Bronagh Ann McShane
@bamcshane.bsky.social
women, gender, religion, digital humanities, AI | Research Fellow at Trinity College Dublin @voicestcd.bsky.social | Fellow of the Royal Historical Society | President of the History of Women Religious of Britain and Ireland | author ✍️
Last night I was incredibly saddened to hear about the loss of @bridmcgrath.bsky.social . A formidable scholar with a huge passion for early modern history. But more importantly, a kind and generous person who will be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. 1/2
August 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Last night I was incredibly saddened to hear about the loss of @bridmcgrath.bsky.social . A formidable scholar with a huge passion for early modern history. But more importantly, a kind and generous person who will be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. 1/2
#cfp for the 2026 Conference of the History of Women Religious of Britain and Ireland, ‘Women Religious: Patronage & Networks from Medieval to Modern’ taking place at Queen Mary University of London on 11/12 June. Please share widely #nuntastic
historyofwomenreligious.org/call-for-pap...
historyofwomenreligious.org/call-for-pap...
August 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
#cfp for the 2026 Conference of the History of Women Religious of Britain and Ireland, ‘Women Religious: Patronage & Networks from Medieval to Modern’ taking place at Queen Mary University of London on 11/12 June. Please share widely #nuntastic
historyofwomenreligious.org/call-for-pap...
historyofwomenreligious.org/call-for-pap...
At a mass ahead of the #papalconclave Giovanni Battista Re, College of Cardinals Dean, called for a pope that can ‘awaken the consciences of all & the moral & spiritual energies in today's society, characterized by great technological progress but which tends to forget God’ @ewtnvatican.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
At a mass ahead of the #papalconclave Giovanni Battista Re, College of Cardinals Dean, called for a pope that can ‘awaken the consciences of all & the moral & spiritual energies in today's society, characterized by great technological progress but which tends to forget God’ @ewtnvatican.bsky.social
Big day tomorrow, not only start of papal #conclave, but also my workshop on #GenerativeAI & Historical Research. Looking forward to some thought provoking discussions on what this technology means for the discipline of History
@tlrhub.bsky.social @discussai.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social
@tlrhub.bsky.social @discussai.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Big day tomorrow, not only start of papal #conclave, but also my workshop on #GenerativeAI & Historical Research. Looking forward to some thought provoking discussions on what this technology means for the discipline of History
@tlrhub.bsky.social @discussai.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social
@tlrhub.bsky.social @discussai.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social
Who will be the next Pope?
My op-ed in today’s @irishtimes.com - ’Race to succeed Francis begins with his funeral’ (subscriber content)
#popefrancis #papalfuneral #conclave #catholichurch
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
My op-ed in today’s @irishtimes.com - ’Race to succeed Francis begins with his funeral’ (subscriber content)
#popefrancis #papalfuneral #conclave #catholichurch
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
April 26, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Who will be the next Pope?
My op-ed in today’s @irishtimes.com - ’Race to succeed Francis begins with his funeral’ (subscriber content)
#popefrancis #papalfuneral #conclave #catholichurch
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
My op-ed in today’s @irishtimes.com - ’Race to succeed Francis begins with his funeral’ (subscriber content)
#popefrancis #papalfuneral #conclave #catholichurch
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Not long to go until #GenerativeAI & Historical Research Workshop @tlrhub.bsky.social - really looking forward to this! Fantastic line up 👇
@voicestcd.bsky.social
@janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social
@historytcd.bsky.social
@virtualtreasury.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu
@voicestcd.bsky.social
@janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social
@historytcd.bsky.social
@virtualtreasury.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu
April 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Not long to go until #GenerativeAI & Historical Research Workshop @tlrhub.bsky.social - really looking forward to this! Fantastic line up 👇
@voicestcd.bsky.social
@janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social
@historytcd.bsky.social
@virtualtreasury.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu
@voicestcd.bsky.social
@janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social
@historytcd.bsky.social
@virtualtreasury.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu
Pope Francis leaves a complex legacy but his moves to promote women in leadership within the Vatican marked a real shift.
I explore what his legacy means in light of the Church’s long history of patriarchy;
theconversation.com/pope-francis...
#PopeFrancis #CatholicChurch #Religion #patriarchy
I explore what his legacy means in light of the Church’s long history of patriarchy;
theconversation.com/pope-francis...
#PopeFrancis #CatholicChurch #Religion #patriarchy
April 22, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Pope Francis leaves a complex legacy but his moves to promote women in leadership within the Vatican marked a real shift.
I explore what his legacy means in light of the Church’s long history of patriarchy;
theconversation.com/pope-francis...
#PopeFrancis #CatholicChurch #Religion #patriarchy
I explore what his legacy means in light of the Church’s long history of patriarchy;
theconversation.com/pope-francis...
#PopeFrancis #CatholicChurch #Religion #patriarchy
RIP #PopeFrancis ✝️
sharing my @irishtimes.com article on Francis and women in the Church.
‘Vision of Pope Francis has signalled shift in how Vatican views women in leadership’
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
sharing my @irishtimes.com article on Francis and women in the Church.
‘Vision of Pope Francis has signalled shift in how Vatican views women in leadership’
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
April 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
RIP #PopeFrancis ✝️
sharing my @irishtimes.com article on Francis and women in the Church.
‘Vision of Pope Francis has signalled shift in how Vatican views women in leadership’
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
sharing my @irishtimes.com article on Francis and women in the Church.
‘Vision of Pope Francis has signalled shift in how Vatican views women in leadership’
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
A major conference is being held in Rome this May to mark the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Irish Franciscan house, Saint Isidore's College.
Registration Deadline: 30 April 2025.
For full details: irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2025/...
#Catholichist #rome #irishabroad
Registration Deadline: 30 April 2025.
For full details: irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2025/...
#Catholichist #rome #irishabroad
April 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A major conference is being held in Rome this May to mark the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Irish Franciscan house, Saint Isidore's College.
Registration Deadline: 30 April 2025.
For full details: irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2025/...
#Catholichist #rome #irishabroad
Registration Deadline: 30 April 2025.
For full details: irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2025/...
#Catholichist #rome #irishabroad
2 April, feast day of St Bronagh, 6th century holy woman, disciple of St Patrick and abbess of #Kilbroney, Co Down.
The bell of St Bronagh still hangs in the local church of #Rostrevor
#StBronagh #IrishSaints #FeastDay #nuntastic #catholichistory
The bell of St Bronagh still hangs in the local church of #Rostrevor
#StBronagh #IrishSaints #FeastDay #nuntastic #catholichistory
April 2, 2025 at 9:39 AM
2 April, feast day of St Bronagh, 6th century holy woman, disciple of St Patrick and abbess of #Kilbroney, Co Down.
The bell of St Bronagh still hangs in the local church of #Rostrevor
#StBronagh #IrishSaints #FeastDay #nuntastic #catholichistory
The bell of St Bronagh still hangs in the local church of #Rostrevor
#StBronagh #IrishSaints #FeastDay #nuntastic #catholichistory
#GenAI & Historical Research; how do we contend with the challenges? Are there opportunities? Join us for an in person workshop @tlrhub.bsky.social on 7 May. For booking DM/email me mcshaneb@tcd.ie
@voicestcd.bsky.social
@adaptcentre.bsky.social
@janeohlmeyer.bsky.social
@drdpatterson.bsky.social
@voicestcd.bsky.social
@adaptcentre.bsky.social
@janeohlmeyer.bsky.social
@drdpatterson.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
#GenAI & Historical Research; how do we contend with the challenges? Are there opportunities? Join us for an in person workshop @tlrhub.bsky.social on 7 May. For booking DM/email me mcshaneb@tcd.ie
@voicestcd.bsky.social
@adaptcentre.bsky.social
@janeohlmeyer.bsky.social
@drdpatterson.bsky.social
@voicestcd.bsky.social
@adaptcentre.bsky.social
@janeohlmeyer.bsky.social
@drdpatterson.bsky.social
✝️ 12 years ago today, Pope Francis became pontiff. Since then, he’s opened more roles for women in the Vatican. But are these reforms real change or just symbolic? I explore women, power & patriarchy in the Church in my @irishtimes.com article. www.tcd.ie/news_events/...
#PopeFrancis #ChurchReform
#PopeFrancis #ChurchReform
March 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
✝️ 12 years ago today, Pope Francis became pontiff. Since then, he’s opened more roles for women in the Vatican. But are these reforms real change or just symbolic? I explore women, power & patriarchy in the Church in my @irishtimes.com article. www.tcd.ie/news_events/...
#PopeFrancis #ChurchReform
#PopeFrancis #ChurchReform
‘Do recent reforms signify a genuine commitment to inclusivity or are they merely symbolic gestures aimed at appeasing critics?’, my Op Ed in Sunday’s Rite&Reason column @irishtimes.com #catholichistory #nuntastic #popefrancis
@tlrhub.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social
www.tcd.ie/news_events/...
@tlrhub.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social
www.tcd.ie/news_events/...
March 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
‘Do recent reforms signify a genuine commitment to inclusivity or are they merely symbolic gestures aimed at appeasing critics?’, my Op Ed in Sunday’s Rite&Reason column @irishtimes.com #catholichistory #nuntastic #popefrancis
@tlrhub.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social
www.tcd.ie/news_events/...
@tlrhub.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social
www.tcd.ie/news_events/...
‘Vision of Pope Francis has signalled shift in how Vatican views women in leadership’ my Op. Ed in today’s @irishtimes.com @ewtnvatican.bsky.social #vatican
#catholicism #PopeFrancis #womeninleadership
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
#catholicism #PopeFrancis #womeninleadership
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
March 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
‘Vision of Pope Francis has signalled shift in how Vatican views women in leadership’ my Op. Ed in today’s @irishtimes.com @ewtnvatican.bsky.social #vatican
#catholicism #PopeFrancis #womeninleadership
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
#catholicism #PopeFrancis #womeninleadership
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Bedtime story book for the night that’s in it #internationalwomensday #iwd
March 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Bedtime story book for the night that’s in it #internationalwomensday #iwd
Excited to announce this lunchtime a workshop on #GenAI & Historical Research, in person @tlrhub.bsky.social on 7 May. For more details & booking contact me: mcshaneb@tcd.ie
@voicestcd.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @tcdeconomics.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org @ria.ie
@voicestcd.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @tcdeconomics.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org @ria.ie
March 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Excited to announce this lunchtime a workshop on #GenAI & Historical Research, in person @tlrhub.bsky.social on 7 May. For more details & booking contact me: mcshaneb@tcd.ie
@voicestcd.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @tcdeconomics.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org @ria.ie
@voicestcd.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @tcdeconomics.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org @ria.ie
‘Charting a path forward for Irish Women’s History in the Era of AI’, my contribution to ‘Irish Studies in a Changing Europe’ symposium @
@uni-saarland.de #womenshist #AI @voicestcd.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social
@uni-saarland.de #womenshist #AI @voicestcd.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
‘Charting a path forward for Irish Women’s History in the Era of AI’, my contribution to ‘Irish Studies in a Changing Europe’ symposium @
@uni-saarland.de #womenshist #AI @voicestcd.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social
@uni-saarland.de #womenshist #AI @voicestcd.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social
Attending a symposium today on ‘Ireland in a changing Europe’ at the Universität des Saarlandes in Germany. Hugely thought provoking discussions on changing landscapes for the field of Irish Studies in today’s uncertain world #irishstudies @uni-saarland.de
February 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Attending a symposium today on ‘Ireland in a changing Europe’ at the Universität des Saarlandes in Germany. Hugely thought provoking discussions on changing landscapes for the field of Irish Studies in today’s uncertain world #irishstudies @uni-saarland.de
For the day that’s in it: in 1707 Mary De St Julien Adlecron, a French Huguenot & Widow living in Dublin, bequeathed her ‘little tankard of Hearts‘ to her grandniece, Emily 💕💓❣️#galentines #stvalentinesday #earlymodern @voicestcd.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
For the day that’s in it: in 1707 Mary De St Julien Adlecron, a French Huguenot & Widow living in Dublin, bequeathed her ‘little tankard of Hearts‘ to her grandniece, Emily 💕💓❣️#galentines #stvalentinesday #earlymodern @voicestcd.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
‘As we imagine the Irish landscape
of the past, this book helps us to include in our imagining the women our records so often leave out’
Conor McDonough OP reviews Brides of Christ: Women & Monasticism in Medieval & #Earlymodern Ireland ✍️
#womeninhistory
www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2022/b...
of the past, this book helps us to include in our imagining the women our records so often leave out’
Conor McDonough OP reviews Brides of Christ: Women & Monasticism in Medieval & #Earlymodern Ireland ✍️
#womeninhistory
www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2022/b...
February 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
‘As we imagine the Irish landscape
of the past, this book helps us to include in our imagining the women our records so often leave out’
Conor McDonough OP reviews Brides of Christ: Women & Monasticism in Medieval & #Earlymodern Ireland ✍️
#womeninhistory
www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2022/b...
of the past, this book helps us to include in our imagining the women our records so often leave out’
Conor McDonough OP reviews Brides of Christ: Women & Monasticism in Medieval & #Earlymodern Ireland ✍️
#womeninhistory
www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2022/b...
A stunning day on Galway bay #galway #westofireland
February 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A stunning day on Galway bay #galway #westofireland