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Andrea Mann @andreamann.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

"By writing, you are literally firing up your brain and therefore stirring up your conscious thoughts and something new emerges. You are not, or at least not always, transcribing something already present in your conscious thoughts.“ LOVE this piece. www.historians.org/perspectives...

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How Writing Leads to Thinking (and Not the Other Way Around) – AHA

Writing is stressful. Sitting in my computer chair my neck and shoulder muscles almost immediately tense up as I dig around in my brain for the best phrase or even any coherent string of words.

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

European Studies Day 2026 🇪🇺 From discussions on the Council of the EU, the upcoming Irish Presidency to reflections on European identity, defence and future research collaboration, the day offered a diverse programme.

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The Centre for European Studies is pleased to invite you to our European Studies Day. 🇪🇺 🗓️08 May 2026 ⏰ 09:45 am 📍 University of Limerick, The Globe & Millstream Building (MC 010) Please make sure to sign up on Eventbrite! For further information, please visit our website.

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

The Centre for European Studies was proud to be featured at UL Research Week. Presented by Centre Director Dr. Michaela Schrage-Frueh, the talk highlited our mission to serve as a vibrant hub for European Studies.

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

APPLICATIONS OPEN You are interested in European affairs and want to gain an interdisciplinary understanding? Our 2-year master programme could be just what you are looking for! Applications are open now and we recommend to apply as early as possible to avoid visa complications etc.

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

CEUROS concluded this semester’s Lecture Series with an interesting lecture on the long-term transformations of the Italian economy, analysing eight decades of structural change from the post-war economic miracle to recent global and European crises.

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

We are delighted to invite you for the Online Author Event with Ilija Trojanow “EisTau and the Climate Crisis” 📚 🗓️ 16 April 2026 ⏰ 09:00 - 11:00 am (Irish Time) 📍 University of Limerick, LC 0017 or Virtual Please make sure to register on Eventbrite.

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

We were delighted to welcome Gabrielle Fath (University of Limerick) for a guest lecture which interrogated how Scottish Gaelic cultural identity is formed, and how it inscribes itself in a European context. She reflected on how Scottish Gaelic culture navigates its page as a minority culture.

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

We are pleased to invite you to our next Lecture Series Talk by Gabrielle Fath titled : "On the margins of Europe? Scottish Gaelic cultural identity in a European perspective” 🗓️ 25 March 2026 ⏰ 12 p.m. 📍 Room SG-016, Robert Schumann Building

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

We were delighted to welcome Dr. Johann Georg Lughofer for a fascinating talk on how the Corona Pandemic reshaped cultural and literary imaginaries of the Alpine region. The lecture was followed by a two-hour workshop for the Master’s students in European Studies. Thank you to everyone who joined!

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

We were delighted to welcome Prof. Bill Niven, Dr. Maricel Oró Piqueras and Dr. Michaela Schrage- Früh for an interesting symposium on ageing, grief and intergenerational connection across Europe. The high level of engagement by the audience made the event particularly memorable.

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Boze Herrington, Library Owl @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

I get yelled at for saying this but for many hundreds of years people went to university not to get diplomas or be employable but because immersion in the humanities was considered foundational to a good life, and school must return to its original purpose: the joy of learning.

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

We are delighted to announce our upcoming symposium: “Reading and Writing the Life Course: Ageing, Grief and Generational Connection across Europe” 🗓️18 March 2026 ⏰2-4 p.m. 📍Plassey House (Boarding Room), University of Limerick Please make sure to register on Eventbrite

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Save the date! Join us for our next Lecture Series Talk by Austrian Journalist Miriam Beller entitled: “Russia: Reporting from a Dictatorship at War” 🗓️ 04. March 2026 ⏰ 12:00 p.m. 📍 Schumann Building (SG 016), University of Limerick

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Today we hosted Professor Nils Ringe for his talk “Coping with Europe: EU Member and Party System Change” in an event together with the Department of Politics and Public Administration. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Group Picture. From left to right: Dr. Frank Haege (University of Limerick), Prof. Nils Ringe (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Dr. Michaela Schrage-Früh (Director of CEUROS)

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

So many people don't recognize how prevalent hatred of Jews is today. Because it's not aimed at you. Jews see it because we experience it. Believe us. You should not have to see a body count to realize antisemitism is real. And it kills.

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Michaela Schrage-Früh @michaelafrueh.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I’m very excited to share this CFP for a special issue of Feminist German Studies titled “Intersections of Gender and Disability in German Studies”. Please share widely and consider submitting an abstract!

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

In September 2025, UL officially launched the pilot of its first-ever Age Friendly University Teaching Programme, which opened the doors of UL’s lecture halls to 33 older adults who are retired or enjoying the 'third age' of life. Read more: www.ul.ie/news/learnin... #HumansOfUL #StayCurious

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Michaela Schrage-Früh @michaelafrueh.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

I’m very much looking forward to our annual conference of the German Studies Association in Ireland next Friday and Saturday @dublincityuni.bsky.social There’s still time to register for an amazing programme! germaninireland.wordpress.com

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Michaela Schrage-Früh @michaelafrueh.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

It was a great pleasure and honour to welcome Ambassadors Melitta Schubert, Leena Gardemeister & Lina van der Weyden to UL & host this stimulating & insightful discussion chaired by our Chancellor Professor Brigid Laffan @ulceuros.bsky.social

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Michaela Schrage-Früh @michaelafrueh.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Check out the latest blog post of our DAAD-funded project Ageing and Climate Change in German Culture in which Katie Ritson views the explosion in cultural production over the course of the 20th century as result of burning fossil fuels ageing-and-climate-change-in-german-culture.com/elementor-33...

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What happens if we think about the explosion in literacy, in texts, in cultural production over the course of the twentieth century in particular as being the result of burning fossil fuels? – Europea...

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

We’re honoured to welcome H.E. Melitta Schubert (Ambassador of Austria), H.E. Leena Gardemeister (Ambassador of Finland), and H.E. Lina Van der Weyden (Ambassador of Sweden) to a special Roundtable in celebration of 30 years of their countries’ EU membership 🇪🇺 Please register on Eventbrite.

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Michaela Schrage-Früh @michaelafrueh.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Our @ulceuros.bsky.social conference “Cultural Memory - Memory Cultures” is in full swing. Today’s highlight: Aleida Assmann’s keynote lecture “Twentieth-century Transformations of the European Dream”.

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Jüdische Allgemeine @juedischeonline.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

»Was danach kam, war Dunkelheit. Nicht nur die Bilder in meinem Kopf, nicht nur der Schmerz, mit dem wir für immer leben müssen. Sondern auch die Dunkelheit in der Welt.« Ofir Amir konnte am 7. Oktober 2023 auf dem Nova-Festival nur knapp den Hamas-Mördern entfliehen.

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Zwei Jahre 7. Oktober: Nach dem Überleben

Unser Autor konnte auf dem Nova-Festival nur knapp den Hamas-Mördern entfliehen. Ein Blick zurück – und nach vorn

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 01/10/2025

The naturalist Jane Goodall died today at 91. Hope, she argued, is not merely “passive wishful thinking” but a “crucial survival trait.” Revisit a conversation with Goodall, from 2021: nyer.cm/F55JtsS

An image of Jane Goodall and a chimpanzee, from 1965. Photo courtesy CBS Photo Archive / Getty.

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Join us for the upcoming Conference "Cultural Memory – Memory Culture(s)", hosted by the Centre for European Studies. Keynote speakers: Aleida Assmann, Bill Niven, Amy Williams, Bill Rolston, and Eva Umlauf 🗓️ 9-11 October 2025 Please register and check out our programme! www.ul.ie/ceuros/event...

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Today we welcomed Martin Nekola who gave an inspiring guest lecture on The Czech Republic, the European Union and the Rise of Populism. Many thanks to everyone who came to join us, and most of all to our guest Martin Nekola.

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Join us on 25.September for a guest lecture by Martin Nekola (Prague) entitled "The Czech Republic, the European Union and the Rise of Populism”. Everyone is welcome!

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Health Research Institute (HRI) @hri-ul.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

An Age Friendly University initiative — making space for older adults to learn, connect, and thrive on campus. 💬📚 Education should be for every stage of life. #AgeingResearch @arc-ul.bsky.social www.ul.ie/gps/age-frie...

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OverviewThis initiative reflects the University’s commitment to inclusive education and lifelong learning, offering older adults a chance to explore new interests, engage with academic ideas, and conn...

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Michaela Schrage-Früh @michaelafrueh.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

I’m so delighted about Giovanna Tallone’s generous and perceptive review of “Well, You Don’t Look It!” in the most recent issue of Studi Irlandesi oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/bs...

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Michaela Schrage-Früh @michaelafrueh.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

So delighted for Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, one of the greatest contemporary Irish writers, wonderful collaborator on the “Restorying Ageing” project and co-editor of our anthology “Well, You Don’t Look It! Women Writers in Ireland Reflect on Ageing”.

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Michaela Schrage-Früh @michaelafrueh.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Still time to apply for our 3 job openings starting September! If you’re interested in working with a great German Studies team & even greater students at University of Limerick, please submit your application - or share with suitable candidates: lnkd.in/gYX7XRd4 lnkd.in/eTk4j-jm lnkd.in/ezStB5cM

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Michaela Schrage-Früh @michaelafrueh.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Come work with us! Associate Teacher in German (0.5 FTE, permanent) at the @unioflimerick.bsky.social application deadline: 10th July 2025 start date: 1st September 2025 universityvacancies.com/university-l...

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Join us next Wednesday for a guest lecture by Çiğdem Üstün (Istanbul) entitled "Towards a new (Illiberal) World Order: Relations Between the West and Türkiye". All welcome!

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Still time to submit your abstract! Deadline: 25th April 2025

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Michaela Schrage-Früh @michaelafrueh.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Amazing opening of the @enas-agestudies.bsky.social conference at the most beautiful location @udl.cat. Looking forward to three days of dialogue and exchange with many wonderful like-minded colleagues!

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Michaela Schrage-Früh @michaelafrueh.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

I’m glad I attended the thought-provoking launch of the ‘Curious Conversations’ series tonight, with insights by former President of the European Parliament Pat Cox on “The World at a Crossroads” & in engaging conversation with @unioflimerick.bsky.social Chancellor Professor Brigid Laffan.

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Join us for our first instalment of our career talk series, organised by Dr Veronica O’Regan and Catherine Jeanneau. www.ul.ie/ceuros/event...

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

It was an honour to join Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne TD, at the launch of the Communicating Europe Initiative 2025. CEUROS was represented by Dr Sorcha de Brún & Director Dr Michaela Schrage-Frueh, who presented her funded project “Ageing in Ireland and the EU.”

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Deirdre Flynn @deirdreflynn.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

The Irish Women's Writing Network online writing group returns on Friday! NEXT SESSION Friday March 21st 9.30am – 12.30pm All are welcome! Email IrishWomensWritingNetwork [@] gmail.com to join #IrishStudies #AcademicSky #PhDchat #ECRchat #AMwriting irishwomenswritingnetwork.com/online-writi...

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Online Writing Group - Irish Women's Writing (1880-1920) Network

NEXT SESSION Friday March 21st 9.30am – 12.30pm The Irish Women’s Writing Network (1880-1920) has recently started a virtual writing group which takes places once a month. This writing group provides ...

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Dr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com · 01/03/2025

I keep thinking about how when you are part of the first wave of a new field, the best frame of mind you can have is to hope you will be surpassed — because it means people have built on what you started. And if you’re very good, you helped folks get to the place where they can do that work & shine.

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Centre for Ageing Better @ageingbetter.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Are you looking for photos of #OlderPeople doing their own finances and planning? Download photos from our age-positive image library now, all photos are copyright free and can be used both online and for print! Browse here: buff.ly/4h47xbu

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Michaela Schrage-Früh @michaelafrueh.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Delighted that our book will be part of the Dublin Book Festival with four amazing contributors!

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Michaela Schrage-Früh @michaelafrueh.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Please check out our CFP for the next CEUROS conference to take place in Limerick from 9-11 October 2025 and make sure to submit your abstract before 25 April. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Please have a look at the CFP for a Special Issue of on “Europe’s Energy Realignment: Economic and Political Priorities amid the Eastern Divide Challenge”, co-edited by CEUROS member Bernadette Andreosso-O'Callaghan. www.ul.ie/ceuros/news/...

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Special Issue Call For Papers: “Europe’s Energy Realignment: Economic and Political Priorities amid the Eastern Divide Challenge”

CFP for the Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe.

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Fania Oz-Salzberger @faniaoz-salzberger.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

The body of Oded Lifshitz, an octogenarian kibbutz member, will be returned to Israel tomorrow. “He was an activist for the Palestinians all his life” says his wife Yocheved, herself a returned hostage, “and his reward from them was abduction and death in agony”.

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Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

We are now accepting applications for a Research Assistant (0.2 FTE). If you’re passionate about European affairs, research, and contributing to a vibrant academic community, this could be the perfect role for you! For a detailed job description please click below: www.ul.ie/ceuros/news/...

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