Bronagh Ann McShane
@bamcshane.bsky.social
women, gender, religion, digital humanities, AI | Research Fellow at Trinity College Dublin @voicestcd.bsky.social | Fellow of the Royal Historical Society | President of the History of Women Religious of Britain and Ireland | author ✍️
Last night I was incredibly saddened to hear about the loss of @bridmcgrath.bsky.social . A formidable scholar with a huge passion for early modern history. But more importantly, a kind and generous person who will be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. 1/2
#cfp for the 2026 Conference of the History of Women Religious of Britain and Ireland, ‘Women Religious: Patronage & Networks from Medieval to Modern’ taking place at Queen Mary University of London on 11/12 June. Please share widely #nuntastic historyofwomenreligious.org/call-for-pap...
It was a great pleasure to deliver the opening keynote address at the @catholicrs.bsky.social conference last month. I spoke on the subject of Catholic women & the probate courts in #earlymodern Ireland, part of my ongoing research for the @erc.europa.eu funded project @voicestcd.bsky.social
Conor Brockbank@conorbrockbank.bsky.social · last yr.A great keynote by @bamcshane.bsky.social to begin the @catholicrs.bsky.social conference. Loads of food for thought which clearly came through with the well-engaged with Q&A afterwards
A great keynote by @bamcshane.bsky.social to begin the @catholicrs.bsky.social conference. Loads of food for thought which clearly came through with the well-engaged with Q&A afterwards
See our report on a recent workshop exploring Generative AI and Historical Research, convened by VOICES' own Dr Bronagh Ann McShane: @bamcshane.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @adaptcentre.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social
At the Precipice of Possibility: Reflections on the Generative AI and Historical Research Workshop - VOICES
By Dr Bronagh Ann McShane On 7 May 2025, more than fifty individuals gathered at Trinity College Dublin for the workshop, ‘Generative AI and Historical Research’. Convened as part of the ERC-funded VO...
voicesproject.ie
At a mass ahead of the #papalconclave Giovanni Battista Re, College of Cardinals Dean, called for a pope that can ‘awaken the consciences of all & the moral & spiritual energies in today's society, characterized by great technological progress but which tends to forget God’ @ewtnvatican.bsky.social
As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes are on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals are beginning the secretive process known as a conclave.
The conclave to choose a new pope is beginning. Here's what you need to know
As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes are on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals are beginning the secretive process known as a conclave.
npr.org
Big day tomorrow, not only start of papal #conclave, but also my workshop on #GenerativeAI & Historical Research. Looking forward to some thought provoking discussions on what this technology means for the discipline of History @tlrhub.bsky.social @discussai.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social
On Northside Today from 11am Emma speaks to @bamcshane.bsky.social about women in the Catholic Church as the Papal Conclave prepares to convene tomorrow.
"If we do good to others, if we meet there, doing good, and we go slowly, gently, little by little, we will make a culture of encounter: we need this so much. We must meet one another doing good (2013)." #PopeFrancis #SantoSubito
The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach. Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
Race to succeed Pope Francis begins with his funeral, as informal alliances of cardinals emerge
Race to succeed Pope Francis begins with his funeral, as informal alliances of cardinals emerge
On one side stand the conservatives. On the other are the reformers. And in the centre are those who want an end to the polarisation
irishtimes.com
Who will be the next Pope? My op-ed in today’s @irishtimes.com - ’Race to succeed Francis begins with his funeral’ (subscriber content) #popefrancis #papalfuneral #conclave #catholichurch www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
@bamcshane.bsky.social great piece today! Race to succeed Pope Francis begins with his funeral, as informal alliances of cardinals emerge www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Bronagh Ann McShane: Race to succeed Pope Francis begins with his funeral, as informal alliances of cardinals emerge
On one side stand the conservatives. On the other are the reformers. And in the centre are those who want an end to the polarisation
irishtimes.com
Not long to go until #GenerativeAI & Historical Research Workshop @tlrhub.bsky.social - really looking forward to this! Fantastic line up 👇 @voicestcd.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @historytcd.bsky.social @virtualtreasury.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu
🚨 60% OFF SALE NOW ON! Save on most hardbacks published before July 2024 in our Spring sale! Use BB600 at the checkout to claim your discount. Browse and view the full list of included books > buff.ly/elebpMY #BookSale #History #Music #Literature
Check out the latest VOICES blog! Our Research Fellow, Diego Rincon Yanez, explores how Natural Language Processing and AI helps us learn about the lives of women in early modern Ireland: @tlrhub.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @tcddublin.bsky.social
Blog 5: Giving Voice to the Past: How AI Helps Us Listen - VOICES
NLP on VOICES project
voicesproject.ie
"Pope Francis appointed more women to leadership roles in the Vatican than any pope before him." @bamcshane.bsky.social (Research Fellow, @voicestcd.bsky.social, @historytcd.bsky.social) explores the legacy of #PopeFrancis in 'The Conversation'. Read now: theconversation.com/pope-francis...
Pope Francis promoted women to unprecedented heights of power in the church
Women now hold several high-level administrative roles in the Catholic church but not everyone is on board.
theconversation.com
1448 pp here of Luke Wadding’s Roman dossier on Jansenism & anti-Jansenism from 1652/1653. And this was just volume 3…
Pope Francis leaves a complex legacy but his moves to promote women in leadership within the Vatican marked a real shift. I explore what his legacy means in light of the Church’s long history of patriarchy; theconversation.com/pope-francis... #PopeFrancis #CatholicChurch #Religion #patriarchy
Pope Francis promoted women to unprecedented heights of power in the church @theconversation.com #popefrancis #womeninleadership #catholicism #nuntastic theconversation.com/pope-francis...
Pope Francis promoted women to unprecedented heights of power in the church
Women now hold several high-level administrative roles in the Catholic church but not everyone is on board.
theconversation.com
Nuns arrives to pray at St. Peter's Square following the death of Pope Francis in the Vatican on Monday. Pope Francis died at age 88 a day after making an appearance at Saint Peter's Square on Easter Sunday. 📷 Alberto Pizzoli / AFP nbcnews.to/3Gd04KK
RIP #PopeFrancis ✝️ sharing my @irishtimes.com article on Francis and women in the Church. ‘Vision of Pope Francis has signalled shift in how Vatican views women in leadership’ www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
A major conference is being held in Rome this May to mark the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Irish Franciscan house, Saint Isidore's College. Registration Deadline: 30 April 2025. For full details: irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2025/... #Catholichist #rome #irishabroad
The CFP for the 2025 Tudor & Stuart Ireland conference is now open. TSIXIII will take place at University College Dublin on 21-22 August, so please join us. All details are in the link, but get please get in touch if you have any questions. tudorstuartireland.com
Tudor and Stuart Ireland
Post by @TudorStuartIre.
tudorstuartireland.com
Will of John Langly, Bandon, Co Cork, 1674: I do leave all my household goods, and farm...to my son, commonly called 'Stubborn Jack'...provided he marries a Protestant woman, but not Grace Kenny or Alice Kenny, who called me 'Oliver's whelp.' #grudge (Bennett, The History of Bandon)
The Artist's Sister in the Garb of a Nun, 1551, Sofonisba Anguissola (c.1535–1625) (Southampton City Art Gallery) I love these - if you can't find a nun sitter, create one. Rubens dressed his son as a #Capuchin
