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The Delirium of the Brave: Sacrifice for the Soul of the Irish Nation explores how failed rebellions against British rule inspired a powerful legacy of Irish patriotism, cultural revival, and the pursuit of independence. Drawn from Hesburgh Libraries' world-class Irish Studies collection in Rare Books and Special Collections and the University Archives, the exhibit features items that document the heroes, martyrs, and idealistic men and women who helped forge modern Ireland.

The Delirium of the Brave: Sacrifice for the Soul of the Irish Nation

Drawing on 18 years of photographic research on the island of Inishbofin, Ireland, Professor Ian Kuijt (Department of Anthropology, Notre Dame) explores mantelpieces, homemaking, and Ireland’s disappearing history in this photographic exhibit.

Mantelpieces and the Mundane: Homemaking and Ireland’s Disappearing History

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A collection in Hesburgh Libraries’ Rare Books & Special Collections sheds new light on the life and legacy of Huntly Carter, a pioneering critic who helped introduce British audiences to modernist art and theater.

Rediscovering Huntly Carter at Notre Dame

Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Libraries receives a CLIR grant to preserve and digitize Sasha Siemel’s rare films of Brazil’s Pantanal.

Hesburgh Libraries Receives Grant to Preserve Sasha Siemel’s Films of the Brazilian Pantanal

Explore how failed Irish rebellions inspired the fight for independence in a Rare Books & Special Collections exhibit at Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Libraries.

Beyond Defeat: Exhibit Explores Failed Irish Rebellions

Morgan Wilson, architecture archivist for the University of Notre Dame Archives, has been selected as a fellow in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Leadership and Career Development Program.

Morgan Wilson Awarded Association of Research Libraries Fellowship

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Mantelpieces and the Mundane: Homemaking and Ireland’s Disappearing History

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Call for Applications: Italian Studies Library Research Award at Notre Dame

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Bringing Order to Qualitative Madness With ATLAS.ti

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Introduction to Patents

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AI Literacy: Using NotebookLM as an Effective Tool for Making Sense of Your Learning

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AI Literacy: Researching With Gemini, Deep Research, and NotebookLM Tools-CANCELED

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