Welcome!

Welcome to the Department of English in Mary Immaculate College.  As you will see, we are research-driven with a number of publications to our credit.  We provide courses on the Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts undergraduate Degrees, with an undergraduate population of over 500 students.  We also offer a One-Year Taught MA course as well as research degrees at the levels of MA and PhD.  We currently have 5 students on the Research MA programme and 8 PhD students, many of whom appear in our post-graduate news and events page.  Our website will give you a very good idea of who we are and what we do.  If you have any questions, queries, suggestions or funds to donate, please feel free to email us at eugene.obrien@mic.ul.ie. The newsletter is designed to give you a flavour of the busy life within the department and to highlight forthcoming events.

All the best,

Eugene

 

 

 

 

ARCHIVE

 

 

KATE O'BRIEN SEMINAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Boyne, the author of the recent bestseller The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, will read for his work in LG9 at 4pm on the afternoon of November 28th. The book has sold nearly 200,000 copies since its publication in January of this year. All are most welcome to attend.

 

 

 

April 28, 2005 - Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney

On Thursday, April 28, Seamus Heaney gave a poetry reading in LG9. The theatre was packed and gave Seamus a rousing reception. He began with 'Digging' and kept the large audience spellbound for nearly 90 minutes. He answered questions afterwards and generously stayed behind to sign books. A great day all round!

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 22, 2005, LG9, 2pm :

Professor Seamus Deane,  Keogh Chair of Irish Studies at the Keogh Institute of Irish Studies, University of Notre Dame, delivered a public lecture entitled 'The Sunken Boat': The Sinking of the Lusitania and Irish Modernity. The lecture was brilliantly delivered and very well received by the large numbers attending. Some pictures of the event and those who attended are featured below...

Dr. Glenn Hooper and Professor Seamus Deane

Professor Seamus Deane

Brian Walsh    Shiela Deegan    Gerry Dukes      Eoin Flannery   John Scaggs

 

CRIME FICTION

John Scagg's new book, Crime Fiction, was published by Routledge early in 2005. This comprehensive introduction to the genre will no doubt become a staple introductory text for fans and students alike.