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SUMMARY:Dictionary of Irish Biography Annual Lecture 2026
DESCRIPTION:Dictionary of Irish Biography Annual Lecture 2026\\nByRoyal I
 rish Academy\\nFollow\\nRoyal Irish AcademyDublin\\, Dublin\\nThursday\\,
  November 19 • 6 PM - 8 PM\\nOverview\\nJoin us for the DIB’s inaugur
 al annual lecture\\, delivered by Professor Hans Renders.\\nOn Thursday\\
 , 19 November\\, Professor Hans Renders (Biografie Instituut\\, Universit
 y of Groningen) will deliver the Dictionary of Irish Biography’s inaugu
 ral annual lecture. Titled ‘Old Lives\\, New Biographies’\\, Professo
 r Renders will argue that biography is like a carton of milk\\; over time
 \\, it becomes outdated. He will consider why new biographies of figures 
 such as Winston Churchill\\, Theodore Roosevelt and Hitler keep appearing
 . As an optimist\\, Professor Renders will speak to the great future of b
 iography\\, as well as the challenges presented by catch-all terms such a
 s life-writing and memoir.\\nPresented in association with the Research G
 roup in Biography and Life Writing\\, DCU.\\nAbout the DIB\\nThe Dictiona
 ry of Irish Biography (DIB) is Ireland’s national biographical dictiona
 ry. One of the flagship research programmes based at the Royal Irish Acad
 emy\\, the DIB tells the island’s life story through the biographies of
  men and women born in Ireland\\, north and south\\, who came to prominen
 ce either at home or overseas\\, and the noteworthy Irish careers of thos
 e born outside Ireland. Featuring engagingly written\\, comprehensive and
  scholarly biographies encompassing every sphere of human activity\\, the
  DIB is an indispensable work of reference for scholars\\, students\\, jo
 urnalists\\, broadcasters\\, genealogists\\, diplomats and the general re
 ader interested in Ireland’s past\\, or in the art of biography and lif
 e writing.\\nAccess requirements\\nHave you got any access requirements t
 hat we can assist you with\\, so that you can fully engage with our event
 ? Please let us know by contacting our access officer in advance of the e
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 2 hours\\nIn person\\nRefund Policy\\nRefunds up to 7 days before event\\
 nHighlights\\n2 hours\\nIn person\\nRefund Policy\\nRefunds up to 7 days 
 before event\\nLocation\\nRoyal Irish Academy\\n19 Dawson St\\nD2 Dublin\
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LOCATION:Royal Irish Academy\\, 19 Dawson St\\, D2 Dublin
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