Peter Gray
Historian of 19thC Ireland; Director of Irish Studies, QUB. Last book: William Sharman Crawford and Ulster Radicalism (2023); working on politics of Irish land reform and the Tenant League(s). Chair of @Irishhistorians.bsky.social There may also be cats.
- Reposted by Peter Gray“Studying history, we know that nothing is inevitable.” In the first piece in a series on artificial intelligence, @amywb.bsky.social argues that now is the time to make the case for studying the humanities. Read the full piece at Broadsides: www.nacbs.org/post/the-ai-...
- Reposted by Peter GrayDevastatingly sad. Every Labour MP should be forced to read this. In fact, every MP, who rushed back to Parliament to vote to save one steel mill, whilst hastening the collapse of dozens of universities - and harming the students, staff, communities and economies universities sustain and support
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- Reposted by Peter GrayOur next seminar is on Mon. 9 Feb. - Niall Whelehan will speak about ‘Radicalism, colonialism and the life of an Irish doctor in Argentina at the fin de siècle’. All welcome www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Iris...
- Superlative stuff
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- Three days official mourning announced in East Belfast
- Reposted by Peter GrayOOOOH Researchfish Is going extinct 🐡🐟🐠 help.researchfish.com/en_US/resear...
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- Reposted by Peter GrayIf you missed Connal Parr's talk this week on 'No borders: The Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement and its legacies', a recording is now available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OLY...
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- Reposted by Peter GrayA 3 year JRF at Magdalene and Notre Dame in Irish Studies – sounds like a pretty great opportunity for someone.
- Reposted by Peter GrayOur Irish Studies seminar programme for Spring 2026 www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Iris...
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- Reposted by Peter GrayOn Monday 26 Jan. we'll be joined by Dr Connal Parr (Northumbria), who will speak on 'No borders? The Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement and its legacies' (hybrid format; all welcome) www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Iris...
- Reposted by Peter GrayLooking forward to this semester‘s @qubhistory.bsky.social seminar series which starts this Friday! Drinks and snacks provided as usual. All welcome!
- Reposted by Peter GrayTerrific syllabus language about the dangers of Generative AI
- Reposted by Peter GrayLast year, we made the decision to step away from X. The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour. In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
- Reposted by Peter GrayConnal Parr and Anne Devlin speaking on the politics and legacies of Paddy Devlin and of Civil Rights in today’s conference on Labour politics in West Belfast
- Reposted by Peter GraySome Belfast public history events coming up with our colleague Dr Robyn Atcheson robynatcheson.com/events
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- Reading the new IESH on the train - may owe @jayroszman.bsky.social a pint or two
- Reposted by Peter GrayA Library Lunchtime Lecture by one of the exhibition's curators, Dr @emilymfg.bsky.social , will take place on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 at 1pm. More information about this lecture and booking details are available on the RIA website: www.ria.ie/events/libra...
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- Reposted by Peter GrayMy first piece for @theconversation.com is now online! Is it weird to have a favourite natural disaster? Mine is the Night of the Big Wind. theconversation.com/how-a-feroci...
- Reposted by Peter GrayIn what's now become an annual tradition, I've written another piece for The Gist about how and why I hate A.I. On a bubble about to burst, a future rotted to its core, and the limits of the Mrs Doyle Theory of artificial intelligence. www.thegist.ie/guest-gist-2...
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- A wee dash of Wigtown book and kitten porn to welcome in the new year
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- Portpatrick - once ‘Ireland’s Gretna Green’
- Stormy in - cosy out
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- Seasonal visitor to Belfast’s finest cheese emporium
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- Singalong family outing to north Down’s smallest farmyard cinema 🎦
- Reposted by Peter GrayWhen we sit down to Christmas dinner next week, none of us want to be told that our actions are poisoning Lough Neagh — but much of what we choose to eat is hastening the death of this great body of water. The lie of cheap meat hides a vast hidden cost.
- Reposted by Peter GrayIf you missed Patrick Walsh's talk yesterday on 'A colonial sinew of power? Rethinking the 18th-century Irish state', a recording is available at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=haJr...
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- Reposted by Peter GrayOngoing decimation of British universities part 252: Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email. Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
- Reposted by Peter GrayWhat does Gen AI mean for the work of the historian and the value of historical experience, skills and craft? 'The Historian in the Age of AI' by @chriscampbell1.bsky.social. New Comment article now available in 'Transactions of the Royal Historical Society' bit.ly/4atErTB #Skystorians 1/2
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- Reposted by Peter GrayOn Thursday 12 Feb. we will be sponsoring a conference on THE ULSTER PLANTATION, linked to the 'People of Plantation Ulster' database project (QUB/Maynooth). This is a free event open to all, held at PRONI (11-4). Registration and programme is at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conference...
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- Delighted to meet up with MA Irish Studies graduates Natalie Boehmer and Brynna Crumley at yesterday’s graduation
- Reposted by Peter GrayOn Friday 16 January we will be hosting a one-day conference on LABOUR POLITICS IN WEST BELFAST, 1918-83. Free event - all welcome (in-person and online). www.ticketsource.co.uk/institute-of...
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- ULS 67 - 7 Racing : zut alors
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- Some counter-hegemonic protest from a Limavady Presbyterian in 1889 (from the wonderfully named 'County Derry Liberal', 27 Apr. 1889)
- Many thanks to Elizabeth Malcolm for her kind review of William Sharman Crawford in IHS www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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