Free University of Ireland
Summer School / Scoil Shamhraidh: Programme 2012
10:00a.m. to 11:15a.m:
Lecture:
“Dublin Slum Life in 1916”
Lecturer:
Sarah Lundburg, Archivest
11:15a.m. to 11:30a.m:
Coffee Break - Caifé
11:30a.m. to 12:30p.m:
Lecture:
‘Nietzsche - 19th Century Philosopher of War and Heroism’.
Lecturer:
Brendan Duddy, S.J., Lecturer in Philosophy, Saor-Ollscoil na hÉireann
12:30p.m. to 2:00p.m:
Lunch Break - Lón
2:00p.m. to 3:00p.m:
Lecture:
‘Dublin 1913 and a City in Wartime’.
Lecturer:
Padraig Yeats, Author of ‘Lockout - Dublin 1914-1918’
3:00p.m. to 3:15p.m:
Coffee Break - Caifé
3:15p.m. to 4:15p.m:
Lecture:
‘James Connolly, Marxist Intellectual turned Nationalist - Why?’.
Lecturer:
Mick O’Reilly, Unite Union Official and Lecturer
Friday / Dé hAoine - 25th May 2012
9:45a.m. to 11:00a.m:
Lecture:
Working with Neil Jordan on John Ford’s Romantic Vision of the ‘Irish Revolution’ and on playing Tom Clark in the film
Lectrurer:
Ger O’Leary, Actor and Artist.
11:00a.m. to 11:15a.m:
Coffee Break - Caifé
11:15a.m. to 12:15p.m:
Lecture:
‘How accurate or distorted is Seán O’Casey’s view of 1916?’
Lecturer:
Dr. Christopher Murray, Lecturer in Modern Iriah Drama U.C.D. - Biographer of Seán O’Casey
12:15p.m. to 1:15p.m:
Lecture:
A Terrible Beauty of a Terrible Ambiguity’
A study of W. B. Yeats poem ‘Easter 1916’
A study of W. B. Yeats poem ‘Easter 1916’
Lecturer:
Jim Clark, Lecturer in English and Media Studies - Saor-Ollscoil na hÉireann
1:15p.m. to 2:15p.m:
Lunch Break - Lón
2:15p.m. to 3:15p.m:
Lecture:
Would De Valera and the Catholic Church have achieved such Dominance over Irish Society without 1916?
Lectrurer:
Brendan McMahon, Lecturer in Classical Studies, European History - Saor-Ollscoil na hÉireann
3:15p.m. to 3:30p.m:
Coffee Break - Caifé
3:30p.m. to 4:30p.m:
Symposium
Was 1916 a Terrible Stupidity or not?
Lecturers, Guests and Participants are welcome to contribute to the debate.
Lecturers, Guests and Participants are welcome to contribute to the debate.
Saturday / Dé Sathairn 26th. May 2012
The 26th Annual Summer School/Scoil Shamhraidh of Saor-Ollscoil na hÉireann will take place from the 24th to the 26th of May 2012. The Subject of this years School will be “1916, A Terrible Beauty or A Terrible Stupidity”. Fee for the ful three day attendance is €70 (students €60) or €35 per day. Students can gain additional credits by attending the Summer School.
Summer School
Thursday / Dé Déardaoin - 24th May 2012
7:30p.m. to 7:45p.m:
Registration
7:45p.m to 8:00pm.
Fáilte:
Sean Oliver M.A, Director of Summer School
8:00p.m. to 9:00p.m:
Lecture:
‘’Who Dares to Criticise 1916 ?”
Lecturer:
Sean Oliver M.A., Lecturer in European Literature and Media : Saor-Ollscoil na hÉireann
