I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.

If you are a first-time author of a book published in 2026 in Irish Studies (broadly conceived) do consider submitting it to the Donald Murphy Prize for Distinguished First Books. acisweb.org/murphy-prize/ Happy to answer any questions. #IrishStudies 🗃️

Submissions are now open for the 2027 National Meeting of the American Conference for Irish Studies, to be co-hosted by the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, 10-14 March 2027 acisweb.org/conferences/...

Submissions are now open for the 2027 National Meeting of the American Conference for Irish Studies, to be co-hosted by the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, 10-14 March 2027 acisweb.org/conferences/...

Very grateful to @aidanbeatty.com for his time and the enjoyable chat about the problem archival absence poses to historical research. Honourable mention to the fabulous series Editor @woolf-atthedoor.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social #spéirgorm

New Books in Irish Studies@leabhairnua.bsky.social · last mo.

Talking with @ciarab.bsky.social about archives, silences and the limits of digital solutions @universitypress.cambridge.org @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social newbooksnetwork.com/absence-in-t...

Talking with @ciarab.bsky.social about archives, silences and the limits of digital solutions @universitypress.cambridge.org @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social newbooksnetwork.com/absence-in-t...

25 years since I asked William Basinski to copy some tapes for me and he ruined them. I’m still mad about it.

"Masalha's sober and carefully researched account shows conclusively that 'transfer'—a euphemism for expulsion—was from the start an integral part of Zionism. An impressive and timely book. Quietly devastating research." —Ian Gilmour Available for pre-order now!

Fantastic article about Jewish Studies from two Pittsburgh friends responding to an awful hit piece on the discipline. jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/curious-abou...

Curious about Jewish studies? Reject insinuations and join our conversations

Jewish studies is an academic subject, not an advocacy organization, and our colleagues hail from many backgrounds.

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Enter our raffle for a chance to win a copy of Patrick J. Mahoney's The Fenian Empire: A Hemispheric History of Irish Republican Nationalism (NYU Press, 2026). Raffle closes this Friday (8/21) at 11:59 PM Eastern. ageofrevolutions.com/2026/08/17/f...

I'm in the @inquirer.com today on the history of DSA.

Democratic socialism has been rising in the U.S. for over 50 years

A number of DSA-endorsed candidates are winning Democratic primaries, building on a strategy from the 1970s.

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Had a fun conversation with Belinda Vigors for her Women of Ireland Project Substack belindavigors.substack.com/p/how-mascul...

How Masculinity Shaped Modern Irish Identity

A conversation with Dr. Aidan Beatty

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Talking about the Russian Revolution, Ireland and Comparative History with @annalively.bsky.social newbooksnetwork.com/revolutionar... @oxfordunipress.bsky.social @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

I'm calling on Jim O'Callaghan to approve visas for students from Gaza who have been granted scholarships to Irish universities. Will you add your name to the petition now? my.uplift.ie/petitions/vi... @uplift.ie

Visa for Gaza students

I'm calling on Jim O'Callaghan to approve visas for students from Gaza who have been granted scholarships to Irish universities. Will you add your name to the petition now?

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Was great to speak with @aidanbeatty.com for @leabhairnua.bsky.social on my new book, Revolutionary Connections! newbooksnetwork.com/revolutionar... Out now online via doi.org/10.1093/9780...

Next summer. Matt Damon is. Leopold Bloom

"Bolsonaro has begun a twenty-seven-year prison sentence for his role in January 8, while the instigator of January 6 sits in the Oval Office...Should we in the United States try a Brazilian strategy?" spoiler: I answer yes. me, for @bostonreview.bsky.social www.bostonreview.net/articles/tru...

Truth Without Reconciliation

Why did Brazil’s democratic institutions hold firm while those in the United States so quickly wilted?

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There's only seven of these limited edition, signed, and numbered pre-orders left. If it sounds like your cup of tea then be sure to grab one today. 💚

Irish Literary Times@irishlittimes.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Rooted in memory, place, and music, the essays move between childhood, family, loss, the changing seasons, and growing up in Northern Ireland by Tom Shiels @itstomshiels.bsky.social storiessongsseasons.substack.com/p/stories-so...

If you are (or you know) a recent PhD with an interest in exploring careers in emerging forms of scholarly #publishing, #digitalhumanities, or academic community building, this @cmupress.bsky.social / @library.cmu.edu role might be of interest. cmu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CMU/job/Pitt...

Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Humanities and Publishing - CMU Libraries and CMU Press - UEIS

The Carnegie Mellon University Libraries and Carnegie Mellon University Press invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Computational Humanities and Publishing. This is an exciting opportun...

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📢 Book news!! My new book, Revolutionary Connections: Russia and Ireland, 1905-1923, with Oxford University Press is now out online & open access ahead of print! doi.org/10.1093/9780... This image comes from the final chapter on Bolshevik and early Soviet attitudes to Ireland @leverhulme.ac.uk

Registration for our joint Midwest/Southern regional 2026 conference is now open! Anyone registering before 10 September gets the early bird discount. #ACISregional2026

Molly-Claire’s book won two awards—one for books on the arts and one for first book—it is an amazing testament to the thoughtfulness and innovative nature of this book.

@uniofgalwaycasscs.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Morgan Mayo and Dr Molly-Claire Gillett, early career researchers at the Centre for Irish Studies, @uniofgalway.bsky.social, have received awards from @acirishstudies.bsky.social 🔗: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

The Catholic Historical Society's annual conference 2026 is on 19 Sep at DCU-St. Pat's. Theme 'Irish Catholic Spaces: Pasts and Futures. Details and registration here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/chsi-annua...

CHSI Annual Conference, 2026. Irish Catholic spaces: pasts and futures

Join us for the annual conference of the Catholic Historical Society of Ireland.

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Talking about Ghosts, Lady Gregory and alternative approaches to literary history with Kevin Reilly newbooksnetwork.com/gregory-ghos...

Just showed up in my inbox - proof copy of the second volume of Connolly's collected writings - the complete shorter works. This brings together all of his pamphlets - including ones he edited which have never been republished. Amazing work by @iskrabooks.bsky.social On target for autumn release.

Our website is highlighting some summer CFPs: Transformations: Irish Literature & Social Change - due June 15 Irish Diasporas & the Making of America - conference due August 30 Ireland and America: After the Good Friday Agreement - due August 31 acisweb.org/announcement/

20 years of this place! The Cedar Lounge Revolution is 20 years old today. Yep, this was the first post from the Cedar Lounge Revolution, June 10th 2006. Difficult to believe it's weathered the subsequent two decades more or less intact. It has been a sort of collective, a diary, a sounding board,…

Looking forward to teaching at Dartmouth‘s Jewish Studies program this summer

A real honour to receive this prize for my book - the list of past winners includes some of my favourite people and some of my favourite books in Irish history.

@acirishstudies.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Winner of the James S. Donnelly Prize for Books on History, Sarah Roddy's Mondy & Irish Catholicism develops an important interdisciplinary study that integrates social history with economics, religious studies, & diaspora scholarship

We're thrilled to announce the #ACIS 2025 book awards! Congratulations to all our winners and many thanks to everyone who served on the committees.