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Looking Forward
I cannot believe that it’s already March! I’ve settled into a great rhythm with my research project, seeing friends, and continuing to explore Dublin. I also recently found a wonderful little ceramics studio that I’ve been going to some evenings. … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2014, Trinity College Dublin
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Islam in Ireland
Last Friday, I was finally able to attend Jumu’ah (Friday) prayers at a masjid (mosque) in nearby Clonskeagh. Jumu’ah is a congregational service that takes place once a week on Friday afternoons, bringing together the Muslim community and offering an … Continue reading
Midyear Update
My time in Ireland has been valuable and constructive for so many different reasons. I have had the opportunity to explore Dublin, a vibrant and historic city, and to immerse myself in a new and foreign culture. There is something … Continue reading
Emerald Isle; Sapphire Sea?
People are drawn to visit Ireland for many reasons: to see the rolling green hills of its countryside; to explore the vibrant arts, music (and pub) scene; or to connect with their family history. Relatively few, I expect, come to … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2014, Trinity College Dublin
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Can (and should) Ireland feed itself?
What exactly is “Irish food”, anyways? Growing up Irish-American in the States, I heard this question a lot from friends, usually around St. Patrick’s Day each year. And, in fairness, I never really knew how to answer: soda bread, stew, … Continue reading
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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
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
Here Comes the Sun?
One of the strangest things about living here in Ireland is the different notion of the seasons. Try as I might, I couldn’t quite muster a smile for my friends and housemates when they wished me a well-intentioned “Happy Spring!” on … Continue reading
Rights, Change, and Reflection
A few weeks ago, four courageous women came forward and shared their stories with the Irish Times. They did so again the next day in meetings with TDs and senators, whom the four women had e-mailed repeatedly in an effort … Continue reading
The Old and the New
A cactus and a sheep make an odd couple. Let me explain. I began the new year very far away from Ireland, visiting my best friend who is doing research in Buenos Aires. We took a road trip to the … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Argentina, Connemara, Donegal, Galway, gender quotas, Seanad, women in politics, women's health
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On Coffee and Culture
I woke up early last Friday morning to essentially do one thing: get free coffee. If you have spent any time with me, I have probably waxed poetic about my desire for coffee. What might surprise you is that I … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Abbey Theatre, American, Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center, Irish, mitchell scholar, Mitchell Scholars, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2012, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, performance studies, TCD, theater, theater studies, Theatre, Trinity, Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
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Having the Craic
Sheep: these cute, fluffy (arguably much softer in my imagination than in reality), rather nonchalant animals welcomed me to Ireland when I arrived with my family in August to see the sites before I settled into Trinity to begin my … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged abortion, dublin, familial planning, gender studies, ireland, Jessica Moldovan, Mitchell Scholars, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2012, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, northern ireland, Trinity College Dublin (TCD), women's rights
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