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Abortion: A Change in Ireland and in Myself
On October 28, 2012, the devastating death of Savita Halappanavar at University Hospital Galway led to a nationwide protest in Ireland and a revaluation of women’s reproductive rights in Ireland. Savita was a 31-year-old dentist, who had been starting a planned family … Continue reading
Human Rights Day in Belfast
Over the years, one of my academic and activist passions has been the issue of capital punishment and the question of human rights for incarcerated persons. This interest has led me to a series of heartbreaking and fascinating events, organizations, … Continue reading
Getting Distance on Galway
It seems hard to believe that the first semester is already over and that we’re all about to stumble into a new year here in Ireland. Currently, I’m officially in exam period, writing final papers and tying up the odds … Continue reading
Discovering Brú na Bóinne
The couple of months since my last post have allowed me to find a bit more time to settle into Dublin, and though the pace and stress of my academic work has picked up significantly, Ireland has proved to provide … Continue reading
Importing Your Comfort Zone
Living in Europe, I’ve become increasingly aware of the numerous varieties of theme-based tourism this continent seems to invite. A prominent specialty of Ireland, for instance, is heritage tourism, in which visitors pilgrimage to, say, the former cottage of their … Continue reading
A Picture-Perfect White-Washed Red-Trimmed Cottage
I’m looking back at my year in Ireland from a distance of four months and more than 4,000 miles. My friends from the master’s program at NUIG finally celebrated our graduation at the end of November, an event I could … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, National University of Ireland Galway
Tagged derry, inishowen peninsula, ireland, Irish theater, Irish theatre, Katie Van Winkle, londonderry, mitchell scholar, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2012, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Galway, northern ireland, peace and conflict studies, Theatre of Witness
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O’Bama: Election Season Away from Home
As a former volunteer for the Obama campaign, I felt as though I was neglecting my political duties by being away from the US during prime election season. But within my first hour on the island of Ireland, I had … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2013, University College Dublin
Tagged dublin, Franklin and Marshall College, ireland, Mitchell Scholars, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2013, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, Mona Lotfipour, O'Bama, study abroad, university college dublin (UCD), US election
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Sinking In, Running Around
I’ll admit to a slow start. I arrived in Belfast with the standard hopes-and-dreams of any student arriving in a new country to study. Perhaps being in the field of human rights law, I was a bit more starry-eyed and … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2013, Queen's University Belfast
Tagged Belfast, ceili dancing, International Human Rights Law, Katie Dwyer, Mitchell Scholars, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2013, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, northern ireland, Queens University Belfast, study abroad, surfing in Ireland, University of Oregon
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Out with the Old, In with the New?
Today marks my two-month anniversary in Ireland. I arrived in September, dragging my disheveled way down O’Connell Street, shoulders straining under the three suitcases still stained with dust acquired somewhere between the African Sahel and the Eastern seaboard of the … Continue reading
Star-Struck in Belfast
It’s not everyday that you meet a celebrity. But for me, it happens nearly every Thursday in my MFA in Photography course. Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2013, Queen's University Belfast
Tagged Amherst College, Bessie Young, Doug DuBois, Gareth McConnell, ireland, Irish photography, Martin Parr, MFA in photography, Mitchell Scholars, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2013, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, photography in Ireland, study abroad, University of Ulster Belfast, University of Ulster Belfast MFA in photography
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Dispatches from Oireachtas na Gaeilge
I recently spent a weekend at the Oireachtas na Gaeilge in Letterkenny in County Donegal. I didn’t really have a choice. For months now, everyone around me has been talking about the Oireachtas. I had heard a lot about it, … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2013, National University of Ireland Galway
Tagged Cavan, Conor Walsh, Donegal, Gaeilge, Harvard, ireland, Irish language, Irish music festival, Letterkenny, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2013, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland (NUIG), Oireachtas, Oireachtas na Gaeilge, Sean-nós, study abroad
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First Impressions
It’s now a bit more than a month and a half since I set foot in Ireland, and what a roller-coaster ride so far. With multiple trips outside the country, a part-time job with an organization in DC, a local … Continue reading