Thursday, March 19, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM (ET)
Maxwell Library Heritage Room
Event Type
Lecture
Department
Irish Studies Program
Link
https://bridgew.emscloudservice.com/calendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=77310
‘Say Nothing’: Excavating Silence and Memory in Contemporary Irish
Culture
On March 19, from 2-3:15pm in the Heritage Room of the
Maxwell Library. Dr. Barry Houlihan, Archivist of the University of Galway,
will discuss Northern Ireland identity today through the lens of literature and
film to unveil legacies of the Troubles. This will include examples of poems by
Seamus Heaney, literature such as Trespasses by Louise Kennedy and Translations
by Brian Friel, and popular culture through television found in shows such as Derry
Girls. Sponsored by the Irish Studies Program, this event is open to the
BSU community and the public. Refreshments
will be available.