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Netzah Yehuda: The ‘violent and aggressive’ IDF unit the US is thinking of sanctioning
Carlo Aldrovandi, Assistant Professor in International Peace Studies at Trinity College Dublin, writes in The Conversation about whether Washington will sanction the Netzah Yehuda battalion, which has been mired in misconduct controversies since long before the outbreak of the current hostilities with Hamas.
9 May 2024
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What is meaningful work? A philosopher’s view
Caleb Althorpe, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Philosophy in Trinity College Dublin writes in The Conversation about the factors that contribute towards 'meaningful work'.
29 Apr 2024
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All female reboot of Raphael’s ‘School of Athens’ fresco
An art project depicting a full-scale re-enactment of Raphael’s School of Athens fresco with an all-women cast has been devised by the art collective Na Cailleacha and staged in collaboration with Trinity’s History of Art and Architecture Department in the Museum Building.
6 Apr 2024
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Jane Harris: celebrating the British abstract painter you’ve probably never heard of
Artist Jane Harris, belonged to a generation of painters who chose to play with the wealth of visual effects and associations offered by decoration, writes Timothy Stott, Department of Art History & Architecture, in this piece for The Conversation.
4 Mar 2024
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Creative Brain Week returns for 2024
Now in its third year, the ground-breaking event will explore the themes of Attention, Connection and Love, through a series of public events, activities and exhibitions in the arts and neuroscience.
4 Mar 2024
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Anxiety, cognition and emotion in the human brain
The Inaugural Lecture of Prof Sonia Bishop will take place on Tuesday 13th February at 6.15pm in the Robert Emmet lecture theatre.
6 Feb 2024
Arts|Research
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St Brigid at home and on tour with Cuala
To celebrate St Brigid's Day, Dr Billy Shortall, research fellow at the Cuala Press Research Project, shows us how St Brigid was celebrated in the visual art of Cuala Industries, a female run arts and crafts cooperative in the early 20th century.
1 Feb 2024
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The mysteries of The Book of Kells — from monks on magic mushrooms to superhuman detail
Although now faded by 1,200 years of use, the colours in the manuscript still retain some of their original psychedelic intensity, writes Dr Rachel Moss, School of Histories and Humanities, for The Conversation publication.
22 Jan 2024
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Gaza war: how South Africa’s genocide case against Israel is shaping up
Carlo Aldrovandi, Assistant Professor in International Peace Studies at Trinity College Dublin, writes in The Conversation about how South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague is developing.
17 Jan 2024
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How AI can decode ancient scripts – from medieval manuscripts to hieroglyphics
The ethics and dangers of AI have received important attention over the past year, but its power to make legible and navigable our cultural heritage also deserves attention, writes Dr Mark Faulkner in this piece for The Conversation.
5 Dec 2023
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