Writing the 'Troubles' @TroublesWriting
Exploring the interpretative and conceptual issues raised by writing the contested history of the recent conflict in Northern Ireland. Tweets by @RoseannaJane writingthetroublesweb.wordpress.com University of Edinburgh Joined June 2017-
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A new section containing the records of the Plenary Sessions of the Mitchell Talks (1996-1998), has been added to CAIN. The 135 files were donated by Sean Farren from his larger collection. cain.ulster.ac.uk/sean_farren/mi… @UlsterUni
In our latest blog, Rebecca Laverty, Assistant Curator of Modern History at National Museums NI, discusses the role of oral history at the @UlsterMuseum: 'Creating a diverse archive that represents complex and multifaceted points of view is crucial'. writingthetroublesweb.wordpress.com/2024/03/04/ora…
We're back! With our first post of 2024, @DrTonyDrummond explores the experiences of gay men in Northern Ireland during the 'Troubles' conflict. writingthetroublesweb.wordpress.com/2024/02/05/the…
Our very own @RoseannaJane will be kicking off Edinburgh University's Irish History Seminar on Tuesday. All welcome online or in person.
Our very own @RoseannaJane will be kicking off Edinburgh University's Irish History Seminar on Tuesday. All welcome online or in person.
One week to go until our first seminar of the semester! @RoseannaJane on 'Shared Narratives, Myths, and Realities: The British Media's Coverage of the Northern Ireland 'Troubles'', 5pm 17 Oct online and in person. Please email [email protected] to join our mailing list
Tomorrow: @Jen_O_Leary investigates the most notorious agent of the Troubles. On BBC One Northern Ireland at 10.40pm and iPlayer.
Our very own @JOBright1995 is speaking at the @MIH_Edin seminar tomorrow. This event is online. Contact [email protected] for more details.
Our very own @JOBright1995 is speaking at the @MIH_Edin seminar tomorrow. This event is online. Contact [email protected] for more details.
The @I_W_M brand new exhibition 'Northern Ireland: Living with the Troubles' is opening on 26 May. Curator Craig Murray discusses the challenges of exhibiting the conflict. wp.me/p9k3L7-m3
This is a great read. Punk themed paddywhackery for Paddies Day totally misses the point of what punk actually stood for. Good to see Warzone and Giro's get a mention here. Great memories of early punk gigs at the Art College late 80s.
This is a great read. Punk themed paddywhackery for Paddies Day totally misses the point of what punk actually stood for. Good to see Warzone and Giro's get a mention here. Great memories of early punk gigs at the Art College late 80s.
As St Patrick's Day approaches, Belfast's announcement of a 'punk choir' for its parade has Dr Jim Donaghey (Ulster University) considering how nostalgia, and a simple 'cross-community' narrative, has dominated depictions of Northern Ireland's punk scene. writingthetroublesweb.wordpress.com/2023/03/13/the…
In our first article for 2023, @tiff__thompson looks at Bernadette Devlin vs. Reginald Maudling, and what we can learn from a gender-based analysis of their clash in the Commons that followed Bloody Sunday. writingthetroublesweb.wordpress.com/2023/02/06/the…
Tommy Dolan and Ernils Larson are convening an Open Panel on ‘Islands, Religion, and Identity’ (OP06) at the EASR Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, 4-8 Sept 2023. Find their Call for Papers at tinyurl.com/bdfjyzkw! Would be great to receive proposals on Northern Ireland!
We are excited for @ReinischDieter’s new book, one of @oralhistreview’s authors and guest bloggers! He is also a very thoughtful scholar when it comes to reflecting on oral history as a method.
We are excited for @ReinischDieter’s new book, one of @oralhistreview’s authors and guest bloggers! He is also a very thoughtful scholar when it comes to reflecting on oral history as a method.
Talking with Robert Savage about broadcast media, censorship and the Troubles, from the assassination of Airey Neave to the Broadcasting Ban newbooksnetwork.com/northern-irela…
I will be giving a paper on sounds and silences of the Troubles at Queens on Monday at the Irish Studies seminar, 4.30pm. @LeverhulmeTrust In person and virtual! eventbrite.co.uk/e/irish-studie…
Join us for the next in our 2022-23 programme of talks as part of the NTU Oral History Network. William Blair and Chris Reynolds will be giving a paper entitled ‘Oral history and dealing with the past in Northern Ireland: challenges and opportunities’.👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/ntu-oral-his…
🚨Call for Abstracts🚨 @hannah_r_west and I are putting together a panel for #BISA2023 @MYBISA "Concealed Violences: The ethics of knowledge during the Troubles" Check out the image below for more details 👇🏼 Please share widely
Blog proposal submissions remain open! Please do get in contact with us if you have a topic you're interested in writing on.
Blog proposal submissions remain open! Please do get in contact with us if you have a topic you're interested in writing on.
🚨TOMORROW🚨 Launch of "Penality in the Underground - The IRA's Pursuit of Informers" by Dr Ron Dudai (Ben Gurion University) Book signing thanks to @BlackwellLiv 🕕6:00 pm 🗓️Tuesday 18 October 🧭@LivUni Rendall Building ℹ️+FREE registration eventbrite.co.uk/e/421357289997/ @OUPAcademic
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