We are very happy to share the full, finalised schedule for this year’s Summer Seminar Series. Seminars will take place online on Wednesdays at 3pm throughout July and August.


JULY | IÚIL

15 July – Katherine McGrory, Freie Universität Berlin
(Re)imagining the Nation: the Discursive Politics of Abortion in Northern Ireland

22 July – Mairead McCann, Queen’s University of Belfast
Brickbats, Brexit & Bed-hopping: Representation of Women Political Leaders in Televised Leaders’ Debates during the NI Assembly Election 2017

29 July – Chun Chen, Maynooth University
Endangered language branding, heritage and sustainability: a comparative study

AUGUST | LÚNASA

05 August – Caoimhe Power Gallagher, Cardiff University
Tracking Gendered Changes in Irish Women Politicians’ Language: A Methodological Overview

12 August – Noha Atef, University of Galway
Doctor-Influencers and the Discursive Construction of Credibility in Egyptian Digital Health Content

29 August – Olga O’Toole, Jagiellonian University
Uncovering the Polish manosphere: Exploring gendered discourse from sociological and socio-pragmatic perspectives

Joining details and links will be shared weekly via email!

We look forward to welcoming you to another summer of engaging discussions and scholarly exchange!