Centre for the Study of Religion, University of Galway
@csrgalway.bsky.social
The Centre for the Study of Religion was established in 2022 at the University of Galway. It aims to support interdisciplinary scholarship in this subject area within the University and to promote public engagement in Ireland and abroad.
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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@iarcees.bsky.social is coming to Galway on 16-17 June for its annual conference. This year's theme is 'Conversions in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe since 1800: Religious, National, Ideological and Sexual'. All are welcome. For queries email roisin.healy@universityofgalway.ie
Prof. Niamh Reilly is organising 'Intersectionality of Gender and Religion in Research and Teaching' with colleagues from @comeniusuni.bsky.social and University of the Basque Country at Comenius Uni. All welcome. Looking forward to further events and insights from this Enlight collaboration.
Happy to announce that Prof. Niamh Reilly, School of Political Science and Sociology at @universityofgalway.bsky.social, is now a Research Associate of @csrgalway.bsky.social! For information on Niamh's research, see research.universityofgalway.ie/en/persons/n...
Niamh Reilly
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'Conversions in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe since 1800: Religious, National, Ideological and Sexual', organised by two of @csrgalway.bsky.social Associates and members of the Department of History with @iarcees.bsky.social; call for papers is open to 20th February - see details below.
University of Galway - History@historyatgalway.bsky.social · 8mo ago🚨CFP📢 Galway is delighted to host the annual conference of the @iarcees.bsky.social, 16-17 June. Organised by Dr Róisín Healy, this year's theme is 'Conversions in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe since 1800: Religious, National, Ideological and Sexual'. CFP open until 20 Feb! 🚨
'Despite persistent myths, employment rates for humanities graduates are comparable to those of STEM graduates, as Humanities Indicators data shows. Early earnings differ but the salary gap narrows significantly mid-career, particularly for graduates who pursue further study'. 1/2
How universities can cultivate arts and humanities in practical, affordable ways
Are the arts and humanities still needed as universities retrench staff and cut costs? Patty Raun explains why curtailing or eliminating these disciplines is an egregious mistake
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I was delighted that Prof. William Desmond launched my book "The Fidelity of Reason" (Springer) last week @uniofgalway.bsky.social. It was a wonderful to celebrate with colleagues and students from @philosophygalway.bsky.social, @historyatgalway.bsky.social and the wider university community.
Congratutulations to Co-Director of @csrgalway.bsky.social, Prof. Felix Ó Murchadha, on the publication of his most recent monograph, The Fidelity of Reason link.springer.com/book/10.1007.... It will be launched by distinguished guest, Prof. William Desmond, on 12th November.
Do share! The Catholic Historical Society of Ireland’s annual conference is on Daniel O’Connell and his Legacies - 22 Nov in @dculibrary.bsky.social - all welcome! (Small fee on the day) @nmireland.bsky.social @nlireland.bsky.social @jdmccafferty.bsky.social www.eventbrite.ie/e/oconnell-a...
O’CONNELL AND HIS LEGACY
Join us to celebrate the life and enduring impact of O'Connell and his legacy at our upcoming event!
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The next CSR event will be a (hybrid) talk by @celestemcnamara.bsky.social, co-hosted with @historyatgalway.bsky.social, School of History and Philosophy, next Wednesday, 29th October! See below to register for 'Sleeping with the in-laws: Annulment by reason of affinity in 18th-century Venice'.
"The university will stop sharing the data required to be included in the ranking as of 2026. As a result, Sorbonne University will no longer feature in future rankings produced by THE, which include the World University Rankings, the Rankings by Subject or the Impact Rankings." Excellent!
Sorbonne University decides to withdraw from the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings
As of 2026, Sorbonne University will no longer submit data to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The decision comes as part of a wider approach to promote open science and ref...
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The "New York Times" is apparently launching a new religion reporting project. Because some people evidently understand that we cannot comprehend the present moment without studying religion, even if too many of our colleges and universities right now seem to think we can do without it.
Advance Notice: We are pleased to announce that the CSR will welcome @celestemcnamara.bsky.social to UoG to speak on 'Sleeping with the In-laws: Annulment by Reason of Affinity in 18th Century Venice' on 29th October, co-hosting with @historyatgalway.bsky.social. Further details in due course!
You are cordially invited to our Anti-Prime Sale, where every purchase will financially support bookstores, NOT billionaires 🥳
My colleagues @philosophygalway.bsky.social have just advertised for a permanent position in Philosophy of Technology. There are some very exciting things happening in that subject in our School and University at the moment - a very good time to be coming to Galway! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNQ811/l...
Lecturer (B) in Philosophy (Philosophy of Technology) at University of Galway
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Powerful account by our colleague @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social and Elaine Feeney of the importance of the decision by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment to publish modules addressing the history, legacy and literature of Ireland’s institutions www.thejournal.ie/readme/mothe...
Opinion: To learn the lessons of Ireland's institutional past, we must teach it in schools
Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley and Elaine Feeney welcome plans to teach the history, legacy and literature of Ireland’s dark past at Junior Cert level.
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It would be super to see greater investment in the research talent already in the country & the pipeline of researchers that the country has already invested in, from BA to PhD. Our higher education system is seriously underfunded, w a well-reported reliance on precarious jobs for key functioning
RTÉ News@news.rte.ie · last yr.Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless will bring a memo to Cabinet to create a "Global Talent Initiative" aimed at attracting top research talent to Ireland
Sorry, as a historian, I can’t help it: Two Augustinians.
Excellent workshop yesterday, with thanks to Dr. R. Healy for organising, and to our speakers and audience!
University of Galway - History@historyatgalway.bsky.social · last yr.Hosted by the Centres of Religion and the Investigation of Transnational Encounters, this workshop on Religion on the Ethic Frontier provided fascinating insights into religious and national tensions in diverse places across Europe and beyond during the 19th and 20th centuries
A great programme for the CSR co-hosted (with CITE) Religion on the Ethnic Frontier workshop on 29th April! Further details below....
University of Galway - History@historyatgalway.bsky.social · last yr.Workshop on religion on the ethnic frontier with examples from across Europe from the nineteenth century to the present to be held at the University of Galway on Tues., 29 April. All welcome. Please rsvp to organiser at roisin.healy@universityofgalway.ie.
Congratulations to CSR Co-Director, Prof. Felix O'Murchadha, on the publication of The Fidelity of Reason, an original interpretation of the phenomenology of world. Available now! link.springer.com/book/10.1007... @philosophygalway.bsky.social
'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research
Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
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A recruitment process is underway for the appointment of President of University of Galway. Read more and apply here: perrettlaver.com/university-o...
Congratulations to our colleague Chris Doyle for his review of Pádraig Ó Riain's A Dictionary of Irish Saints in the Irish Times
Chris Doyle@gollygee2004.bsky.social · last yr.Thrilled to see my little review of Pádraig Ó Riain's A Dictionary of Irish Saints (2nd edition) in Saturday's edition of the Irish Times @historyatgalway.bsky.social @galwayclassics.bsky.social
Please share! Our next MCHRI seminar will be online on 1 April via MS Teams - Researching the Parish - 2 great speakers - Dimitri De Roover & David Bracken. All welcome! @royalhistsoc.org @ihrlibrary.bsky.social @irishhumanities.bsky.social @irishhistsoc.bsky.social forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Lecturer in History (Irish Economy and Society, 1750-1900)- University of Galway - History, School of History and Philosophy #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMH359/l...
Lecturer in History (Irish Economy and Society, 1750-1900) at University of Galway
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Lecturer in History (Ireland in Global Context)- University of Galway - History, School of History and Philosophy #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMH358/l...
All welcome to a talk supported by the CSR and Discipline of Philosophy at UoG on 11th March: Dr. Daniel Deasy, UCD will speak on 'Theistic Scepticism, Externalism, Faith, and Hope' on 11th March in the Bridge Room at 1pm
Very interesting talk by Dr Christopher Bellitto of Kean University at the history seminar in Galway today. Ranging from classical Hebrew and Greco-Roman ideas through the medieval Jewish, Christian, and Muslim, there is still space for humility as a virtue for the common good
