I submitted my thesis yesterday evening after four years, multiple lockdowns, a divorce, 4 homes (including buying our very own) & a dog ๐๐๐
Thank you to everyone who helped me to get this far especially my supervisors @ClionaOGall & James O'Sullivan my @nli mentor @Keatd ๐
We'll be moving more towards virtual reading rooms in future years as library collections continue to incorporate digital materials. If you (like me) have strong opinions then think about getting involved here
๐ป #Researchers, We Need Your Expertise!
@EmoryRoseMARBL at @EmoryUniversity is excited to invite researchers who use @NLIreland to participate in and explore the development and impact of virtual reading rooms and online access to archival materials.
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Maria Butler @MariabButler has just finished up her Irish Research Council partnership with the @NLIreland under an IRC postgrad Enterprise scholarship scheme, where she worked on the #MarianKeyes Mystery of Mercy Close collection.
Why commercial fiction is an ideal place for social activism
Bestsellers have the potential to offer new viewpoints on socio-political issues to hundreds of thousands of readers, @MariabButler@EnglishUCC writes. #BookTok
https://t.co/O9gCF22NIm
Happy birthday to the wonderful Marian Keyes! ๐
This portrait by Margaret Corcoran joined our collection at the beginning of the year, and has become a firm favourite since then. You can find it in Room 23 if you're visiting.
Very excited to join
@BianchiniGine24 in inviting you all to submit abstracts for this year's
@theIAAS
PG Symposium. The theme is 'American Carnage.' Find more information at the link below ๐ซ
https://t.co/tAHGLjc6d1
Commercial fiction is often dismissed with monikers like "easy" or "beach" reads but the genre's conventions actively contribute to its socially activist potential. Read my arguments why here โฌ๏ธ
Why commercial fiction is an ideal place for social activism. Commercial fiction's reputation, structures and popular appeal mean it's an ideal medium to conduct social activism, writes @MariabButler@UCC@IrishResearch https://t.co/jui5KVfAV8
I submitted my thesis yesterday evening after four years, multiple lockdowns, a divorce, 4 homes (including buying our very own) & a dog ๐๐๐
Thank you to everyone who helped me to get this far especially my supervisors @ClionaOGall & James O'Sullivan my @nli mentor @Keatd ๐
The long stairs back to Ireland. Thank you so much to @IASIL3 for awarding me a postgraduate scholarship to attend their conference in Tokyo this week. It was a fabulous conference and a once in a lifetime trip! I'm looking forward to putting my new knowledge to use โ๏ธ๐๐