Irish Studies Program at Hofstra University Events Calendar for Spring 2015 All events are free and open to the public! Date:
Tuesday, February 10th
Event:
Reel Ireland Film Series: Calvary
Time/Location:
6-8pm, Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, south campus, California Avenue (public parking in back)
Description:
Written and directed by John Michael McDonagh, and starring Brendan Gleeson, the film explores the challenges of maintaining faith and spiritual leadership amid the malaise and disillusionment following the Catholic Church child sexual abuse scandal and the corrupt hedonism of the Celtic Tiger. Discussion facilitated by Professor Maureen Murphy.
Date:
Wednesday, February 25th
Event:
Magdalen
Time/Location:
7:30-9pm, Spiegel Theater, south campus, California Avenue (adjacent public parking). No tickets. Seating is limited.
Description:
Written and performed by Erin Layton, Magdalen is a one-person, award-winning play inspired by the true stories of the women and girls who passed through as unpaid, slave laborers in one of Ireland’s many Magdalene Laundries in the mid-twentieth century. Introduction by Professor Connie Roberts.
Co-Sponsors:
This event is possible by generous support from the Department of Drama and Dance.
Date:
Wednesday, March 11th
Event:
Celebrating the Irish Writer
Time/Location:
11:15am-12:40pm, Main Floor of Axinn Library, 1st Floor, South Campus
Description:
Warm up for St. Patrick’s Day by reciting a short snippet from your favorite reading by an Irish author or with an Irish-related theme. A light lunch will be available.
Co-Sponsors:
This event is made possible by generous support from Library Services -- over –
Irish Studies Program at Hofstra University Events Calendar for Spring 2015 All events are free and open to the public! Date:
Wednesday, March 25th
Event:
Casey at the Bat: A Talk by Richard Pioreck
Time/Location:
11:15am-12:40pm, Room 103 Breslin Hall, south campus
Description:
Get ready for the start of Major League Baseball by learning about Irish contributions to baseball. Professor Richard Pioreck teaches creative writing and American literature at Hofstra University.
Date:
Wednesday, April 15th
Event:
Poetry and the Art of Peace: A Performative Talk by Pádraig Ó Tuama
Time/Location:
2:55-4:20pm, Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, south campus, California Avenue (public parking in back)
Description:
Poet, musician, and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama will address the role of poetics in queer religious dialogue.
Co-Sponsors:
This event is made possible by generous support from LGBT Studies, MISPO, Women’s Studies, and the Center for Civic Engagement.
Date:
Thursday, April 16th
Event:
“A Queer Kind of Peace: A Talk by Pádraig Ó Tuama”
Time/Location:
6-8pm, Room 104 Brower Hall, south campus
Description:
Conflict mediator Pádraig Ó Tuama is the Community Leader of the Corrymeela Community—the best known faith-based peace and reconciliation group in Northern Ireland. His talk will focus upon the lessons that the Northern Ireland peace process holds for dialogue on LGBTQIA issues.
Co-Sponsors:
This event is made possible by generous support from LGBT Studies, the Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives, MISPO, and the Center for Civic Engagement.
For more information, contact Dr. Greg Maney (516 463-6182; Gregory.M.Maney@hofstra.edu) -- over --