JOBS! We’re currently looking for two people to join us in the School of English @universityofleeds.bsky.social: Lecturer in Creative Writing jobs.leeds.ac.uk/AHCEN1086; Lecturer in English Language (with interests in DH) jobs.leeds.ac.uk/AHCEN1087 Both are FT ongoing appointments

Remembering Edna O'Brien who died two years ago today.

We're running a short online survey to inform development of the Curran Index. If you're interested in Victorian periodicals, whether or not you've used the Curran recently, please complete the survey! Survey closes 10th August. Please retweet. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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I’m delighted by the review of my recent book (Ireland in the Life and Work of C.S. Lewis) in this weekend’s Irish Times. 😊 www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

CS Lewis’s rich Irishness gives the lie to the ‘buttoned-up Englishman’ stereotype

As an ‘alternative’ Ulster Protestant with parents from Cork, his Irishness has been marginalised and reduced

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Looking forward to discussing conflict, activism, food and the radical possibilities of artistic practice as part of the PATHOS public engagement programme @ilfdublin.bsky.social - Stirring the Pot with Hannah Khalil, Roxana Manouchehri & Bojana Janković. Tickets here: share.google/ZYjGWwwsgLKW...

Congratulations and thank you Sara- a fascinating and important documentary on the life and writing of Rosa Mulholland.

Dr Sara Lodge@victoriandetective.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Huge thanks to @kslaing.bsky.social , James T Murphy, @susancahill.bsky.social, the Jesuit Archives in Dublin, & the good people of Inishbofin, who agreed to share their expertise on Rosa Mulholland for tonight’s documentary. Tune in at 6pm!

Delighted to be series editor for Cambridge Elements in Women, Gender and Sexuality in Premodern Literature and Culture. If you have something cool and interesting you’d like to work with us on please get in touch (micrograph 20-30k) www.cambridge.org/core/publica...

Women, Gender and Sexuality in Premodern Literature and Culture

Welcome to Cambridge Core

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On Sunday 15th February at 6pm, RTE Lyric FM are broadcasting my feature documentary about Rosa Mulholland, pioneer Victorian novelist, poet, feminist, & leading figure in the Irish Revival. Please consider tuning in, either on Sunday or afterwards, on ‘listen again’: t.co/Hj1WVqBU9X

In @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ullibrary.bsky.social this Thursday 22 Jan! Come along and chat all things early 19th-century Ireland (plus bonus archives and lunch - it’s the end of January, after all!) 🥙

Niamh NicGhabhann Coleman@niamhroisin.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Fans of early 19th century Irish history! Gather round! We have a lovely event on @ullibrary.bsky.social on 22 Jan (next week) on the world behind the Ordnance Survey maps - free and all are most welcome. Just book your place via this link & tell your friends! forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Hello historians - there is a specific purpose role now advertised in UL’s history department - Title of Post: Assistant Professor in Irish History (specialism History of the Family) - all details are over on UL vacancies! Do share! #jobsky #skystorians #speirgorm #speirghorm

For anyone interested in my first two monographs - BERNARD SHAW'S IRISH OUTLOOK and IRISH ANGLICAN LITERATURE AND DRAMA - the publishers are selling them for only €23.99 between now and 31/12/25. Perfect stocking stuffers! ;-) link.springer.com/book/10.1007... link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Have you published a monograph on Irish Literature this year? If so, make sure you submit your book for ACIS Robert Rhodes Prize for exceptional scholarly work on Literature: acisweb.org/rhodes-prize/ Deadline is 1st January so don't delay - we are excited to read new work! #speirgorm

2 weeks left to apply!

Deirdre Flynn@deirdreflynn.bsky.social · 9mo ago

📣 Job Vacancy 📣 Teaching Fellow in English Literature (0.5 FTE, Fixed Term – Spring Semester 2026) Mary Immaculate College, Limerick The appointee will have expertise in contemporary English Literature. Full details: www.mic.ul.ie/about-mic/va... Closing date: 2pm on Tuesday, 18 November 2025

I’m so delighted about Giovanna Tallone’s generous and perceptive review of “Well, You Don’t Look It!” in the most recent issue of Studi Irlandesi oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/bs...

Looking forward to the 13th International George Moore Conference: Landscape and Memory, 5-7 May 2026. Please share the CFP. www.atu.ie/events/13th-...