Category: Publications
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“Lesbian Mothering, Irish Law and Vulnerability in Patrick Standún’s A Woman’s Love (1994)” in Mothers in Contemporary Irish Literature: Kaleidoscopic Reimaginings
Abstract The turn of the twenty-first century revealed the almost endemic presence of violence, cruelty, abuse,trauma and secrets in clerical and state Irish institutions and the familiar unit. These disclosures came to contradict idealised versions of the nation permeating political and social discourses for decades while they released at one time “the burden for Irish…
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“Neo-Victorian Decadence and Degeneration: Mental Disorder, Vulnerability and Resistance in Kate Williams’s The Pleasures of Men (2012)”
Abstract This pioneering collection of essays connects scholars of Decadence studies and neo-Victorian studies to investigate the fascinating intersections between these two fields. Showcasing the revivalistic nature of aestheticist and decadent texts, it considers neo-Victorianism as inherently decadent in how it subverts and reframes Victorian standards. Within this framework, Neo-Victorian Decadence breathes new life into…
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Magdalen Asylums, Lock Hospitals and Lock Asylums in England in the Long Nineteenth Century (2026)
Abstract This volume is concerned with Lock Hospitals and Magdalen Asylums in England in the nineteenth century, focusing on rare and difficult-to-access published and/or archival material. The introduction to this volume contextualises sources, addresses the state of the field, discusses language and highlights key themes such as gender, social class and religion. The text is…
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The Conversation: “‘Cosas pequeñas como esas’: un gesto hacia las supervivientes de las Lavanderías de la Magdalena”
Resumen El artículo trata sobre el tratamiento hacia las supervivientes de las denominadas “Lavanderías de la Magdalena” en Irlanda, en tanto que son mujeres que pasaron su vida confinadas contra su voluntad en estas instituciones de disciplinamiento. Se realiza un recorrido sobre las condiciones históricas y culturales que, siguiendo el imaginario patriarcal, dio lugar a…
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The Conversation España: ¿Cómo reparar algo que la justicia ha roto? El caso de ‘los cinco de Central Park’
Resumen En este artículo de divulgación se analiza la “puerta de los Eximidos” como un espacio esperanzador para reparar el daño causado por fallos judiciales. https://theconversation.com/como-reparar-algo-que-la-justicia-ha-roto-el-caso-de-los-cinco-de-central-park-267077