Opinion
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Drowning in disinformation? Can we train social media to meet our needs?
As an election looms, David Landy writes that when it comes to social media, people aren’t “sociological dopes”, blindly reacting to online prompts and unable to understand and change their own behaviour.
18 Oct 2024
Research|Society
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Kaos’s Caeneus is part of a long tradition of queer and trans characters in retellings of ancient myths
The Greek myths have been retold and reconfigured many times – the Netflix series Kaos is just the latest in this millennia-long tradition, writes Suzanne O'Neill, School of Histories and Humanities, in this article for The Conversation.
19 Sep 2024
Culture|Research
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Harris-Trump debate: Harris may have stumbled occasionally, but overall she came off as presidential
The most important thing Harris did was shift attention back onto Trump, writes Dan Geary, School of Histories and Humanities, in an analysis piece for The Irish Times.
12 Sep 2024
Research|Society
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Orlaigh Darling on five Irish novelists to read while you wait for the new Sally Rooney novel
Orlaith Darling, PhD Candidate in the School of English, writes in The Conversation about five Irish novelists to read while we wait for the publication next month of Sally Rooney's new novel, Intermezzo.
29 Aug 2024
Culture|Research
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Sarah Hamill: Why Ireland’s housing crisis may force some students to put their education on hold
Some students will face the choice of dropping out or pausing their education simply because they cannot find affordable housing, writes Sarah Hamill, School of Law, in a piece first published in the Irish Independent.
28 Aug 2024
Research|Society