Author Archives: Mark Brennan (University of Limerick)

The pivot back to the US

This year I had time to think and identify priorities. I demolished books on American politics, leadership, and history, and dabbled (mostly unsuccessfully) in a few ‘classics’. I spent a lot of time reading about the US military’s constant appetite … Continue reading

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Education and Foundations in Ireland

The experience of finding a topic for my first Mitchell blog in October was so traumatic, that since that frantic fall night I have been slowly stockpiling blog topics. Today, with only five months and one remaining blog left before … Continue reading

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Why Limerick Feels Like Home

The American-Irish relationship is evolving, with 38 million Americans defining their ancestry as Irish or Scotch-Irish in 2010 compared to 44 million in the 1990 census. Irish youth from my generation increasingly look to live in Anglophone cousins other than … Continue reading

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UL Math: Not small Potatoes

I began searching for a meaningful way to summarize the past three extraordinary months at the University of Limerick as a Mitchell Scholar in the way every 22-year old starts an endeavor like that: by logging onto Facebook. Upon logging … Continue reading

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