Listen back to our Swift Lunchtime Lectures
20 July 2017A series of talks commemorating the 350th anniversary of Jonathan Swift's birth.
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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