Aidan Beatty

@aidanbeatty.com

History Lecturer, Carnegie Mellon University // President, American Conference for Irish Studies @acirishstudies.bsky.social Current research: Capitalism and Irish nationalism Old research: aidanbeatty.com/books/

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 · 2w ago

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...

The mostly orange, multi-coloured cover of Ciara Breathnach's book "Absence in the Archives"

"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!

Expulsion of the Palestinians:
The Concept of 'Transfer' in Zionist Political Thought, 1882-1948
by Nur Masalha

"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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