Jay Roszman is on sabbatical.
@jayroszman.bsky.social
Historian of 19th-c Ireland, Britain, & Empire at University College Cork. An 🇺🇸in 🇮🇪. Book on agrarian violence and British policy w Cambridge (2022). Next project on Irishmen, education, and empire.
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New article! Jay Roszman @jayroszman.bsky.social on 'An O’Connellite Empire? Irish Nationalism, British Imperial Trouble, and the Limits of Anti-Imperialism in the Age of Reform'
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An O’Connellite Empire? Irish Nationalism, British Imperial Trouble, and the Limits of Anti-Imperialism in the Age of Reform*
Abstract. This article explores the way Irish nationalists in the 1830s and 1840s understood and condemned British imperial policy in times of trouble, whi
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I am very happy this article is out [OA to come]. It builds on work by scholars like @matthewjkelly.bsky.social, Paul Townend, Michael de Nie, @alanlester.bsky.social (and others) to suggest that Irish nationalism had something important to say about the British Empire in the 1830s and 1840s. 🗃️
Nice to see some color in the sky after such a miserably wet day.
February 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Nice to see some color in the sky after such a miserably wet day.
Stephen Colbert is such a gift in the current political moment, where he is able to deftly skewer the power of tv networks, giant corporations, and corrupt politicians with a genuine smile on his face.
The Late Show | Stephen goes on the record about his interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico, the FCC’s “equal time” rule, and today’s statement... | Instagram
30K likes, 672 comments - colbertlateshow on February 17, 2026: "Stephen goes on the record about his interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico, the FCC’s “equal time” rule, and today’s...
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February 18, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Stephen Colbert is such a gift in the current political moment, where he is able to deftly skewer the power of tv networks, giant corporations, and corrupt politicians with a genuine smile on his face.
Having looked at the state of the house, I’m in genuine disbelief that we will be moving in 10 days from now 😬😬😬
February 17, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Having looked at the state of the house, I’m in genuine disbelief that we will be moving in 10 days from now 😬😬😬
A lot of this article from @polphilpod.bsky.social was striking (shorturl.at/yScS4), but especially his point that centrists have blamed the left without granting them ability to set agenda.
That is no longer tenable because the “libs” have been right over and over again on Trump and fascism.
That is no longer tenable because the “libs” have been right over and over again on Trump and fascism.
February 17, 2026 at 5:02 PM
A lot of this article from @polphilpod.bsky.social was striking (shorturl.at/yScS4), but especially his point that centrists have blamed the left without granting them ability to set agenda.
That is no longer tenable because the “libs” have been right over and over again on Trump and fascism.
That is no longer tenable because the “libs” have been right over and over again on Trump and fascism.
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
Looking forward to putting this up on the new walls one day soon.
February 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Looking forward to putting this up on the new walls one day soon.
Sometimes I think - man, wish we could have bought in our neighborhood so Aubrey could have stayed with her friends.
Then I see this, and realize (again) just how insane this housing market is.
This house - a few doors away - at 124m2 had asking of €650,000 and is sale agreed at €770,000!
Then I see this, and realize (again) just how insane this housing market is.
This house - a few doors away - at 124m2 had asking of €650,000 and is sale agreed at €770,000!
Astwood Lodge, 4 Beechwood Drive, Ballinlough, Co. Cork, T12T9WH is for sale on Daft.ie
Astwood Lodge, 4 Beechwood Drive, Ballinlough, Co. Cork, T12T9WH a 3 Bed Bungalow is now for sale by Kevin Barry on Daft.ie with an asking price of €650,000
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February 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Sometimes I think - man, wish we could have bought in our neighborhood so Aubrey could have stayed with her friends.
Then I see this, and realize (again) just how insane this housing market is.
This house - a few doors away - at 124m2 had asking of €650,000 and is sale agreed at €770,000!
Then I see this, and realize (again) just how insane this housing market is.
This house - a few doors away - at 124m2 had asking of €650,000 and is sale agreed at €770,000!
Reposted by Jay Roszman is on sabbatical.
Reposted by Jay Roszman is on sabbatical.
“The impossibilities of one generation are the platitudes of the next.” R.H. Tawney
February 14, 2026 at 12:36 PM
“The impossibilities of one generation are the platitudes of the next.” R.H. Tawney
Crisp sunrise walk with the dog.
February 14, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Crisp sunrise walk with the dog.
Lololololol
February 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Lololololol
Signs of spring.
February 10, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Signs of spring.
Ripped out a kitchen before lunch. Not too shabby.
February 10, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Ripped out a kitchen before lunch. Not too shabby.
Thanks for having me! It was great to hear so many different perspectives on violence from graduate students.
A huge thank you to Jay Roszman (UCC), who delivered the keynote at this year's #Comhfhios, titled "The Problem of Meaning: 'Outrages' & Violence in Pre-Famine Ireland"
An amazing lecture to end a captivating day of research on violence and its legacies in Ireland!
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An amazing lecture to end a captivating day of research on violence and its legacies in Ireland!
@jayroszman.bsky.social @ucc.ie
February 10, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Thanks for having me! It was great to hear so many different perspectives on violence from graduate students.
Ripping out the old kitchen, finding old newspapers
February 10, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Ripping out the old kitchen, finding old newspapers
Hello, hello - this should be quite interesting
📢New in JBS!
📗“Imperial Politics, the Dominions, and the Irish Question, 1907–21” by John C. Mitcham
Open access here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
📗“Imperial Politics, the Dominions, and the Irish Question, 1907–21” by John C. Mitcham
Open access here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Hello, hello - this should be quite interesting
Do I miss the negative temperatures, bitter wind chill, and lots of snow in Boston? Maybe not…but there is something a bit miserable about returning to a sunless sky, the grayest soupy clouds, and misting rain.
February 9, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Do I miss the negative temperatures, bitter wind chill, and lots of snow in Boston? Maybe not…but there is something a bit miserable about returning to a sunless sky, the grayest soupy clouds, and misting rain.
I almost feel bad for all these Patriots fans on my flight from Boston …almost
February 9, 2026 at 3:20 AM
I almost feel bad for all these Patriots fans on my flight from Boston …almost
TIL there is a monument to the Irish Famine in Cambridge Common, sculpted by the Derry born artist, Maurice Harron. No surprise it was unveiled in 1997, during the Celtic Tiger boom times.
February 9, 2026 at 12:20 AM
TIL there is a monument to the Irish Famine in Cambridge Common, sculpted by the Derry born artist, Maurice Harron. No surprise it was unveiled in 1997, during the Celtic Tiger boom times.
Killing time 🕰️ in Harvard’s Art Museum.
February 8, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Killing time 🕰️ in Harvard’s Art Museum.
The good people at Connolly House @bc-irish-studies.bsky.social made the right choice.
February 7, 2026 at 10:20 PM
The good people at Connolly House @bc-irish-studies.bsky.social made the right choice.
🌨️🌨️🌨️😬😬😬
February 6, 2026 at 4:52 PM
🌨️🌨️🌨️😬😬😬
One of the absolute smartest people I know whose scholarship will force us to rethink how we teach the Famine in all its complexities. UL made an excellent inaugural selection. Congratulations, Pete!
I very much look forward to welcoming Dr. Peter Hession to @unioflimerick.bsky.social as our inaugural O'Malley Fellow!
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Inaugural recipient of the O’Malley Fellowship: Advancing Irish Studies joins 'remarkable community of scholars' in University of Limerick
Dr Peter Hession is the first appointee of the new University of Limerick O’Malley Fellowship: Advancing Irish Studies, supported by the Irish American Cultural Institute. Dr Hession, a historian curr...
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February 6, 2026 at 3:55 PM
One of the absolute smartest people I know whose scholarship will force us to rethink how we teach the Famine in all its complexities. UL made an excellent inaugural selection. Congratulations, Pete!
I wonder if Roy Foster would like to know that his two-volume biography of Yeats just figured on a Jeopardy tournament of champions question.
February 6, 2026 at 3:36 PM
I wonder if Roy Foster would like to know that his two-volume biography of Yeats just figured on a Jeopardy tournament of champions question.