Centre for the Study of Religion, University of Galway
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Centre for the Study of Religion, University of Galway
@csrgalway.bsky.social
The Centre for the Study of Religion was established in 2022 at the University of Galway. It aims to support interdisciplinary scholarship in this subject area within the University and to promote public engagement in Ireland and abroad.
Congratutulations to Co-Director of @csrgalway.bsky.social, Prof. Felix Ó Murchadha, on the publication of his most recent monograph, The Fidelity of Reason link.springer.com/book/10.1007.... It will be launched by distinguished guest, Prof. William Desmond, on 12th November.
November 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Do share! The Catholic Historical Society of Ireland’s annual conference is on Daniel O’Connell and his Legacies - 22 Nov in @dculibrary.bsky.social - all welcome! (Small fee on the day) @nmireland.bsky.social @nlireland.bsky.social @jdmccafferty.bsky.social www.eventbrite.ie/e/oconnell-a...
O’CONNELL AND HIS LEGACY
Join us to celebrate the life and enduring impact of O'Connell and his legacy at our upcoming event!
www.eventbrite.ie
November 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The next CSR event will be a (hybrid) talk by @celestemcnamara.bsky.social, co-hosted with @historyatgalway.bsky.social, School of History and Philosophy, next Wednesday, 29th October! See below to register for 'Sleeping with the in-laws: Annulment by reason of affinity in 18th-century Venice'.
October 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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"The university will stop sharing the data required to be included in the ranking as of 2026. As a result, Sorbonne University will no longer feature in future rankings produced by THE, which include the World University Rankings, the Rankings by Subject or the Impact Rankings."

Excellent!
Sorbonne University decides to withdraw from the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings
As of 2026, Sorbonne University will no longer submit data to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The decision comes as part of a wider approach to promote open science and ref...
www.sorbonne-universite.fr
September 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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The "New York Times" is apparently launching a new religion reporting project. Because some people evidently understand that we cannot comprehend the present moment without studying religion, even if too many of our colleges and universities right now seem to think we can do without it.
September 15, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Advance Notice: We are pleased to announce that the CSR will welcome @celestemcnamara.bsky.social to UoG to speak on 'Sleeping with the In-laws: Annulment by Reason of Affinity in 18th Century Venice' on 29th October, co-hosting with @historyatgalway.bsky.social. Further details in due course!
September 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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You are cordially invited to our Anti-Prime Sale, where every purchase will financially support bookstores, NOT billionaires 🥳
July 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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PSA.
Turn this off if you still have an Academia.edu account.
July 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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My colleagues @philosophygalway.bsky.social have just advertised for a permanent position in Philosophy of Technology. There are some very exciting things happening in that subject in our School and University at the moment - a very good time to be coming to Galway!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNQ811/l...
Lecturer (B) in Philosophy (Philosophy of Technology) at University of Galway
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June 27, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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Powerful account by our colleague @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social and Elaine Feeney of the importance of the decision by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment to publish modules addressing the history, legacy and literature of Ireland’s institutions www.thejournal.ie/readme/mothe...
Opinion: To learn the lessons of Ireland's institutional past, we must teach it in schools
Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley and Elaine Feeney welcome plans to teach the history, legacy and literature of Ireland’s dark past at Junior Cert level.
www.thejournal.ie
May 19, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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It would be super to see greater investment in the research talent already in the country & the pipeline of researchers that the country has already invested in, from BA to PhD. Our higher education system is seriously underfunded, w a well-reported reliance on precarious jobs for key functioning
Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless will bring a memo to Cabinet to create a "Global Talent Initiative" aimed at attracting top research talent to Ireland
US brain drain 'great opportunity for Ireland' - minister
Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless has said "the flipside" of a possible brain drain from the US is "a great opportunity for Ireland".
www.rte.ie
May 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Sorry, as a historian, I can’t help it:

Two Augustinians.
May 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Excellent workshop yesterday, with thanks to Dr. R. Healy for organising, and to our speakers and audience!
Hosted by the Centres of Religion and the Investigation of Transnational Encounters, this workshop on Religion on the Ethic Frontier provided fascinating insights into religious and national tensions in diverse places across Europe and beyond during the 19th and 20th centuries
April 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
A great programme for the CSR co-hosted (with CITE) Religion on the Ethnic Frontier workshop on 29th April! Further details below....
Workshop on religion on the ethnic frontier with examples from across Europe from the nineteenth century to the present to be held at the University of Galway on Tues., 29 April. All welcome. Please rsvp to organiser at roisin.healy@universityofgalway.ie.
April 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Congratulations to CSR Co-Director, Prof. Felix O'Murchadha, on the publication of The Fidelity of Reason, an original interpretation of the phenomenology of world. Available now! link.springer.com/book/10.1007... @philosophygalway.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research
Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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A recruitment process is underway for the appointment of President of University of Galway.

Read more and apply here: perrettlaver.com/university-o...
March 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Congratulations to our colleague Chris Doyle for his review of Pádraig Ó Riain's A Dictionary of Irish Saints in the Irish Times
Thrilled to see my little review of Pádraig Ó Riain's A Dictionary of Irish Saints (2nd edition) in Saturday's edition of the Irish Times @historyatgalway.bsky.social @galwayclassics.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Please share! Our next MCHRI seminar will be online on 1 April via MS Teams - Researching the Parish - 2 great speakers - Dimitri De Roover & David Bracken. All welcome! @royalhistsoc.org @ihrlibrary.bsky.social @irishhumanities.bsky.social @irishhistsoc.bsky.social forms.office.com/pages/respon...
March 24, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Lecturer in History (Irish Economy and Society, 1750-1900)- University of Galway - History, School of History and Philosophy #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMH359/l...
Lecturer in History (Irish Economy and Society, 1750-1900) at University of Galway
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March 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Lecturer in History (Ireland in Global Context)- University of Galway - History, School of History and Philosophy #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMH358/l...
March 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
All welcome to a talk supported by the CSR and Discipline of Philosophy at UoG on 11th March: Dr. Daniel Deasy, UCD will speak on 'Theistic Scepticism, Externalism, Faith, and Hope' on 11th March in the Bridge Room at 1pm
March 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Very interesting talk by Dr Christopher Bellitto of Kean University at the history seminar in Galway today. Ranging from classical Hebrew and Greco-Roman ideas through the medieval Jewish, Christian, and Muslim, there is still space for humility as a virtue for the common good
February 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Reminder our next History Seminar is via Zoom webinar only tomorrow Wednesday 19 February 2025 at 4pm and will be by Christopher Bellitto Please register at universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi... "Humility: The Secret History of a Lost Virtue" Christopher Bellitto, Kean University New Jersey
February 18, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Click here to register for upcoming research seminar with our visiting academic, Prof. Deirdre Rafferty, UCD (in collaboration with Dept. of History)
universityofgalwayie.zoom.us/j/9527178221...
January 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM