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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth
@muahi.bsky.social
The Arts and Humanities Institute is Maynooth’s flagship institute for groundbreaking, interdisciplinary research across the arts and humanities. The AHI leads research on one of the University’s five research beacons: Heritage, Language and Culture.
Join Dr Joanna Walsh for her book launch of 'Amateurs!' in conversation with Dr El Putnam, this Thurs, 6th Nov. in MUSSI Seminar Room, Iontas, from 1-3pm. Presentations by Prof. Triona Ni Shiochain (University of Galway) and Diaa Lagan (MU/IADT) chaired by Dr Jeneen Naji.

All most welcome!
November 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
New Yorker Lynne Marie Rosenberg is launching brand-new podcast, Different Together, co-created with artist/producer Dafe Pessu Orgubo this Thurs. 23rd Oct at 6:30 pm at IMMA Kilmainham. Support from @muahi.bsky.social, MU RDO & Dept. Media Studies. Details at www.eventbrite.com/e/different-...
October 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
'The Body Speaks: Medical Humanities and Narrative Medicine in Action' takes place as part of MU Research Week, from 1 - 3pm, on Wed. 22 Oct in the AHI Lab 1.37. All most welcome, please register via the website link.

www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...
October 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The MU Motherhood Project and the INFEDE research project led by Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellow, Dr Jenny Säilävaara, marked National Breastfeeding Week with a symposium exploring contemporary challenges, cutting edge research and innovations in breastfeeding support across Europe.
October 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
'Ireland: Land of 1,000 Welcomes?' will take place this Friday, 19th Sept. as part of Culture Night 2025 activities. It will be held in the AHI Seminar Rm 1.33, First floor of Iontas from 5:30 - 7pm.

For any further information please contact edmund.chapman@mu.ie
September 15, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Join Dr Francesca Placanica on Friday, 5th September for the 'Embodied Monologues Symposium: Cathy Berberian &
Theatrical Imagination'. Celebrating the work of the American mezzo-soprano known as “the Callas of the Avant-Garde”.
For full event details: www.embodiedmonologues.com/symposium/ca...
August 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The team at @muahi.bsky.social were very grateful to have Minister for Further and Higher Education, James Lawless TD, launch the inaugural Intersectional Humanities Summer School on Monday 14th July, along with Dr Mike O'Malley @maynoothuniversity.ie, and welcome our international participants.
July 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Join Professor Dónal Hassett for 'The Veteran in the Colonial Archive' conference, as part of the COLVET ERC Project, taking place in the AHI on Wednesday, 25th June 2025.

Schedule and details attached. Registration is required and please note, this is a hybrid conference.
June 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Announcing 5 Access Scholarships for the Intersectional Humanities Summer School 2025 running this July 14th- 25th.

Scholarships are a full fee waiver, worth €3,000. All the details for each of the scholarship are available on the AHI website.

🗓️ Deadline this Friday, May 30th.
May 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The AHI are delighted to host the @erc.europa.eu project COLVERT. Today our building is buzzing with conference attendees thinking about colonial power in archives @donalh.bsky.social colvet.eu/tracing-the-... #disability #race #class #gender #sex
April 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
‘Joining hands in Medical Humanities: Rethinking health, disease and therapy in the 21st century’ will be held this Friday, 28th March in the MU Arts & Humanities Institute.
For full details of this hybrid event, check out: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/arts-and-hum...

To register email: muahi@mu.ie
March 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Congratulations to Professor Terence Dooley, Head of the History Department, on his appointment as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy, the highest academic distinction in Ireland. This prestigious recognition is a testament to Professor Dooley’s outstanding contributions to historical scholarship👏👏
March 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We are delighted to invite you to @donalh.bsky.social’s symposium on veteran history. Funded by the @erc.europa.eu and hosted at @maynoothuniversity.ie it will be a fantastic day. #history #Europe #Veterans #colonial #Colvert
March 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
There is some excellent work on Theatre that takes place in our English Department. Today Alan Waldron presented his PhD research on theatre and creative ecologies @maynoothenglish.bsky.social #theatre #theatrestudies #PhD #Maynooth
March 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Mark Doyle, our AHI visiting fellow with the Contested Histories research strength is giving a public lecture this evening. All welcome! #contestedhistories #history #MU www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...
February 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
International Networking Event with Lynne Marie Rosenberg today @maynoothuniversity.ie find out more here: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/arts-and-hum... #creative #arts #media #creativeindustries @annahm.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The Intersectional Humanities Summer School 2025 is filling fast! 6 places left. Don’t miss the 1st formal curriculum in this space. #humanities #intersectional #arts #postgrad #ireland #europe @annahm.bsky.social @maynoothuni.bsky.social @donalh.bsky.social @tapasyanarang.bsky.social
February 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
February 8, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Tomorrow we welcome Andy Carolin from the University of Johannesburg as part of our visiting fellow research seminar series. All welcome! @maynoothuni.bsky.social #queer #failure #Postcolonial #failure #ireland #arts #humanities
November 27, 2024 at 6:41 PM
The director of AHI @annahm.bsky.social is giving this talk tomorrow. All welcome! #maynooth #disability #cripstudies #criptime
November 25, 2024 at 4:19 PM
@maynoothuni.bsky.social’s amazing Professor Karen Desmond talking about her @brokensong2023.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu project this evening
November 19, 2024 at 6:12 PM