Agreement 20

We are delighted to announce our draft programme for our Agreement20 Conference, 6-7 April 2018. fb.me/1M2oSpyNo

Please find details of our conference cultural programme below. We’re sure you’ll agree that these are some exciting events! bairishstudies.wordpress.com/2020/02/17/bai…

We are looking for contributors to continue/start discussions on: - Irish language - LGBTQ+ -Health and mental health -Sports -Childhood -Emotional History and the 'Troubles'. If you would like to write on these or any other topic get in touch at writingthetroubles@gmail.com.

'The Catholic Church & the Northern Ireland Troubles, 1968-98' will be out this September with @OUPHistory. Thanks to so many people for their help & support. Launch details forthcoming! Available for pre-order here: bit.ly/2MPwcYr #irishstudies #twitterstorians

'Examining the movement of objects through different spaces and discourses.. provides us with a new lens with which to view the movement of people, ideas, and narratives relating to the conflict' @erin_hinson42 discusses material culture and the 'Troubles' wp.me/p9k3L7-6Q

Hello #twitterstorians & #irishstudies friends. I'll be talking about the American Catholic Church & the NI 'Troubles' on 2 occasions. 5pm on 17 June at the Oxford @ViolenceStud seminar & 6pm on 18 June at the IHR's International History seminar, moved to the LSE.

8 days 'til 'Michael Longley in Context'! Join @mariatjohnston @adamdhanna @JackGQuin @ImpensFlorence @gfmcconnell @leontiaflynn & others to celebrate one of the world's greatest poets. bit.ly/2WB5OFH Please share & RT! #IrishStudies #poetry @EnglishAtQUB @HeaneyCentre

Looking forward to speaking at @ViolenceStud research network next month on the American Catholic Church's response to the conflict in NI. Will examine the entangled impact of the Irish diaspora & Catholic faith on the conflict. #irishstudies #twitterstorians

Spending time with @irishpages Good Friday/Belfast Agreement 20th anniversary issue, which features reflections by #FemaleLines contributors @jbleakney, Ruth Carr & Anne Devlin, as well as our friend @MonicaBelfast, in excellent company with a wide range of contributors! #GFA20

Come hear me talk about the Catholic Church in the USA & it's response to the conflict in NI. Lots to discuss including material from religious archives in Boston & Chicago. #irishstudies #twitterstorians twitter.com/ViolenceStud/s…

This coming term Violence Studies is hosting a series of seminars featuring scholars of the NI Troubles. Final details and more information regarding the seminars and performance event will be confirmed in due course - but here are the key dates for your diary!

Delighted to be presenting at the @NUIGIrishStu conference this year, which is all about the meaning of homes (aka my total obsession). I'll be giving a paper on domestic space in the writing of Nell McCafferty and Bernadette Devlin-McAliskey. Can't wait! gcis2019.wordpress.com

We are pleased to announce our 2019 Bursary Winners, to be presented at the Embassy of Ireland on 16th May. bairishstudies.wordpress.com/2019/04/23/bai… bairishstudies.wordpress.com/2019/04/23/bai…

Free 1969 Symposium in Belfast eventbrite.ie/e/1969-the-out… eventbrite.ie/e/1969-the-out…

We are pleased to announce that our Inaugural Book Prize Winner is Dr Sarah Jankowitz for The Order of Victimhood: Violence, Hierarchy and Building Peace in Northern Ireland... bairishstudies.wordpress.com/2019/04/19/ina…

Deeply saddened and outraged by the murder last night of fellow writer - fellow citizen - Lyra McKee. Now more than ever when it feels as if there are no words we have to go on finding words. @HeaneyCentre

My privilege and pleasure to talk about (and defend) one of our most notable women. As full of integrity, passion and commitment now as she was 50 years ago.