Conviction Politics I unexpectedly attended a fascinating presentation at the Celtic Club this month on the massive international Conviction Politics project. Its aim is to use recently digitised records of Tasmanian convicts to reframe Australian democratic politics. It emphasises the scale of the convict system, and focusses on the ordinary working men and women. It … Continue reading
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Families in Stress
The opening scenes in Wildfire set a background for this gritty story of pain and difficulty coming to terms with the past. Continue reading
On leaving again: a Northern Irishman reflects on his life in Melbourne and Ireland from afar.
How different emigration is in the second decade of the 21st century Continue reading
Brigid Fest 2015
Coming to terms with the Troubles: women in Northern Ireland and the Troubles Continue reading