Censorship and Cultural Control

An Foras Feasa and the Department of Spanish present a Symposium on

Censorship and Cultural Control

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Censorship does not operate in isolation, but rather as part of a part of a network of social control and it comes in many guises. This one-day interdisciplinary symposium brings together scholars working on various aspects of censorship and cultural control and takes into account the various social, political and historical contexts in which it operates. From historical censorship in Ireland to current forms of audiovisual control in the Basque country, this symposium will consider both moral and political censorship, from the imposition of strict legislation and prior or punitive sanctions, to the less obvious forms involving lobby groups, translators and economic controls. The symposium will also look at our understanding of censorship and its impact on writers, translators and the cultural landscape generally. Finally, by presenting the ongoing work of two groups involved in censorship research, we hope to highlight the importance of studying censorship and the continued relevance of the issue. There is much still to be done to document and analyse the various processes and motivations involved, and to increase our understanding of the human compulsion to censor and control.

Venue: An Foras Feasa Seminar Room, Iontas Building, NUI Maynooth North Campus, Maynooth.

Registration is free. See attached programme of events.

To reserve a place, please contact Dr. Catherine O’Leary This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Annual Cardinal Newman / Maynooth Lecture

The Annual Cardinal Newman / Maynooth Lecture will take place on

Wednesday 23rd May at 7.30pm in Renehan Hall.

The speaker is Rev. Dr Benjamin J King, Assistant Professor of Church History,

University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee.

All welcome. Please see attached poster for full details.

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Symposium - Folklore and Irish Writing

Saturday 26^th May 2012

As an academic discipline, folklore is concerned with the collection and study of what have been described as ‘the sayings and doings of ordinary people’. This one-day, interdisciplinary symposium brings together researchers with an interest in Irish folklore to explore its ongoing cultural significance, both in its own right and in terms of its complex, often contested relationship with Irish writing.

Venue: An Foras Feasa Seminar Room, Iontas Building, NUI Maynooth North Campus, Maynooth.

Registration is free. To reserve a place, please contact Dr. Anne Markey at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Please see attached for more details and full programme.

NUI Maynooth 2012-13 Scholarships and Funding Announced

DAH PHD Scholarship

An Foras Feasa is pleased to announce that applicants to the DAH PHD can apply for a John Hume Research Scholarship, awarded by An Foras Feasa. Hume Research Scholarships are open to all new PhD applicants with a first class honours undergraduate degree or Masters degree. Applicants are advised to contact An Foras Feasa at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to discuss their proposal before application.

DAH students at NUI Maynooth are part of An Foras Feasa's research institute which has state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities in the university's newly-opened Iontas building and a dynamic postgraduate community. Students participate in a collaborative Structured PhD Programme with co-registration in An Foras Feasa and a participating academic department (e.g. English, Music, Media Studies, History, Celtic Studies, Modern Languages). An Foras Feasa specialises in the integration of humanities research with information and communications technologies; particular research strengths in the Institute and its partner departments include digital imaging, digital critical editions, data modelling, digital archives and repository development, humanities computing, software engineering, music technology and multimedia.

The closing date for applications for John & Pat Hume Scholarships is 5pm, 7th May 2012.

For further information on the scholarship application process, please see This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Taught Masters Bursaries

An Foras Feasa is pleased to announce that applicants to the MA in Digital Humanities can apply for a Taught Masters Bursary. The Bursaries are open to applications from students who have received a County/City Council Higher Education Grant in their final year of undergraduate study since 2008.

For inquiries contact Dr Maggie O'Neill, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

For further information on the application process and eligibility, please see: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it