocide? Who decides? Join #SMUIrishStudies for this public talk on Thursday, March 27. Dr. Seán Kennedy will be in conversation with legal expert Grant Shubin of DIGNITY (Danish Institute Against Torture). 7 pm, Atrium 101 at Saint Mary's University. @unsettlingirish.bsky.social
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March 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Dr. Edward Molloy of #SMUIrishStudies joins this online discussion Nov. 11, 3-5 pm AT. "Global Dialogue: Forced Starvation as the Tool of the Coloniser" is presented by #EqualHealth, Highlander Centre, @xians4palestine.bsky.social and @docagainstgenocide.bsky.social. Register: tinyurl.com/4e8nr72z
An event poster for a November 11 online discussion titled, "Global Dialogue: Forced Starvation as the Tool of the Coloniser". Speakers are taking part representing Palestine, Congo, Haiti, Western Sahara, Sudan and Ireland (represented by Dr. Edward Molloy of SMU Irish Studies). An illustration shows hands holding a hose with its spouts blocked, as groups of people look on with empty cups held up.
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Dr. Edward Molloy of #SMUIrishStudies is among speakers at this online event on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 4-6 pm ADT. "Global Dialogue: Forced Starvation as the Tool of the Coloniser" is organized by #EqualHealth (CAR), Highlander Centre and @docagainstgenocide.bsky.social. Register: tinyurl.com/5n6pba98.
An event poster created by Highlander: The Movement School and Doctors Against Genocide. It's for their September 9 online event, "Global Dialogue: Forced Starvation as the Tool of the Coloniser". Speakers are taking part representing Palestine, Congo, Haiti, Western Sahara, Sudan and Ireland. An illustration shows hands holding a hose with its spouts blocked, as groups of people look on with empty cups held up.
September 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Join @irishstudies.bsky.social and An Cumann (the Irish Association of Nova Scotia) March 13-15 for a weekend of Irish culture and language! Learn more and register: loom.ly/LQv4I6U #SMUIrishStudies #HalifaxIrish #Irish #community
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March 10, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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A look at Ireland's recent presidential election: Join An Cumann (Irish Association of #NovaScotia) for an online discussion with Dr. Edward Molloy of our #SMUIrishStudies program and lawyer Ronan Holland on Wednesday, November 12 at 7 pm. Register for the Zoom link: loom.ly/vubDtdQ #artswithimpact
An event poster with a purple band at the top and bottom, and a white section in the middle. Dr. Ed Molloy of Saint Mary's University and lawyer Ronan Holland will discuss the dynamics of the 2025 Irish presidential race and consider the constitutional role of the president, including the powers (and limitations) of the office and how the role has evolved in recent decades. See the caption for the remaining text that appears on the poster.
November 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM