In June, Dr Páraic Kerrigan (@ParaicKerrigan) discussed his book 'Reeling in the Queers: Tales of Ireland's LGBTQ Past' which utilises oral testimony to tell lesser-known stories from the LGBTQ+ community.
[Image: Christopher Robson Collection, NLI]
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In January, Dr Averill Earls (@aearls) looked into the lives and relationships of queer men in the archives in her talk ‘Love and Sex Between Men in Dublin, 1884-1973’.
[Image: Bill Doyle, reproduced courtesy of Lilliput Press]
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Friends, I'm done with this platform. Hope to see you on bsky. I've made a lot of great connections on here, and esp for Irish gender & sex history, this has always been an important academic space, but just can't stomatch it any more https://t.co/8uBczd2H8Q
There is still time to vote for my book at this year's An Post Book Awards on the link below! 3 days till polls close, so please get behind Reeling in the Queers!
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Please share as widely as possible - the National Museum of Ireland @NMIreland is part of the engagement sessions about the National Centre for Research and Remembrance for Survivors and persons affected by the Irish institutional systems on the following dates 1/3
We just digitized this 1920 map documenting violent actions by British forces between 1919-1920. It was likely posted publicly to raise awareness of British military and police activities.
Check out the digitized map at this link: https://t.co/9jo0AsCNBU
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Our bursary scheme is now open for applications! £750 available to early career researchers, independent scholars, or PhD students working on women's studies in our period (1558-1837). Deadline: 15 Dec 2024. Please spread the word! #funding#ECR#PhD https://t.co/EtjobeLgNi
So someone at the An Post Book Awards decided that Reeling In The Queers should be shortlisted for Best Irish Published Book of the Year.
Please vote on the link below if you can spare a second and help me to start *reeling * in the votes!
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My newest piece for @RTE_Culture is on an overlooked building type that popped up all over Ireland in 20th century - the roadside garage. Huge thanks to John Tuite for giving me an opportunity to see inside on a Sunday afternoon and to step back in time
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My teaching is being observed for tenure today. in my nationalism class, we’re discussing European colonial hierarchies, antisemitic violence, & Jewish Zionism a la Herzl’s 1896 suggestion to throw a “melinite bomb” to “clear a country of wild beasts” for the Jewish state to form