‘The challenge of the posthuman’ (2019)
Anne Karhio: ‘Irish poetry and human rights in the 21st century: the challenge of the posthuman’, Université Rennes 2, France. (26/09/2019) (Léacht ar cuireadh / Invited lecture)
‘Irish-language Poetry & Human Rights’ (2019)
Rióna Ní Fhrighil: ‘Modern Irish-language poetry through a human rights lens’, International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures Conference, Trinity College Dublin. (26/07/2019) (Páipéar Comhdhála / Conference Paper) Abstract: Drawing on Seamus Heaney’s espousal of the “writer as righter” (2010), this paper will discuss the role of the poet in an interconnected world. Literary […]
‘Gender, Disability, and Infanticide’ (2019)
Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha: ‘Gender, Disability, and Infanticide: Changelings in Irish Storytelling and Contemporary Poetry in Irish’, 16th International Celtic Conference, Bangor, Wales. (24/07/2019) (Páipéar Comhdhála / Conference Paper) Abstract: Changelings have haunted the folklore of many of the Celtic languages, but to this day, despite admirable work by researchers such as Susan Schoon Eberly, much uncertainty […]
‘Writer as Righter & Irish Poetry’ (2019)
Rióna Ní Fhrighil (Aoichaint / Keynote) International Celtic Congress Conference, Bangor, Wales. (22/07/2019) Summary: The poem “Dubh” by Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill was written on the fall of Srebrenica, 11 July 1995, during the Bosnian War. This paper will give an overview of Ní Dhomhnaill’s activism during the Bosnian War and will then trace this poem’s […]
‘Media technology and human rights’ (2019)
Anne Karhio: ‘Remediating crisis: media technology and human rights in contemporary Irish poetry’, Nordic Association for English Studies Conference, University of Aarhus, Denmark. (10/05/2019) (Páipéar comhdhála / Conference Paper) Nordic Association for English Studies Conference, Univer
‘Cearta an Duine agus an Nuafhilíocht’ (2019)
Rióna Ní Fhrighil: ‘Republic of Conscience: cearta an duine agus nuafhilíocht na hÉireann’, Léachtaí Cholm Cille. NUI Maynooth. (26/4/2019) (Aoichaint / Keynote) Achoimre: Sa léacht seo déanfar cur síos ar an tionscadal taighde Republic of Conscience: Cearta an Duine agus Nuafhilíocht na hÉireann, tionscadal atá á mhaoiniú ag an Chomhairle um Thaighde in Éirinn. Tabharfar léargas ar […]
‘Irish Poetry through a Human Rights Lens’ (2019)
Rióna Ní Fhrighil: (Aoichaint / Keynote) IV International Seminar on Irish Studies. Universidad de Granada. (12/2/2019) Poems discussed included “From the Republic of Conscience” by Seamus Heaney and “The Poem at Check-In Desk 56” by Colette Bryce.
‘Changelings: Disability, Infanticide, Gender’ (2019)
Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha (Cur i láthair ceardlainne/ Workshop Paper) Feminism, Fertility and Reproduction: Towards a Progressive Politics. OÉ Gaillimh/ NUI Galway. (24/01/2019)
‘Writer and Righter: Poetry & Human Rights’ (2019)
Rióna Ní Fhrighil: (Páipéar comhdhála ar cuireadh / Invited conference paper) Democracy, Human Rights and Diasporic Strategies in Ireland: Emerging Networks and Models, (GIS E.I.R.E Symposium) Université Paris 3- Sorbonne Nouvelle. (19/01/2019)
Keeping the poet: poetry and the presidency (2018)
Anne Karhio, 2018. ‘Keeping the poet: poetry and the presidency’. RTÉ Brainstorm (27/11/2018) Read full article here.