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Anna McMullan
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Prof Emerita uni Reading. Samuel Beckett, theatre and arts, Irish theatre.

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Anna McMullan @annamcmullan.bsky.social · 8d
Challenge accomplished- well done Celia!

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Anna McMullan @annamcmullan.bsky.social · 11d
Wonderful Giotto bringing back memories of Florence and the Monet is in the Orangerie in Paris?

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Anna McMullan @annamcmullan.bsky.social · 15d
I’ve seen this exhibition in different combinations over the years - it is brilliant, beautiful and devastating - good to be reminded of it today.

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ISTR @irishtheatreres.bsky.social · 16d
Conference proposals for ISTR 2026 are due THIS SATURDAY, 31 January

This year's conference takes place on 4-5 June in TU Dublin's Grangegorman Campus, under the theme

'Stages of Knowledge: Site, Struggle, and Transformation'

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ISTR Conference 2026 - Irish Society for Theatre Research
ISTR 2026 Conference | Stages of Knowledge: Site, Struggle, and Transformation | 4-5 June in TU Dublin's Grangegorman Campus
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Irish Studies at QUB @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social · 18d
Our Irish Studies seminar programme for Spring 2026 www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Iris...

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Abbey Theatre @abbeytheatre.bsky.social · 19d
At the Abbey Theatre, we believe theatre should be for everyone.

We're delighted to announce, with the generous support of Deirdre and Irial Finan and Vhi, that applications are now open for #TheatreForAll.

Read more and apply now: https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/theatre-for-all-applications-open/

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Celia Graham-Dixon @celiagrahamdixon.bsky.social · 20d
10. Nicole Eisenman, Reality Show, 2022

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 24d
Gwen John (British painter, 1876-1939) - Interior with Woman Sewing at Window and Cat #womensart
Painting featuring a white woman in a long datk dress sitting in a chair sewing in an interior by a large open window, a cat sits on a chair near by

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Anna McMullan @annamcmullan.bsky.social · 26d
Indeed - and thanks to Liz for the idea - enjoying all the choices!

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Anna McMullan @annamcmullan.bsky.social · 26d
Really enjoying these selections!

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Mark O’Brien @obrienpmark.bsky.social · 28d
I hadn’t seen this before now and I am completely blown away. Jesse Buckley singing Sinead O’Connor’s Troy. Kindred spirits. Connected to the same well, the same source. Unbelievable performance.
Everyone needs to see this.
Fire 🔥

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Laura Kremmel @lkremmel.bsky.social · Jan 7
Looking forward to #MLA26 #MLA2026!
List of papers on a panel on aging.

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The Museum of English Rural Life @themerl.bsky.social · Jan 7
Are you a PhD student interested in using museum collections in your research?

Our next free doctoral training webinar takes place next Wednesday. Join us for guidance and examples of uncovering marginalised and minoritised stories in collections.

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Doctoral Training Programme: What's Not There? Absences in Collections | Museums and Collections
Explore techniques to research 'against the grain' and uncover marginalised stories.
collections.reading.ac.uk

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Jan Carson @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social · Dec 30
Here are my 10 favourite books in translation read for the first time this year. My highlights were definitely Samanta Schweblin’s Good and Evil and Other Stories and Vincenzo Latronico’s Perfection.

I’ll post full listings with translators on my blog at the end of the week.

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Mark O’Brien @obrienpmark.bsky.social · Dec 29
This is such an important book.
Patrick Lonergan has done us a great service in writing down in words the essence of @druidtheatre.bsky.social first 50 years. That which it was, is, and will be, the eternal quest for alchemy borne of the earth far beneath the streets of Galway.

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Anna McMullan @annamcmullan.bsky.social · Dec 12
Many congratulations Celia - it was indeed a very Happy Day!

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Dr. David Clare @davidclareabu.bsky.social · Dec 12
For anyone interested in my first two monographs - BERNARD SHAW'S IRISH OUTLOOK and IRISH ANGLICAN LITERATURE AND DRAMA - the publishers are selling them for only €23.99 between now and 31/12/25. Perfect stocking stuffers! ;-)

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Celia Graham-Dixon @celiagrahamdixon.bsky.social · Dec 12
A very happy day yesterday! @annamcmullan.bsky.social @beckettreading.bsky.social @uorspeccoll.bsky.social @unirdg-phd.bsky.social

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Georgina Nugent @georginanugent.bsky.social · Dec 8
Just me and the legendary Comrades Bates and Bird ranting about "Rewriting the Modernist Wife: Beckett, Stein, Toklas, Dumesnil" at the MLA 2026 in Toronto. I am so grateful to @lizbaz.bsky.social for the invitation to be part of such a progressive panel.

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Beckett Society Panel, MLA 2026, Toronto
The annual convention of the Modern Language Association will take place in January 2026 in Toronto. As ever, the Samuel Beckett Society will be represented at a guaranteed panel. This year’s…
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Marc Scully @marcscully.bsky.social · Dec 8
Really interesting CFP for #IrishinBritain scholars here from @museumofthehome.bsky.social .

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Call for Papers: ‘Irish Blood, English Hearth: creativity, identity and the migrant Irish home' - Museum of the Home
Call for papers for ‘Irish Blood, English Hearth: creativity, identity and the migrant Irish home’, a one-day symposium inspired by the Irish room that was launched at the Museum of the Home in 2024.
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Dan Rebellato @danrebellato.bsky.social · Nov 26
Just out. I've written a major report (with David Edgar) looking at the effect of Covid on British Theatre. You can download it here: www.britishtheatreconsortium.co.uk/britishtheat...
British Theatre Before and After Covid
www.britishtheatreconsortium.co.uk

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Irish Council for Civil Liberties 🏳️‍🌈 @iccl.bsky.social · Nov 24
ICCL is saddened to hear of the passing of Margaretta D’Arcy. A fearless artist and activist for peace and human rights, may she rest in peace.

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Activist and artist Margaretta D’Arcy dies aged 91
Anti-war protester from Greenham Common to Shannon Airport had ‘life fully and purposefully lived’
www.irishtimes.com

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Nov 23
Just in time for Christmas, Exacting Clam comes along with its Dada special issue. I've an interview with translator Catherine Schelbert, @br0phy.bsky.social reviews a new Ashbery bio, and C J Patrick has some exquisite poems on show, plus more besides. www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-19...
No. 19 — Winter 2025 | Exacting Clam
The Discerning Mollusk’s Guide to Arts and Ideas: THE DADA ISSUE. Contributions by Liza Achilles, Terena Elizabeth Bell, Greg Bem, Eric Bies, Christopher Boucher, Ian Boulton, James Brophy, Niamh Mac ...
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Deirdre Flynn @deirdreflynn.bsky.social · Nov 16
Assistant Professor in Film Studies
Trinity College Dublin,

5 year Tenure track

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Assistant Professor in Film Studies at Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin
Recruiting now: Assistant Professor in Film Studies on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board
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Laura Salisbury @laurasalisbury.bsky.social · Nov 14
Niche UK academia question: does anyone have experience of producing accurate figures of how grants from charities contribute to university finances across a research cycle. The usual 'cost recovery' model produces anomalies. There must be other and more holistic ways of accounting for their value.

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History at Queen's University Belfast @qubhistory.bsky.social · Nov 7
AHRC Awards for PhD study in Arts and Humanities at QUB (starting Sept. 2026) are now advertised at www.qub.ac.uk/Study/postgr...
Photo of Lanyon Building at Queen's University Belfast

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · Oct 27
“Reliably excellent.” – The Year's Work in Critical & Cultural Theory

Interested in contributing to the Methuen Drama Engage series, edited by Mark Taylor-Batty (@cupofassam.bsky.social) & Enoch Brater?

We’re welcoming proposals now. Details here: https://bit.ly/3T7T6tG
Methuen Drama Engage series Call for Proposals with book jackets

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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · Oct 25
‘She made us feel we could do whatever we want’: Yvonne Brewster, a giant of Black theatre, remembered by Nerve contributing editor @adjoa.andoh in conversation with Doña Croll

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‘She put food on all our tables’: Yvonne Brewster, a giant of black theatre remembered
The trailblazing director’s death earlier this month was largely ignored by the British media. Here the Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh and fellow actor Doña Croll, recall a mentor and “great encourager”...
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