In the second event of the Irish Women's Writing Festival on March 9, Irish national radio broadcaster and historian Myles Dungan takes a droll look at the history of the Irish Alpha Male. Contact host Prof. Mary Burke regarding WebEx admittance and accommodations
UConn’s Irish Literature Honors class will host an Irish Women’s Writing Festival:
https://english.uconn.edu/2021/02/26/uconn-irish-literature-to-host-a-festival-of-irish-womens-writing/
Mar. 4: Sean Forbes (UConn) discusses Boland & Hartnett & reads his Irish-themed work
Mar. 9: Myles Dungan (RTÉ broadcaster& historian) on “The Alpha Male in Irish History”
Mar. 16: Alex Mika on Meadhbh McHugh*: “Dramatic Readings as Performance”
Mar. 18: Meadhbh McHugh on her drama adaptation of Louise O’Neill’s Asking for It*
Apr. 1: Caoilinn Hughes on her novel, The Wild Laughter
Apr. 8: Claire Kilroy on her novel, The Devil I Know
Apr. 20: Claire Bracken (Union College) survey talk on Irish Women’s Writing
*Trigger warning: Play portrays the fallout from the upload of footage of a rape.
All events free, open, and from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the same WebEx “classroom.” Contact host Prof. Mary Burke regarding WebEx admittance to events and for accommodation requests.
Sponsored by Irish Sudies/Department of English
For more information, contact: Mary Burke at mary.burke@uconn.edu