Belfast Day Trip with Niall Gilmartin
Though our trip started off with a rocky start (a broken bus and an… interesting bus driver) the entire day trip was educational and provided a whole new perspective to…
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Two Sides of the Wall: A Day in Belfast
Today we took a day trip to Belfast, and I’m still unpacking the weight of what we experienced. I had expectations—tense history, emotional stories—but none of that prepared me for…
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Headlines, Binaries, and Broadcast Bans: Media, Conflict, and Northern Ireland
This morning, before our scheduled lecture, I went on a peaceful “Mary walk”—a ritual I've started, named after the statue of Mary I pass each time. I ended up in…
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To Belfast We Go!
Saturday, May 17th, 2025 Today kick started a weekend in Belfast, Northern Ireland. As mentioned in the previous blog, we had a guest lecture yesterday with Dr. Niall Gilmartin about…