Satire on Romantic Suicide (1839) by Leonardo Alenza y Nieto (1807–1845) “We are slipping back from the age of reason into the mire of mystery, into a world of gods and devils, ghouls and…
Category: Caoimhghin O Croidheain
Dr. Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin (pronounced Kee-veen O Cree-awn) is an Irish artist who has exhibited widely around Ireland. His work consists of drawings and paintings and features cityscapes of Dublin, images based on Irish history and other work with social/political themes. Caoimhghin studied at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin where he obtained a BA (Hons) degree in Fine Art. He subsequently undertook post-graduate study in the interdisciplinary field of Cultural Studies in Dublin City University obtaining a Masters degree in Communications and Cultural Studies. Caoimhghin is an Irish speaker and holds a PhD in Language and Politics. He completed work in Dublin City University as a Post-Doctoral researcher on the TRASNA project (a web-based database of references to translations of Irish literature globally).
“Symbols are what unite and divide people. Symbols give us our identity, our self-image,our way of explaining ourselves to others. Symbols in turn determine the kinds of stories we tell; and the stories we tell…
(Eco-Nihilism, Supra-Nationalism, and Societal Collapse) Director: Bong Joon-ho “Western countries see the rest of the world as their playing field fit only for exploitation.” Pramoedya Ananta Toer in conversation with Andre Vltchek, in Jakarta,…
“How can I confound myself with those who today already find a hearing? — Only the day after tomorrow belongs to me. Some are born posthumously.” Friedrich Nietzsche – The Antichrist Introduction 2019 was…
“A prince being thus obliged to know well how to act as a beast must imitate the fox and the lion, for the lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself…
Introduction What is the future for architecture in these times of climate change and economic crises? Should sustainability and affordability be a major factor in the design and development of future buildings? What about aesthetics?…
(A Christmas Carol and It’s a Wonderful Life) Two girls protesting child labour (by calling it child slavery) in the 1909 New York City Labor Day parade. The Factory “And such should childhood ever be,…
Introduction Opera productions depend on much state support, which is in decline, as states themselves go further and further into debt. To try and overcome these problems there have been many attempts at changes in…
“Narcotic: drug that produces analgesia (pain relief), narcosis (state of stupor or sleep), and addiction (physical dependence on the drug). In some people narcotics also produce euphoria (a feeling of great elation).” Introduction Romanticism is…
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of NATO with the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949. Established as a peacetime alliance between the United States and Europe to…
