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Listen back to our Swift Lunchtime Lectures

20 July 2017

A series of talks commemorating the 350th anniversary of Jonathan Swift's birth. 

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On the occasion of the 350th anniversary of his birth in 1667, discover Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver’s travels, The Drapier’s letters, a Modest proposal… and much more.  Listen to podcasts of our recent lecture series to find out about the complex, witty, satirical Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral:

Prof. Andrew Carpenter, MRIA: ‘Swift and Books’

Prof. David Dickson, MRIA: ‘Swift’s Dublin’

Dr Aileen Douglas: ‘Women in the writings of Jonathan Swift’

This series supplements our exhibition, ‘“To please and to reform mankind”: a life of protest: Jonathan Swift, 1667-1745’ which focuses on Swift the protester and campaigner against injustice in Ireland.  Catch the exhibition before it closes on 28 July!

 

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