"letters" blog posts

Historian and journalist Dan Finn talks to the Institute of Irish Studiesmodule image

Historian and journalist Dan Finn talks to the Institute of Irish Studies

Dan Finn is an Irish historian and journalist who works as features editor for Jacobin magazine. He joined Maev McDaid from the Institute of Irish Studies to talk about his book and reflect on some of the ideas around commemoration and national identity. You can watch the full video below and comment your thoughts on the discussion on Twitter: @irishinstitute.

Posted on: 15 September 2020

The Letters of John McGahern and the Undergraduate Research SchemeProfessor Frank Shovlin researching the letters of John McGahern

The Letters of John McGahern and the Undergraduate Research Scheme

The Undergraduate Research Scheme gave students Lauren Price and Richard Snowden-Leak the opportunity to work closely for a two week period with Professor Frank Shovlin of the Institute of Irish Studies on his major project, The Letters of John McGahern, providing them with a more intimate insight into one of Ireland’s most important literary figures.

Posted on: 23 July 2020