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Admittance Day 2024

28 newly elected Members were officially admitted to the Academy this afternoon, for their exceptional contributions to the sciences, humanities and social sciences, as well…

Membership

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Jane Ohlmeyer MRIA, historian

Professor Ohlmeyer’s recent scholarship on Ireland and imperialism in early modernity re-examines empire as process, and Ireland’s role in it; recognises the agency of marginal…

Members Research Series

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‘Abject and True Remorse’: Loyalism and the Politics of Regret in Northern Ireland

This article is part of a special section of ISIA, edited by Brice Dicksen. See the other papers in the section

ARINS: Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South

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2024 Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction shortlist announced

Six books shortlisted for the €10,000 Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Grants and Awards

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Watchback Discourse Series | 100 years on: Ireland; Finland; New Zealand; Poland – A comparative history

Watch the recording of this comparative panel discussion chaired by Robert Gerwarth MRIA, with Professor Charlotte Macdonald (New Zealand), Dr Jochen Böhler (Poland), Professor Marjaana…

Discourse Series

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Young Academy Ireland Launches 2024-28 Strategic Plan

Young Academy Ireland (YAI) marks its first anniversary with the unveiling of its collective vision and commitment to a vibrant and diverse community.

Young Academy Ireland

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Cynthia Longfield and the St George expedition

This blog marks the centenary of Cynthia Longfield’s adventure on the 1924 St George scientific expedition.

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McDaid’s of Dublin: chasing the drunken muse

In our April blog, Terry Clavin explores the heyday of McDaid’s, one of Dublin’s most (in)famous literary pubs.

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Grangegorman Lives: James Celestine Carr

Our Grangegorman Lives series continues with James Celestine Carr, a prominent radiologist.

Grangegorman Lives

Grangegorman Lives: Sir William Stokes

The next addition to our Grangegorman Lives series is Sir William Stokes, a surgeon born to the pioneering cardiologist William Stokes.

Grangegorman Lives