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The Moreish PodcastThe Irish-Caribbean Connection: Unmasking Myths with Dr Ellen HowleyThe Irish-Caribbean Connection: Unravelling Myths and Historical RealitiesIn this episode, the conversation explores the complex and often misunderstood historical connections between Ireland and the Caribbean. Dr. Ellen Howley delves into Irish indentured servitude in the Caribbean, the myth of Irish enslavement, and the significant yet nuanced differences between indentured servitude and African slavery. The discussion covers various aspects, including literary influences, historical records, and the impact of British colonialism. The podcast also highlights modern-day perceptions and the ongoing academic work to uncover and disseminate a more accurate narrative of this shared history.2025-06-0347 min
Lunchtime LiveShould we have open access to university?People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Paul Murphy has suggested that there should be open access to university.That means that he wants degrees to be made freely available to all, with none or limited points restrictions.What do you think about this idea? Is it something you would support?Joining Andrea to discuss is Brian Mooney, Guidance Counsellor and Irish Times Columnist, Architect Roisin Murphy, Dr. Ellen Howley, Assistant Professor at DCU’s School of English as well as listeners.Image: UCD2025-04-1018 min
RTÉ BrainstormTaylor Swift's songs are full of literary references - so what do they tell us?The pop star's references to books and classic literature allows us to see her self-awareness and growth as an artist. By Ellen Howley, DCU.2023-09-0506 min
UCD Humanities Institute PodcastBlue Humanities (Empire and Ecologies Symposium: Panel 5).Panel 5 of Empire and Ecologies Symposium with Ellen Howley, Tomas Buitendijk, Bernadette Fox. Chair: Hannah Boast.2021-08-1259 min
NPPSH ConferenceEp. 15 - Panel 3B - Part 2 - ‘An island at the centre of the world?' - Ellen Howley (DCU)Kristin Morrison, lamenting the amnesia surrounding Ireland’s “ancient nautical heritage” (111), asks, “how does the fact that Ireland is surrounded by water manifest itself in contemporary fiction? […] how does that fiction conceive of a ‘mainland’?” (111). Critical attention towards the representation of Ireland as an island in literature has been lacking until relatively recently. Scholars from many disciplines have begun to redress this through a consideration of Irish coasts in projects such as UCC’s Deep Maps and UCD’s Cultural Value of Coastlines. This paper continues some of these conversations by turning specifically to contemporary Irish poetry and interrogating how Ireland figures as a...2018-11-3021 min