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The Arts and Humanities Institute is Maynooth’s flagship institute for groundbreaking, interdisciplinary research across the arts and humanities. The AHI leads research on one of the University’s five research beacons: Heritage, Language and Culture.

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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The Multilingualism, Interculturalism & Social Cohesion research strength recently hosted a one-day symposium, with support from the Arts & Humanities Institute.
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Don't miss the chance to hear @leondiop.bsky.social trace the intersections of Blackness and Irishness through history! Register here for FREE tickets: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1990413430... 📍Room 2.10, TSI Building, @maynoothuniversity.ie 🗓️ Friday, 3rd July, 2026 ⏱️ 3-4pm
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Blackness and Irishness through the Centuries
Dive into the rich stories and connections between Black and Irish cultures across history with award-winning author Leon Diop.
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Book launch: 'Beyond Ourselves: Contemporary Poets on Muriel Rukeyser'. Huge congratulations to Catherine Gander & Stefania Heim on such an important and timely collection. Thanks to Dept. of English and the RDO. #Poetry #BookLaunch #MaynoothUniversity @maynoothenglish.bsky.social
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Great to host Dr And Pasley (University of Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand) at the AHI this morning for The Trans Art of Failure. Excellent to connect with colleagues (Dept.s Education at DCU, UCC & @maynoothuniversity.ie) and discuss collaborations. #AHI #GenderStudies #Inclusion #AcademicChatter
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
When the Beach Turns Brown Hosted by AHI, room 1.26 @maynoothuniversity.ie Join Dr Charly Verstraet (American University, DC) for a thought-provoking talk on comics, environmental crisis, and the politics of sargassum in the Caribbean. 21/5/26. Register forms.cloud.microsoft/e/jmiLWnZNJC
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Food for Thought and Words today at AHI @maynoothuniversity.ie. Join Dr Chase Cormier (Xavier University, USA; AHI Visiting Fellow) for an informal lunchtime creative writing workshop at 1pm at AHI. Tea & coffee provided ☕ Open, creative, and welcoming ✨ #CreativeWriting #AHI #MaynoothUniversity
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Big congrats to AHI PhD researcher Diaa Lagan on being awarded a DARIAH-IE 2026 Early Career Researcher Bursary. Diaa will attend the DARIAH Event in Rome, sharing work on decolonial counter-mapping in extended reality. A fantastic recognition of practice-based research in the digital humanities 🌍✨
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
By a Thread at Maynooth University brought artists, writers and researchers together to reflect on maternal memory, loss and resilience. Powerful work from Pauline Keena and a thoughtful conversation with Camille Laurens made for a moving and insightful event.
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
The Arts and Humanities Institute present the 'Crown Yourself Workshop' on 14th March 2026 @maynoothuniversity.ie with crown designer for Latvian Eurovision entrants & opera stars alike, Lastroda. Email muahi@mu.ie to book. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/arts-and-hum...
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Congratulations to Arts and Humanities Institute member, Dr. Laura Watson for the glowing review of 'Women and Music in Ireland' published in journal 'Music and Letters'. boydellandbrewer.com/book/women-a...
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Construction is officially underway at the AHI HEART Lab! We’re getting ready to bring in new digital‑humanities tech, including: • Alienware gaming laptops • 360° camera kits • Meta Quest VR • Motion-capture suit • VR treadmill + shoes Want to use the lab for your own project? lnkd.in/dtkRHe_i
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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
𝗗𝗶Ⓐ𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 23 My News items from the DiⒶgnostic project come to a close for 2025 with a brief overview of other, practical things that happened recently. Stavros Angelis, who was the Senior Technical and Digital Officer at the Maynooth Arts and Humanities Institute @muahi.bsky.social,... /1
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Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MU @ceilteachomn.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Beidh *Widame (Prótai-Cheiltis “fuaireamar amach”), comhdháil scoláirí iarchéime sa Léann Ceilteach, ar siúl 7-8 Samhain 2025 i seomra 1.33 IONTAS in @maynoothuniversity.ie. Sceideal na comhdhála agus clárúchán ar fáil anseo: buff.ly/b3GjydF
Eolas dátheangach faoin gcomhdháil *Widame, 7-8 Samhain in Ollscoil Mhá Nuad.
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Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MU @ceilteachomn.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
*Widame (Proto-Celtic “we found out”), a conference of postgraduate scholars in Celtic Studies, will take place 7-8 November 2025 in 1.33 IONTAS in @maynoothuniversity.ie. Conference schedule and registration is available here: buff.ly/b3GjydF
Bilingual information regarding the *Widame conference, 7-8 November in Maynooth University.
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Dónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
A reminder to get there early on Thursdsy lest you be subject to the kinds of brawls over seating that @seroddy.bsky.social details in the book. No pew rents will be applied and there may even be some catering to get you in the door before the event.
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Join Dr Joanna Walsh for her book launch of 'Amateurs!' in conversation with Dr El Putnam, this Thurs, 6th Nov. in MUSSI Seminar Room, Iontas, from 1-3pm. Presentations by Prof. Triona Ni Shiochain (University of Galway) and Diaa Lagan (MU/IADT) chaired by Dr Jeneen Naji. All most welcome!
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
New Yorker Lynne Marie Rosenberg is launching brand-new podcast, Different Together, co-created with artist/producer Dafe Pessu Orgubo this Thurs. 23rd Oct at 6:30 pm at IMMA Kilmainham. Support from @muahi.bsky.social, MU RDO & Dept. Media Studies. Details at www.eventbrite.com/e/different-...
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
'The Body Speaks: Medical Humanities and Narrative Medicine in Action' takes place as part of MU Research Week, from 1 - 3pm, on Wed. 22 Oct in the AHI Lab 1.37. All most welcome, please register via the website link. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
The Creative Practice and Embodied Knowledges Research Strength will be presenting a showcase of practice as part of MU's Research Week today Mon. 20 Oct, 2 - 4pm in AHI Seminar Room 1.33, Iontas. Full details via link below. ahi.maynoothuniversity.ie/creative-pra...
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Creative Practice and Embodied Knowledges Research Showcase - Creative Practice and Embodied Knowledges
Photo credit: EL Putnam and Mike McCormack, Under the Feet of Shadows, 2024, Video Still. The Creative Practice and Embodied Knowledges Research Strength at MUAHI will be presenting a showcase of prac...
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BROKENSONG @brokensong2023.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
#ERC-BROKENSONG at the En plein air conference in Siena! Fascinating conference and especially great panel from the #ERC-SOUNDSPACE panel! @muahi.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu
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Dónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Some fascinating images of the involvement of Belgian colonial subjects in the East Africa campaign of the First World War. These and other images are available to consult here uurl.kbr.be/bib/16923934
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
The MU Motherhood Project and the INFEDE research project led by Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellow, Dr Jenny Säilävaara, marked National Breastfeeding Week with a symposium exploring contemporary challenges, cutting edge research and innovations in breastfeeding support across Europe.
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Irish Humanities Alliance @irishhumanities.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
We are excited to publish the first blog in our Emerging Scholar series 'The Good, The Bad, and The Blemished: Disability Terminology in Medieval Ireland,' by @djbirishhistory.bsky.social who is conducting a @researchireland.ie funded PhD @muahi.bsky.social
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
History Department Seminar Series taking place tomorrow, Thursday 9th of October in Rhetoric House from 5-6pm. All most welcome!
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Prof. Anna Catherine Hickey-Moody @annahm.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
New publication out today with @marissawillcox.bsky.social : “Feminist fabulation as refusal: Christine Yahya’s @pink_bits”. We examine how her illustrations reclaim space for bodies often censored www.frontiersin.org/journals/com... #mediastudies #algorithm #feminism #fabulation #digitalmedia
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Frontiers | Feminist fabulation as refusal: Christine Yahya’s @pink_bits illustrating ‘bodies we are told to hide’
IntroductionDigital feminist fabulations offer a mode of resistance to algorithmic patriarchies that govern visibility and acceptability on social media plat...
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
'Ireland: Land of 1,000 Welcomes?' will take place this Friday, 19th Sept. as part of Culture Night 2025 activities. It will be held in the AHI Seminar Rm 1.33, First floor of Iontas from 5:30 - 7pm. For any further information please contact edmund.chapman@mu.ie
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Irish Committee of Historical Sciences - ICHS @irishhistorians.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Registration closes 7 Sept. 35th Irish Conference of Historians, 12-13 Sept. @maynoothuniversity.ie Please share widely. @muahi.bsky.social @muresearch.bsky.social @mu-ssi.bsky.social @mulibrary.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social @qubhistory.bsky.social
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Maynooth University English Department @maynoothenglish.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
@maynoothuniversity.ie & @kildarelibrary.bsky.social are thrilled to announce @aingealaflannery.bsky.social as Writer-in-Residence. Aingeala is an award-winning writer, journalist, & broadcaster. It is a great pleasure to welcome Aingeala back to Maynooth! @mu-alumni.bsky.social @muahi.bsky.social
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Maynooth University English Department @maynoothenglish.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Residency alert! In partnership w/ @artscouncilireland.bsky.social, we're seeking a Writer-in-Residence for 2026. Pls spread the word and consider applying to come and work with us! 🙏 @maynoothuniversity.ie @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @muahi.bsky.social artscouncil.ie/funding-oppo...
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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
www.con-telegraph.ie/2025/09/12/o... @ndefaoite.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie @muahi.bsky.social @muresearch.bsky.social @ceilteachomn.bsky.social
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Ogham Stones of County Mayo book launched | Connaught Telegraph
OGHAM Stones of County Mayo, an illustrated book on Mayo’s ogham stones, has been launched in Claremorris Library.
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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Prof. Deborah Hayden @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social (Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social @muresearch.bsky.social) spoke about the long life of ogham in manuscripts up to the 19th century, e.g. in @rialibrary.bsky.social. Katherine & I concluded the programme of 1 1/2 hours with highlights from the MANY... /6
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Irish Humanities Alliance @irishhumanities.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Registration is now open for the IHA annual conference @ucdhumanities.bsky.social on 4-5th Sep 2025. Attendance is free - booking essential. Programme & further details 👇 www.irishhumanities.ie/news-events/...
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Irish Humanities Alliance | IHA Annual Conference 2025 - Registration now open
Registration is now OPEN for the IHA Annual conference 2025.<br /> <br /> This two-day conference, supported by the Irish Humanities Alliance (IHA) and the UCD Humanities Institute…
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Centre for Gender in Politics @centreforgender.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Finally, a huge thank you to Oisin Ralph (@oisinralph) for creating our incredible poster! [8/8]
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Centre for Gender in Politics @centreforgender.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
We are delighted to announce that the Trans* Research Association of Ireland (TRAI)’s 2nd Annual Symposium will take place on the 21st and 22nd of November 2025 in Queen’s University Belfast in collaboration with Outburst Queer Arts Festival and the Centre for Gender in Politics at Queen’s. [1/8]
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Join Dr Francesca Placanica on Friday, 5th September for the 'Embodied Monologues Symposium: Cathy Berberian & Theatrical Imagination'. Celebrating the work of the American mezzo-soprano known as “the Callas of the Avant-Garde”. For full event details: www.embodiedmonologues.com/symposium/ca...
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Prof. Anna Catherine Hickey-Moody @annahm.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
I learnt so much from this talk, thanks so much for sharing your expertise, @egeertsphd.bsky.social - you made the @muahi.bsky.social summer school metaphysically and materially fantastic!
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Prof. Anna Catherine Hickey-Moody @annahm.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Recently I spent an intensive two weeks teaching a postgraduate summer school on intersectional humanities at @muahi.bsky.social - it was an amazing couple of weeks. Over the next few days I will share some student reflections on the learning experience #intersectionality #humanities #postgraduate
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Prof. Anna Catherine Hickey-Moody @annahm.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
In this short video, Rachael from @waynestateresearch.bsky.social offers her thoughts on our @muahi.bsky.social summer school. Rachael is completing her PhD in writing at the moment. #intersectionality #europe #postgraduate #maynooth
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
The team at @muahi.bsky.social were very grateful to have Minister for Further and Higher Education, James Lawless TD, launch the inaugural Intersectional Humanities Summer School on Monday 14th July, along with Dr Mike O'Malley @maynoothuniversity.ie, and welcome our international participants.
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Maynooth's own Dr Oona Frawley recently published 'This Interim Time' featured in the Times' Best Books for Summer 2025. A well deserved acknowledgment! Get a copy & read.
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Join Professor Dónal Hassett for 'The Veteran in the Colonial Archive' conference, as part of the COLVET ERC Project, taking place in the AHI on Wednesday, 25th June 2025. Schedule and details attached. Registration is required and please note, this is a hybrid conference.
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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Seven of the 20 contributors to the volume are present at the current workshop: Sharon Arbuthnot, Deborah Hayden, Joseph Flahive, Sarah Baccianti, David Stifter, Siobhán Barrett, Conan Doyle @conandoyle.bsky.social. /4
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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
...edited by Deborah Hayden and Sarah Baccianti @sarahbaccianti.bsky.social, the proceedings of two conferences stretching from 2018-2021. More info at @brepols.net: www.brepolsonline.net/doi/book/10.... /3
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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Siobhán Barrett @siobhbar.bsky.social talked about "Máel Eachlainn Mac an Leagha's Concise and Beneficial Compendium", also part of LEIGHEAS. One of the highpoints of these two days in the evening: the launch "Medicine in the Medieval North Atlantic World: Vernacular Texts and Traditions",... /2
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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
…from Dept. of Early Irish (@ceilteachomn.bsky.social) at @maynoothuniversity.ie @muahi.bsky.social. Deborah Hayden @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social introduced her @researchireland.ie-funded Laureate project LEIGHEAS. I spoke about the "Lexicography and Etymology of Medieval Irish Medical Terminology. /2
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Patricia O'Connor @trishaoconnor88.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
⏰️ Final keynote of the Digital Epigraphy Workshop @maynoothuniversity.ie @muahi.bsky.social @ceilteachomn.bsky.social 🗣 Pádraic Moran @padraicmoran.bsky.social (University of Galway @uniofgalway.bsky.social) 📜 Designing Sustainable Digital Editions 💻 Slides: pmoran.ie/maynooth2025.pdf
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
A deeply personal research collaboration between Dr Declan Monaghan and PhD Scholar Jennifer Brady sees their project giving a space and a voice for adoptees' stories and a resource to learn about their early lives in a respectful, private way.
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Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
So grateful for this generous and thoughtful review of This Interim Time. 🙏🙏 @irishexaminer.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie @maynoothenglish.bsky.social @muahi.bsky.social @lilliputpress.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...
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Book review: Oona Frawley brings readers on a raw exploration of the past
As both her parents are now dead, Frawley feels able to tackle the thorny subject of her father’s alcoholism, his struggles as an actor, and her mother’s reasons for enduring dysfunction for so long
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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Day 2 of the Digital Epigraphy Workshop in @maynoothuniversity.ie @muahi.bsky.social @ceilteachomn.bsky.social. The facilitators @palaeofuturist.bsky.social @ndefaoite.bsky.social @3dgroovanstones.bsky.social @trishaoconnor88.bsky.social and the crowd of students. Funded by @researchireland.ie... /1
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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Announcing 5 Access Scholarships for the Intersectional Humanities Summer School 2025 running this July 14th- 25th. Scholarships are a full fee waiver, worth €3,000. All the details for each of the scholarship are available on the AHI website. 🗓️ Deadline this Friday, May 30th.
Intersectional Humanities Summer School Access Scholarships 2025- Full details on next slide.Five Access Scholarships are now available for those interested in the Intersectional Humanities Summer School 2025. 
The 5 scholarships are for:
First in Family postgraduate scholar,
Postgraduate Scholar of Colour,
Trans or Queer Postgraduate Scholar,
Postgraduate Scholar from the Minceiri Community  and
Postgraduate Scholar with a Disability. 
Please see our Summer school for full details of the scholarships on the Arts and Humanities Webpage via the Maynooth University Website.
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