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How did the US become the main threat to the future of NATO?
As the United States moves away from NATO’s founding multilateral principles, the alliance faces a forced redefinition of its future strategy, writes Dr David Murphy from @MaynoothHist
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Please see details of the conference: 'Invisible Lines: Intertwined Histories of the Irish Border' which takes place on Thursday 26th February 2026 in @MaynoothUni & organised by the Centre for Military History & Strategic Studies #MaynoothUni
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Dr David Murphy from @MaynoothHist examines how Co Meath–born Sir William Johnson and his nephew, Guy Johnson, played important roles as British colonial administrators in the 18th century, especially in shaping relationships with Native Americans.
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Call for Papers – IHSA 2026 Conference at Maynooth University
The Irish History Students’ Association, with the support of the Department of History at Maynooth University, is delighted to announce the 77th Annual IHSA Conference, taking place on Saturday, 28 February 2026.
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Presenting recent graduate of @MaynoothHist & winner of @NUIMerrionSq Mansion House prize, Emily Little! Women exercising influence/power were not rare in history — we chat about two such women in the 16th century, Gráinne Ní Mháille & Joan Fitzgerald. open.spotify.com/episode/4zm…
Lovely to see the Maynooth Studies in Local History feature in the Irish Times recently. The books were launched on 24 Nov President of Maynooth University, Eeva Leinonen.
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We are delighted to announce that we'll be hosting the @SSNCI_tweets conference @MaynoothHist next June. Call for papers attached. Please spread far and wide!
Congratulations to our colleague Prof Roisin Higgins on the publication, with Lindsey Earner-Byrne and Carole Holohan, of an article 'Encountering modern Irish history: historiography, archives and imagination in the twenty-first century' which appears in the latest issue of IHS.
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Interesting and festive piece from Helen Doyle @MaynoothHist @MaynoothUni rte.ie/brainstorm/2024/1223/…
Our Research Seminar continues Thurs 4 Dec as we welcome Dr Isidora Grubački, Inštitut za Novejšo Zgodovino, Ljubljana who will speak on “New feminism” and antifascism in the 1930s: the Women’s World Committee against War and Fascism from a Yugoslav perspective’. All are welcome!
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Looking forward to speaking at the History Research Seminar at Maynooth tomorrow. I'll be talking about 'the news' and how its disruptive qualities are anything but new. The context will be the British Empire, particularly Ireland and America.
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Congratulations to our Research Ireland funded PhD student Ben Casey, whose research features in the book Artists and Pirates Satirical Prints in Georgian London and Dublin, edited by Silvia Beltrametti and William Laffan.
The Department of History has the pleasure to invite you to the launch of six new volumes in the Maynooth Studies in Local History series on Monday, 24 November at 7pm, at which President Eeva Leinonen will speak.
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The Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses & Estates were delighted to host a launch of Prof Adrian Tinniswood's book, 'The Houses of Guinness' tonight in Maynooth University. Mary Heffernan, OPW, officially launched the book. Many thanks to all who attended.
Congratulations to Dr Declan Monaghan whose book, The Irish National Stud, 1900-2025: Horses, Politics and Elitism, was launched last Thursday night at the Department Research Seminar. The book was launched by Senator Fiona O'Loughlin.
Department Seminar 13 November Iontas Building, First Floor, Room 1.37 - Dr Maurice Casey (QUB) ‘A Recipe for Resistance? Vegetarianism and Ethics in the anti-Nazi underground, 1920s-1930s’, followed by the launch of Dr Declan Monaghan’s book, The Irish National Stud: 1900-2025
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Yesterday, I had the privilege of attending the Inaugural Professorial Lecture of Professor Roisín Higgins at @MaynoothUni — it was a moving and memorable occasion.
Professor Higgins spoke with great insight and sensitivity about her project, Sensing the Troubles, which explores how people experienced Northern Ireland’s Troubles through the senses — through the sounds, smells, and textures of daily life. She spoke of “putting together the shards of memory” to reveal new ways of understanding the past. This powerful phrase has stayed with me.
Warm congratulations to Professor Higgins on an inspiring inaugural lecture!
#MaynoothUniversity #FacultyOfArtsAndHumanities #InauguralLecture #SensingTheTroubles #HumanitiesResearch #MemoryStudies #AcademicCommunity @MaynoothHist @MU_Research
Thinking about postgraduate study?
Join us at our Postgraduate Open Day 📅 Tuesday, 4 November 2025 🕒 3–6pm | 📍 Maynooth University
👉 Meet lecturers, chat with students, explore your options.
Be sure to check out the Department of History stand!
