This podcast series features recordings of academic papers from workshops, conferences and seminars in the University College Dublin Humanities Institute. The UCD Humanities Institute provides a creative architectural and conceptual space for interdisciplinary research in the humanities and allied disciplines. The Institute forms an integral element within UCD's strategic mission to develop as a research intensive university and has set itself the objective of enhancing the critical mass and ...
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This audio podcast series showcases James Joyce's short story 'The Dead' from his collection 'Dubliners' and explores themes within the story drawing on scholarly research and connecting it with the archive collections in UCD, the National Library and the National Archives. The series opens with a unique reading of the story by Irish actor Barry McGovern. Joyce's Dublin; An exploration of 'The Dead' has been commissioned by the UCD Humanities Institute and produced by Athena Media. The serie ...
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This podcast features presentations from the exploratorim event which took place in the UCD Humanities Institute on June 19th and 20th 2013. This event explores connections between academic, social and creative uses of digital media. This symposium provides a platform for early-stage researchers, scholars and professionals to explore interdisciplinary pathways between academic, social, digital and creative spheres and to engage with others in the field of digital humanities in an informative ...
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Episode 5 of Extracts with Adrian Balseca.
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In episode 5 of Extracts, hosts Sarah Comyn and Megan Kuster are in conversation with artist Adrian Balseca about his art practice making visible the often not-so-easily seen narratives enfolded in regional extractive economies, bodies, labour, and mobility. For more information on his work check out https://www.instagram.com/adrian_balseca…
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Episode 4 of Extracts with Aghmad Gamieldien.
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In episode 4 of Extracts, hosts Sarah Comyn and Megan Kuster are in conversation with forest-maker Aghmad Gamieldien about his work. Aghmad Gamieldien is the founder of Mzanzi Organics, a social enterprise focusing on small-scale farming, and the creation of pocket forests in and around Cape Town, South Africa. His holistic approach to forest makin…
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Episode 3 of Extracts with Siyabonga Mthembu.
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In episode 3 of Extracts, hosts Sarah Comyn and Megan Kuster are in conversation with Siyabonga Mthembu. Based in Johannesburg, Siya is the lead member of one of South Africa's best known musical ensembles, The Brother Moves On. For more information on his work go to https://www.instagram.com/hymn_self, https://www.instagram.com/tbmomusic, and http…
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Tania Aguila-Way. 'Root and stomach and seed speak glottal' - Tracing Stories of Plant-Mediated Diasporic-Indigenous Solidarites from the Poetic Page to the Community Garden (Keynote from IHA Annual Conference ...
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The second keynote from the IHA Annual Conference 2025 was given by Tania Aguila-Way (Toronto). Her keynote was entitled 'Root and stomach and seed speak glottal' - Tracing Stories of Plant-Mediated Diasporic-Indigenous Solidarites from the Poetic Page to the Community Garden'.By UCD Humanities Institute
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Raul Matta - Foodscapes as affective assemblages, or why (food) stories matter (Keynote from IHA Annual Conference).
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The first keynote from the IHA Annual Conference 2025 was given by Raul Matta (Centre de Recherche Institut Lyfe). His keynote, 'Foodscapes as affective assemblages, or why (food) stories matter' was preceded by some conference opening remarks by UCC Professor Brendan Dooley, Chair of the Irish Humanities Alliance.…
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Episode 2 of Extracts with Rhiannon Gwyn.
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In episode 2 of Extracts, hosts Sarah Comyn and Megan Kuster talk to artist Rhiannon Gwyn about her work. Rhiannon experiments with slate and clay and her practice seeks to discover new possibilities in the crafting of these materials. For more information on her work go to https://www.instagram.com/rhiannongwyn.artist…
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Episode 1 of Extracts with Luke Casserly.
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In episode 1 of Extracts, hosts Sarah Comyn and Megan Kuster talk to artist Luke Casserly about his work. Luke Casserly is a multidisciplinary performance maker from Longford, Ireland. For more information on Luke's work go to https://www.lukecasserly.org/By UCD Humanities Institute
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Episode 4 of Multilingualism in Ireland - University of Sanctuary project (with Bronagh Catibusic, Stephen Lucek and Marion Schulte).
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Multilingualism in Ireland is a podcast series hosted by Stephen Lucek and Marion Schulte. In episode 4 the hosts talk to Dr Bronagh Catibusic about multilingualism and the University of Sanctuary initiative in Trinity College Dublin. The Series is funded by UCD Humanities Institute.By UCD Humanities Institute
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Episode 3 of Multilingualism in Ireland - language acquisition (with Leire Sarto-Zubiaurre, Stephen Lucek and Marion Schulte).
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Multilingualism in Ireland is a podcast series hosted by Stephen Lucek and Marion Schulte. In episode 3 the hosts talk to Leire Sarto-Zubiaurre who researched the acquisition of Spanish as a foreign Language by Irish learners for her PhD topic. The Series is funded by UCD Humanities Institute.By UCD Humanities Institute
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Episode 2 of Multilingualism in Ireland (with Fiona Bolger, Stephen Lucek and Marion Schulte).
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Multilingualism in Ireland is a podcast series hosted by Stephen Lucek and Marion Schulte. In episode 2 the hosts talk to Fiona Bolger who is a poet, creative writing teacher and workshop facilitator, based in Dublin. Find out more about her work and poetry at www.fionabolgerpoetry.com. The Series is funded by UCD Humanities Institute.…
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Episode 1 of Multilingualism in Ireland - New to the Parish (with Stephen Lucek and Marion Schulte).
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Multilingualism in Ireland is a podcast series hosted by Stephen Lucek and Marion Schulte. In episode 1 the hosts discuss New to the Parish, a long running column in The Irish Times. Series is funded by UCD Humanities Institute.By UCD Humanities Institute
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The Future of Cultural Memory. A Dialogue in Times of Disruption with Susan Neiman and Aleida Assmann.
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The Future of Cultural Memory. A Dialogue in Times of Disruption was held as part of the UCD Humanities Institute's Transnationalising the Humanities research theme.By UCD Humanities Institute
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Living with Permacrisis and Polycrisis. Roundtable with Aleida Assmann, Kieran Keohane, Ailbhe Smyth, John Barry, Anne Fuchs and Marek Tamm.
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Living with Permacrisis and Polycrisis was panel one at 'From Modern Crisis to Permacrisis and Polycrisis - Epistemological Perspectives and Interventions'. This smyposium took place in UCD in May 2025 and was supported by a UCD Strategic and Major Initiative Scheme.By UCD Humanities Institute
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Imagining Futures in the Age of Permacrisis with Aleida Assmann, Anne Fuchs, John Barry, and Jeanne Riou.
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Imagining Futures in the Age of Permacrisis was panel 8 at 'From Modern Crisis to Permacrisis and Polycrisis - Epistemological Perspectives and Interventions'. This smyposium took place in UCD in May 2025 and was supported by a UCD Strategic and Major Initiative Scheme.By UCD Humanities Institute
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Minerals Online Roundtable IV - Extractivism and Material Histories.
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Minerals Online Roundtable IV - 'Extractivism and Material Histories' took place on 28 April 2025. Featuring - Madhavi Jha, Oliver Tappe, Nicholas Y. H. Wong, Sarah Comyn, and Ge Tang (Chair). Funded by the Irish Research Council MINERALS Laureate project.By UCD Humanities Institute
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Minerals Online Roundtable III - Extraction and Forms of Representation.
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Minerals Online Roundtable III - 'Extraction and Forms of Representation' took place on 7 April 2025. Featured - Adelene Buckland, Julia Ditter, Nathan K. Hensley, Charlotte Rogers, Sarah Comyn, and Ge Tang (Chair). Funded by the Irish Research Council MINERALS Laureate project.By UCD Humanities Institute
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Minerals Online Roundtable II - Extraction and Racial Capitalism.
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Minerals Online Roundtable II - 'Extraction and Racial Capitalism' took place on 21 November 2024. Featuring Danielle Kinsey, Rebecca Macklin, Nick McGee, Sarah Comyn, and Ge Tang (Chair). Funded by the Irish Research Council MINERALS Laureate project.By UCD Humanities Institute
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Minerals Online Roundtable I - Extraction, Infrastructures, and Networks.
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Minerals Online Roundtable I - 'Extraction, Infrastructures, and Networks' took place on 17 October 2024. Featuring Dominic Davies, Nicola Kirkby, Aims McGuinness, Sarah Comyn, and Ge Tang (Chair). Funded by the Irish Research Council MINERALS Laureate project.By UCD Humanities Institute
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Jarrod Hore - 'Earth Science from the Geological South'.
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Talk by Dr Jarrod Hore (University of New South Wales) at UCD Humanities Institute on 19 June 2024. Funded by the Irish Research Council MINERALS Laureate project.By UCD Humanities Institute
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Sarah Bezan - 'Rekindling Fictions and the Thermocultures of Extinction', keynote from Nonhuman Animals in the Age of Extinction and Mass Production.
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Keynote by Dr Sarah Bezan (UCC) at Nonhuman Animals in the Age of Extinction and Mass Production in UCD May 2024By UCD Humanities Institute
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John Miller - 'Between Animal and Ecological Futures', keynote from Nonhuman Animals in the Age of Extinction and Mass Production.
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Keynote by Dr John Miller (Sheffield) at Nonhuman Animals in the Age of Extinction and Mass Production in UCD May 2024By UCD Humanities Institute
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Siobhan Angus. 'Photography and extraction - Ways of seeing/ways of knowing'.
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Talk by Dr Siobhan Angus (Carleton) at UCD Humanities Institute on 25 April 2024. Funded by the Irish Research Council MINERALS Laureate project.By UCD Humanities Institute
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Adam Bridgen. 'Underworlds and undercurrents: Approaching extractive history from below'.
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Talk by Adam Bridgen (Durham) at UCD Humanities Institute on 17 April 2024. Funded by the Irish Research Council MINERALS Laureate project.By UCD Humanities Institute
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Jennifer Keating. Lines on the land - Slow violence and the geometry of dispossession in late imperial Central Asia.
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Talk by Jennifer Keating (UCD) at UCD Humanities Institute on 22 February 2024. Funded by the Irish Research Council MINERALS Laureate project.By UCD Humanities Institute
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Xavier Aldana Reyes. Keynote from UCD Humanities Institute PhD Conference 2024 (Cannibal Consumption).
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Keynote by Xavier Aldana Reyes from 'Cannibal Consumption - Culture, Capitalism, Critique', the 2024 UCD Humanities Institute's Annual PhD Conference.By UCD Humanities Institute
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