Established in November 2024, the Legal Humanities Working Group aims to provide a connective forum for encouraging interdisciplinary and inter-institutional scholarly collaboration; gather information on activities in the Legal Humanities conducted in HEIs across the island; gather expertise and resources; and provide a network to be drawn upon in the design and preparation of funding bids.
The WG organised a one-day symposium Antigone and Ireland: A Symposium in the Legal Humanities at the Peacock Stage, exploring the enduring influence of this ancient Greek heroine in Ireland. Since the play was first performed, Sophocles' Antigone has raised vital and troubling questions regarding the law and its limits. This one-day event brought together academics, jurists and practicing artists - including Justice Brian Cregan, Marina Carr, Carlo Gébler and Darren Murphy - to explore Antigone's continuing ability to provoke, disturb, and inspire.
Members
Prof. Eugene McNulty WG Co-Chair - DCU eugene.mcnulty@dcu.ie
Dr Adam Hanna WG Co-Chair - UCC adam.hanna@ucc.ie
Dr Róisín Costello TCD Roisin.acostello@tcd.ie
Dr Maebh Harding UCD maebh.harding@ucd.ie
Dr Julie Morrissy MIC morrissyjt@gmail.com
Prof David Kenny TCD david.kenny@tcd.ie
Dr Sophie Doherty OU NI sophie.doherty@open.ac.uk
Dr Danny Shanahan UCC/Stanford dhshan@stanford.edu
Dr Sparky Booker TCD sparky.booker@tcd.ie
Dr Alan Eustace TCD EUSTACAL@tcd.ie
Legal-Literary Imaginaries across the Ireland–India Nexus
25 Mar 2026 / 25 Mar 2026
Location: International
Antigone and Ireland at the Peacock Theatre: Event overview
Posted: 17 Jun 2025
Antigone and Ireland: A Symposium in the Legal Humanities
1 May 2025 / 1 May 2025
Location: Dublin
The Legal Humanities Working Group: An Introduction
Posted: 25 Feb 2025
