UCD has launched a new podcast service on Irish cultural topics. There are three series of UCDscholarcast available so far: The Art of Popular Culture Archaeologies of Art: Papers from the Sixth World Archaeological Congress Scholars Off the Page The podcasts are recorded in a studio and aimed at academics and others; the series also… Continue reading UCDscholarcast aimed at global audience
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Irish in Britain Seminar: London, May-June 2009
The Irish Studies Centre at London Metropolitan University is hosting their annual “Irish in Britain Seminar Series”.The series is is an informal opportunity for any interested in engaging with current issues and research about the Irish in Britain. Tuesday 26 May, Prof Bronwen Walter, Anglia Ruskin University Fictional Irish Presences in English Diaspora Space: a… Continue reading Irish in Britain Seminar: London, May-June 2009
Emigrated between 1975 and 1995? Researcher seeks you
I’ve had a request from a graduate student seeking information from Irish people who emigrated to the US between 1975 and 1995. Here is the information: Survey for Irish emigrants to the United States between 1975 and 1995 Thank you for taking the time to do this survey; it will be an invaluable source for… Continue reading Emigrated between 1975 and 1995? Researcher seeks you
Mystery of immigrants’ mass grave may be solved
The mass grave of a group of Irish railroad workers who died in 1832 during a cholera outbreak may have been located at last, thanks to the efforts of researchers in Pennsylvania who have spent six years searching. The 57 men had arrived from Derry, Donegal, and Tyrone, hired by fellow Irishman Philip Duffy to… Continue reading Mystery of immigrants’ mass grave may be solved
Children and migration: Cork, April 2008
The Marie Curie Migrant Children Research team at the Department of Geography, University College Cork will host “Children and Migration: identities, mobilities, and belonging(s)” from April 9 to 11, 2008. Organisers are aiming to provide an integrated and interdisciplinary forum for discussion of recent research and policy developments from a wide range of perspectives, with… Continue reading Children and migration: Cork, April 2008