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Dr Alexander O’Hara left the Loyola Institute for Harvard in October 2021. While a Research Fellow at the Loyola Institute, in the project on theology and the early Irish church, Alex made significant contribution to the module entitled Christianity of the Celtic World. He also co-ordinated a very successful webinar series to celebrate the 15th centenary of the birth of St Columbanus, a series which attracted a high number of international attendees. In addition, during his time with us, Alex continued his work toward a publication on cultural perceptions of Ireland and the Irish. He is co-authoring this work with an American colleague. They aim to submit the manuscript to Princeton University in September 2022. We wish Alex all the best in his ongoing research work in this fascinating area of study.

The final lecture in this Online Lecture Series is being given by J.-Michel Reaux Colvin from the Modern, Classical Languages and Literatures Department, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. For more information and to register for this free online lecture, please click on this link.

The Loyola Institute, Trinity College Dublin, is pleased to announce a doctoral scholarship in theology and the early Irish Church. The scholarship will cover academic fees and offer a stipend of €13,000 per annum for four years. Some funding will also be available to help with travel for research and conferences. The successful applicant will have a strong research background and demonstrated track record of excellence in theology and/or medieval history. If the student is lacking expertise in either of these areas, they will be asked to complete appropriate modules from the MPhil in Christian Theology, or from the MPhil in Medieval Studies. This scholarship is offered thanks to generous philanthropic funding. An important part of work of the scholar, as stipulated by the funder, is to ensure the dissemination of the research not only to an academic audience but also to a general audience. The development of the skills necessary for this will form an important part of the student’s work

Check out two recent lectures on Columcille to celebrate the 15th centenary of his birth, and presentations by our MPhil students on their dissertations, and lots more on our YouTube channel. Please Follow / Subscribe to our channel to receive automatic notifications of new video’s.