A paragraph or two a day still counts as writing, right?

I love reading dedications and this one made me giggle. From Lorraine L. Besser – The Philosophy of Happiness: An Interdisciplinary Introduction (2021)

Brilliant event @abbeytheatre.bsky.social today with Sarah Durcan, Sara Ahmed, and Catriona Crowe, chaired by Emma Dabiri. All about effecting institutional change, being a joyful killjoy, complaining, saying no, and not despairing in our desperate times #DublinTheatreFestival

Join Sara Ahmed, Emma Dabiri and Catriona Crowe and I, Tuesday 7 Oct @abbeytheatre.bsky.social @dublintheatrefest.bsky.social for Complaining For Good at 12:30. Still a few tickets available. I’ll be talking about WTF Happened, the book I wrote with @lianbell.bsky.social from @ucdpress.bsky.social

Books Upstairs is a fine store with a particularly excellent poetry section. Why not support them by ordering your books online instead: booksupstairs.ie

Send in your abstracts for the Sadness + Gender conference we're holding in June 2026! We have some fantastic keynote speakers and specialist panels lined up and would love to see you all in Dublin! #cfp @ucdhumanities.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social @molimuseum.bsky.social

First time picking up a parcel from An post in Dublin nearly finished me off. I thought I had living here figured out until I had to bargain with the crypt keeper in some back alley to get my books that they supposedly tried to deliver while I was home without ever ringing the doorbell

Just posted a little summary of the 7th International Postgraduate Conference in Irish Studies over on the conference website. If I do say so myself, the conference was a complete success, with all papers featured being absolutely brilliant: irishpostgradprague.ff.cuni.cz/2025/09/22/t...

📣 📣 The CFP for IASIL 2026 is now LIVE! 📣 📣 Pázmány Péter Catholic University (PPCU) Budapest – 6-10 July 2026 Translating Ireland The deadline for receipt of abstracts is Friday, November 28, 2025. #IrishStudies #Translation #IrishLiterature Full CFP: www.iasil.org/2025/09/conf... Pls share

'Stay as young as you can for as long as you can' - wisdom imparted upon me by an elderly gentleman in the National Botanic Gardens

I didn't expect last night to end with me bawling my eyes out over Imelda May's beautiful performance of Peter Sheridan's Mother of all the Behans, but there I was, sniffling my way through the final song, Molly Malone, alongside everyone else. So naturally, I'm headed to Glasnevin today

Have I officially been a member of the @ucddublin.bsky.social community for almost exactly two months now? Yes. Did I only just pick up my visiting student card now? Also yes.

"many of us recognise that art is inherently human, and that to outsource this process of creation to robots would be mimicry at best, and mockery in most cases" - Adele Zeynep Walton, Logging Off

Day five of #IASIL2025 which means it's time to say goodbye. The final panel and keynote did not disappoint, nor did the beautiful campus views that could almost make you forget you're on campus at all. Thank you to the organisers for such a beautiful and well-organised conference!

Day four of #IASIL25 and we got to see a great variety of brilliant panels, had a beautiful time at the farewell BBQ, and discovered some incredible views on the walk home

Day 3 at #IASIL25 and it was my turn to speak - finally. The brilliant keynotes keep coming and we had some book launch drinks. Then a little walk before an early night in.

We are happy to present the conference which will take place in Naples, 6 and 7 March 2026, on "Violence and Empire" Here is attached the CFP including a list of themes we are interested into Deadline for proposals November 16, authors will be notified by January 9

Day two of #IASIL25 ft. my very serious conference outfit, the misery of Ireland, another great keynote, another round of pints, some live music and a whole lot of great panels

Day one of #IASIL2025 looked something like this: long walks, nature views, pints, chats, laughs. Plus a brilliant keynote by Gerardine Meaney.

Making the most of my limited time in Dublin means: seeing as many plays as I can (already saw The Pillowman @gatetheatredublin.bsky.social and The Cave @abbeytheatre.bsky.social) and going to the beach as much as possible

I am delighted to share the programme for the 7th International Postgraduate Conference in Irish Studies, to take place in Prague this September - lots of exciting new scholarship: irishpostgradprague.ff.cuni.cz/programme/

Meine Vorstellung von einem guten Leben: Essen und aufs Meer schauen.

You boy, in the ridiculous straw hat, what day is it?

🎺Announcing the fantastic lineup of speakers for the Irish Studies and Cultural Theory Summer School in Vienna from July 14-18, 2024 (Part 1)!! 🥁 More info: lnkd.in/ged32uZg #irishstudies #summerschool

📖 Independent Bookshop Week celebrates UK and Irish independent bookshops, highlighting their community impact and encouraging consumers to shop with local independents. 📚 #IndependentBookshopWeek 2025 runs 14-21 June - learn more: booksaremybag.com/IndependentB...

Just went through the quintessential living in Dublin experience / initiation ritual of being victimized by a seagull while trying to have lunch in Stephen's Green

"For it is hard to believe that in the presence of the sea, anyone could be so obsessed by beet fields." - Gaston Bachelard

Coming to Dublin in June and searching for a place to stay for up to six months - if you or someone you know is looking to sublet their apartment over the summer or anything else crops up, PLEASE get in touch :)

Very excited to announce that the brilliant William Keohane will be visiting Prague and Vienna as part of the @efacis.bsky.social Irish Itinerary Event Series. If you're in Vienna on April 2nd, make sure to come by!

💥Don’t forget to get your abstracts in for the Irish Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand conference!💥Featuring keynotes from Dr Ida Milne and Dr Paul Fagan. Theme is ‘Health, Wellness and Care’ but papers on all Irish-related topics welcomed. Join us for great discussions in November.

I’ve got an MA student working on the history of wolves in Ireland here, so if anyone has any recommendations for them for work on rewilding, deforestation in formerly colonised spaces, I’d be grateful to pass anything on! Merci 🙏🏽

The vast accomplishments of modern Irish feminism would look very different without the courageous, yet often overlooked, efforts of Irishwomen United activists in the years following the Contraceptive Train. Out April Celebrating the journey continue on #internationalwomensday2025

Call for Papers: IASIL Galway 2025 21-25 July 2025 Technology and Ireland Keynotes announced Deadline - Wed March 19th! #IrishStudies #AcademiccHATTER #ECRchat #PHDchat www.iasil.org/conference-2...

If you're coming to Prague for the 7th International Postgraduate Conference in Irish Studies, this handy overview of important deadlines might be of interest: irishpostgradprague.ff.cuni.cz/2025/02/15/n...

In LP 67, David Livingstone discusses Brendan Behan’s singing, focusing on his most well-known recording of Irish folk songs and ballads. Read 'Rowdy and Rough: Brendan Behan Sings Songs from The Hostage' in open access: litterariapragensia.ff.cuni.cz/2024-67-9/ 🔓

Using drafts of The Quare Fellow as a case study, James Little draws attention to the collaboration between Brendan Behan and Pike Theatre co-founder Carolyn Swift, whose major dramaturgical contributions have thus far been downplayed. Read in open access: litterariapragensia.ff.cuni.cz/2024-67-8/ 🔓

In LP 67, Klára Witzany Hutková highlights parallels and contrasts between Brendan Behan and Maeve Brennan's work. Her essay 'Irony, Trauma, and Compassion: Brendan Behan’s and Maeve Brennan’s Mid-century Short Prose' is available in open access: litterariapragensia.ff.cuni.cz/2024-67-7/ 🔓

In “’A splendid figure of revolting womanhood’: The Women of Brendan Behan’s Short Fiction”, Nathalie Lamprecht @paradisecitygal.bsky.social focuses on Behan’s female characters. Read the full essay in open access: litterariapragensia.ff.cuni.cz/2024-67-6/

Come join us in Prague for the 7th International Postgraduate Conference in Irish Studies - a great forum to get to know your international peers, gather feedback and learn about career opportunities. Deadline for abstracts is tomorrow!

Nothing beats browsing in a real bookshop with real people, real passion, and real conversations. There are so many superb indie bookshops across the country. Get out there and support the local. Shop local and #ChooseBookshops this Christmas 🎄📚