Jay Roszman
@jayroszman.bsky.social
Historian of 19th-c Ireland, Britain, & Empire at University College Cork. An 🇺🇸in 🇮🇪. Book on agrarian violence and British policy w Cambridge (2022). Next project on Irishmen, education, and empire.
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'A mortification of the bowels' sounds deeply unpleasant (Thady Halloran's Commonplace book).
November 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
'A mortification of the bowels' sounds deeply unpleasant (Thady Halloran's Commonplace book).
Dear #Speirgorm :
I'll be in Dublin Saturday AM for a meeting and won't be taking the train back to Cork till late afternoon. I need xmas gifts for family in US – where would you go for cool artsy, crafty, independent Irish stuff?
I'll be in Dublin Saturday AM for a meeting and won't be taking the train back to Cork till late afternoon. I need xmas gifts for family in US – where would you go for cool artsy, crafty, independent Irish stuff?
November 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Dear #Speirgorm :
I'll be in Dublin Saturday AM for a meeting and won't be taking the train back to Cork till late afternoon. I need xmas gifts for family in US – where would you go for cool artsy, crafty, independent Irish stuff?
I'll be in Dublin Saturday AM for a meeting and won't be taking the train back to Cork till late afternoon. I need xmas gifts for family in US – where would you go for cool artsy, crafty, independent Irish stuff?
Man oh man - effort to flavor ratio on this is hard to beat; cheap to make, too.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Man oh man - effort to flavor ratio on this is hard to beat; cheap to make, too.
It’s always nice to read words you wrote and think: “wow, these aren’t THAT bad!”
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It’s always nice to read words you wrote and think: “wow, these aren’t THAT bad!”
What’s the German word for the cringe one feels listening to a gaggle of loud Americans in a pub as a fellow expatriate?
November 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
What’s the German word for the cringe one feels listening to a gaggle of loud Americans in a pub as a fellow expatriate?
I do rather love this description though.
"The roar of cheering which followed upon the hon. and learned gentleman...can scarcely be conceived by those unaccustomed to witness the effect of several hundred thousand voices engaged in an effort of physical exertion, peculiar to Irishmen..."
"The roar of cheering which followed upon the hon. and learned gentleman...can scarcely be conceived by those unaccustomed to witness the effect of several hundred thousand voices engaged in an effort of physical exertion, peculiar to Irishmen..."
November 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I do rather love this description though.
"The roar of cheering which followed upon the hon. and learned gentleman...can scarcely be conceived by those unaccustomed to witness the effect of several hundred thousand voices engaged in an effort of physical exertion, peculiar to Irishmen..."
"The roar of cheering which followed upon the hon. and learned gentleman...can scarcely be conceived by those unaccustomed to witness the effect of several hundred thousand voices engaged in an effort of physical exertion, peculiar to Irishmen..."
Reading the repeal speech O'Connell gave in Skibbereen in June 1843, and this has Brexit-y vibes about it.
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Reading the repeal speech O'Connell gave in Skibbereen in June 1843, and this has Brexit-y vibes about it.
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New article! Joe Curran on '(Re-)Making the ‘Stateless Capital’: Edinburgh and Dublin in European Context, c.1820–1850'
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November 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
New article! Joe Curran on '(Re-)Making the ‘Stateless Capital’: Edinburgh and Dublin in European Context, c.1820–1850'
academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...
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'Exiting the market' is such a crap euphemism. It's not like the 'university' will then go and apply all its assets to another market. Those assets (human and non-human) will be dispersed, wasted, destroyed. Un-creative destruction. Which we can't afford as a society.
Chief exec of OfS 'said the OfS believes there are 24 institutions at risk of exiting the market in the next 12 months, seven of which are large providers with more than 3,000 students. There are another 25 or so institutions of various sizes at risk over a two- to three-year period, she added.'
Seven ‘large providers’ at risk of going under in the next year
Skills minister says no higher education institutions are at imminent risk of collapse this year but OfS confirms more than 20 providers are being closely monitored
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
'Exiting the market' is such a crap euphemism. It's not like the 'university' will then go and apply all its assets to another market. Those assets (human and non-human) will be dispersed, wasted, destroyed. Un-creative destruction. Which we can't afford as a society.
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If anyone has successfully explained to a STEM boss that, no actually humanities scholars don't need a team of postdocs to collect all the data for them & write their papers & it's completely normal to just... do all your work mostly by yourself with some peer insight & feedback, lmk what you said.
November 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
If anyone has successfully explained to a STEM boss that, no actually humanities scholars don't need a team of postdocs to collect all the data for them & write their papers & it's completely normal to just... do all your work mostly by yourself with some peer insight & feedback, lmk what you said.
...it appears I cannot construct a post without at least one glaring typo, which maybe is a good indication of how cooked my brain is.
November 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
...it appears I cannot construct a post without at least one glaring typo, which maybe is a good indication of how cooked my brain is.
Today is my last lecture of the semester.
I know it is boring for academics to talk of how busy they are but this semester was more intense than any I've experienced. Some high highs, but also many rather low lows.
Sabbatical starts on 1 January and I could not be more ready. Lots coming in 2026
I know it is boring for academics to talk of how busy they are but this semester was more intense than any I've experienced. Some high highs, but also many rather low lows.
Sabbatical starts on 1 January and I could not be more ready. Lots coming in 2026
November 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Today is my last lecture of the semester.
I know it is boring for academics to talk of how busy they are but this semester was more intense than any I've experienced. Some high highs, but also many rather low lows.
Sabbatical starts on 1 January and I could not be more ready. Lots coming in 2026
I know it is boring for academics to talk of how busy they are but this semester was more intense than any I've experienced. Some high highs, but also many rather low lows.
Sabbatical starts on 1 January and I could not be more ready. Lots coming in 2026
Reflecting this morning on history writing as I prepare my last lecture for my Famine Module and I must say the 19th century Irish history is really quite a dynamic field right now.
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Reflecting this morning on history writing as I prepare my last lecture for my Famine Module and I must say the 19th century Irish history is really quite a dynamic field right now.
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New publication from IEHS member Harvey Strum:
“Maine's Aid to Ireland during the Great Hunger,” Journal of New England History 82, no. 2 (Spring 2025): 80-107.
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“Maine's Aid to Ireland during the Great Hunger,” Journal of New England History 82, no. 2 (Spring 2025): 80-107.
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Strum, Harvey. Maine's Aid to Ireland During the Great Hunger | NEJH
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November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
New publication from IEHS member Harvey Strum:
“Maine's Aid to Ireland during the Great Hunger,” Journal of New England History 82, no. 2 (Spring 2025): 80-107.
www.nejh.org/product-page...
“Maine's Aid to Ireland during the Great Hunger,” Journal of New England History 82, no. 2 (Spring 2025): 80-107.
www.nejh.org/product-page...
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Opinion from Alphaville: OpenAI is a money pit with a website on top. That much we know already, but since OpenAI is a private company, there’s a lot of guesswork required when estimating the depth of the pit. on.ft.com/44xy39L
November 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Wow, I had no idea territory was so vast.
November 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Wow, I had no idea territory was so vast.
This is a sobering read to say the least.
on.ft.com/49Elihh How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences
on.ft.com/49Elihh How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences
How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences
With few ships and limited intelligence-sharing, some say the country cannot hope to protect itself or its infrastructure
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November 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This is a sobering read to say the least.
on.ft.com/49Elihh How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences
on.ft.com/49Elihh How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences
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New vacancy (Junior Research Fellowship) working on the Northern Ireland Peace Process at the Quill Project in Oxford!
Based at Pembroke College with funding from the Carnegie Foundation of New York.
See details here: www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/juni...
Based at Pembroke College with funding from the Carnegie Foundation of New York.
See details here: www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/juni...
Junior Research Fellowship in the Northern Ireland Peace Process (Quill Project)
Pembroke College wishes to appoint a Junior Research Fellow in the History of the Northern Ireland Peace Process. The appointment will be from early 2026 until 31 July 2027. The post is full-time and ...
www.pmb.ox.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 AM
New vacancy (Junior Research Fellowship) working on the Northern Ireland Peace Process at the Quill Project in Oxford!
Based at Pembroke College with funding from the Carnegie Foundation of New York.
See details here: www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/juni...
Based at Pembroke College with funding from the Carnegie Foundation of New York.
See details here: www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/juni...
I’ve managed to make it to my office on the last week of term without bringing my laptop with me 🙃🙃🙃
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I’ve managed to make it to my office on the last week of term without bringing my laptop with me 🙃🙃🙃
The robber barons, in spite of all their awful terribleness and moral improprieties, still managed to gift society institutions of cultural utility. Carnegie built hundreds of public libraries!
…and this man is using his obscene wealth to create a poorly functioning party gag?
An utter disgrace.
…and this man is using his obscene wealth to create a poorly functioning party gag?
An utter disgrace.
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The robber barons, in spite of all their awful terribleness and moral improprieties, still managed to gift society institutions of cultural utility. Carnegie built hundreds of public libraries!
…and this man is using his obscene wealth to create a poorly functioning party gag?
An utter disgrace.
…and this man is using his obscene wealth to create a poorly functioning party gag?
An utter disgrace.
In the **very** unlikely event that any mutuals find themself in the National Archive of Ireland tomorrow I could use help with calling up a file! I hoped to get to Dublin but am unable to do so before I need said reference...
November 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
In the **very** unlikely event that any mutuals find themself in the National Archive of Ireland tomorrow I could use help with calling up a file! I hoped to get to Dublin but am unable to do so before I need said reference...
Last class tomorrow in my Ireland and Empire in the 19th century module and we are discussing this compelling 2010 article in Urban History from @markdoyle.bsky.social on Belfast, empire and identity.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Last class tomorrow in my Ireland and Empire in the 19th century module and we are discussing this compelling 2010 article in Urban History from @markdoyle.bsky.social on Belfast, empire and identity.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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