Caoimhe Nic Dháibhéid, Burns Scholar Spring 2025: "Love in the Time of Revolution: Intimacy, Affection and Kinship in Ireland, 1916-1923"
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 5pm to 7:30pm
About this Event
Boston College, 153-189 College Road, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA
https://libguides.bc.edu/burns/visit/eventsCaoimhe Nic Dháibhéid is Professor in Irish History and Faculty Director of Education for Arts and Humanities at the University of Sheffield, where she has taught since 2013. She works primarily on Irish history, in particular the Irish Revolution, and more broadly the history of political violence and terrorism since the nineteenth century. Her current research engages the cultural history of the Irish Revolution, focusing particularly on the history of emotions. Her publications include two monographs: Terrorist Histories: Individuals and Political Violence since the 19th Century (Routledge, 2016) and Seán MacBride: A Republican Life, 1904-1946 (Liverpool University Press, 2011).
For further background on Professor Nic Dháibhéid and her Burns Visiting Scholar residency, please visit the Burns Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies web page.
Burns Library will host a complimentary beer, wine, hors d'oeuvres reception beginning at 5:00pm, with Prof. Nic Dháibhéid’s lecture to follow at 6:00pm. All are welcome.