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How did past drought phases impact upon human perception of their environment?
Wednesday, 22 September 2021In today's blog on Climate and Society in Ireland, Gill Plunkett, David M. Brown and Graeme T. Swindles consider the impacts that droughts might have had on human populations in prehistoric Ireland.
How did environmental change influence human activity in Irish bogs?
Wednesday, 15 September 2021In today's blog on Climate and Society in Ireland, Phil Stastney introduces a review of research on past human–environmental interactions in Irish peatlands.
A new welfare imaginary for the island of Ireland
Monday, 13 September 2021In today’s ARINS blog, Mary P. Murphy discusses how our society can collaborate to imagine a better welfare state across issues of social security, poverty and inequality, north and south.
Royal Irish Academy journals to be hosted on Project MUSE
Friday, 10 September 2021From 2022 readers will be able to access our journals on Project MUSE's cutting-edge platform.
Did climatic change play a role in the introduction of farming in Neolithic Ireland?
Wednesday, 8 September 2021In today's blog on Climate and Society in Ireland, Meriel McClatchie and Aaron Potito trace environmental, climatic and social change in Neolithic Ireland.
Open call for membership of Editorial Board for Biology and Environment
Wednesday, 8 September 2021The Royal Irish Academy is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified individuals who are willing to serve on the Editorial Board of its journal Biology and Environment.
Have you been reading our journals?
Monday, 6 September 2021Here's a list of the top ten articles downloaded by our readers.
ARINS podcast episode 3: who should be allowed to vote?
Thursday, 2 September 2021In this episode, Christopher McCrudden and Oran Doyle discuss the franchise in Irish unification referendums.
Climate change and hunter gatherers in Ireland
Wednesday, 1 September 2021In today's blog on Climate and Society in Ireland Graeme Warren reviews evidence for the potential impact of climate change on the earliest human settlement of Ireland.
The Morass of Academic Selection
Monday, 30 August 2021In today’s ARINS blog, Dr Martin Brown, School of Policy and Practice, DCU Institute of Education discusses the advantages, disadvantages and unintended consequences of academic selection.