2014-2023 CALENDAR
2023 LECTURE & BOOK SIGNINGS
March 9, "Indigenous Challenges to Iberian Claims: Native Sovereignty in Spanish Louisiana", Learning Before Lunch, New Orleans at UNO, 10:00-11:00 am
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March 14, "Saints and Sinners, Rebels and Patriots: Celebrating St. Patrick's Day in New Orleans", Louisiana Historical Society, New Orleans, 7:00-8:00 pm
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April 19, "Hidden Histories of New Orleans: The Irish", American Legion Post 23, Southern Yacht Club, 11:30 am
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April 27, "From the Wilds of Ireland to the Wilds of Louisiana: The Irish in New Orleans", Metairie Literary Guild, 11:00 am
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May 6, "Oliver Pollock and the Power of Irish Politics in Louisiana", LSDAR Annual Banquet, Chateau Country Club, 11:00-1:00 pm
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September 23, Celtic Heritage Festival, Ponchatoula, 11:30-12:30
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November 1, All Saints Day Talk and Luncheon of the Daughters of 1812, 12:00-2:00
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2022 LECTURE & BOOK SIGNINGS
January 7, "Defying the Odds and Defying Expectations: Irish Canal Workers in New Orleans", American Historical Association, Sheraton New Orleans 3:30-5:00 pm
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January 21, Prospect 5 "Resilient Matter: Adriana Corral in Conversation" Ogden Museum, New Orleans, 2:00-3:00 pm
https://www.prospect5.org/programs/adriana-corral-in-conversation
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January 31, Louisiana Spotlight: The Plight of Pointe-au-Chien" LPBS, 8:00 pm
https://proweb.myersinfosys.com/lpb/airlist/27.1/495485/detail
https://www.lpb.org/programs/louisiana-spotlight
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March 10, "Irish New Orleans", Learning Before Lunch, New Orleans at Homer Hitt Alumni Center, 10:00-11:00 am
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March 11 & 21, Friends of Cabildo- Tour Guide Workshop; Book signing and lecture
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March 17, "Faith, Hope and Charity: Irish Communities in New Orleans", Colonial Dames XVII Century, Lambeth House, New Orleans 11:00-12:00 pm
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March 17, "Saints and Sinners, Rebels and Patriots: Celebrating St. Patrick's Day in New Orleans", Round Table Club, New Orleans, 7:00-8:00 pm
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March 18 and 19, 4th Annual NOCGS Indigenous Symposium, Sassafras, Stickball and Stories: Indigenous Cultures of the Gulf South, Tulane University, New Orleans 9:00-5:30
https://indigenoussymposium.tulane.edu
IN PERSON and STREAMING ONLINE please register here
https://tinyurl.com/2p8u9art
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March 23, "Irish New Orleans" JOY luncheon, Mulholland UMC
1201 Metairie Rd. 12:00-1:00 pm
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April 19, "Hidden Histories of New Orleans: The Irish" NOCDC World Forum,
1239 Baronne St. New Orleans, 6:00-7:00 pm
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May 12, "Defying the Odds and Defying Expectation: Irish Canal Workers in New Orleans. Online only 6:00-7:30 pm
Online registration and information to be found at this link
https://louisianastatemuseum.org/cabildo/event/defying-odds-and-expectations-irish-canal-workers-new-orleans-laura-d-kelley
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September 24, SHENANIGANS AND HOOLIGANS CELTIC FESTIVAL, Abita Springs, https://www.kreweoferin.org/
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2021 LECTURE & BOOK SIGNINGS
March 12, 3rd Annual NOCGS Indigenous Virtual Symposium, Being Native Today, Tulane University, New Orleans 9:00-5:30. This event will be held virtually this year. See the website for information and registration link
https://indigenoussymposium.tulane.edu
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March 14, Crossroads Irish American Festival, Irish New Orleans, Virtual event at 1:00 pm (PST) Please register at this link https://zoom.us/j/96311978037
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March 17, WWNO Louisiana Considered with Karl Lengel, 12:00 pm Live
https://www.wwno.org/term/louisiana-considered
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March 17, The Irish in New Orleans: A Conversation with the South Florida Tulane Alumni Club, 5:00-6:00 pm (virtual)
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November 2, "Reclaiming Native Ground: The Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe and the Long Fight to Maintain Food Sovereignty while Combating Coastal Erosion", Southern Historical Association, New Orleans, 9:15-10:45 (virtual)
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2020 LECTURE & BOOK SIGNINGS
March 6 & 16, Friends of Cabildo- Tour Guide Workshop; Book signing and lecture
March 12, "Hidden Histories of New Orleans: The Irish", UNO Library 10:00 am
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March 20, 3rd Annual NOCGS Indigenous Symposium, Being Native Today, Tulane University, New Orleans 8:30-5:30
https://indigenoussymposium.tulane.edu
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March 21, "From the Wilds of Ireland to the Wilds of Louisiana" Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve French Quarter Visitor Center, 1:00 pm
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April 27, "The Irish in Louisiana", Vermilionville, 6:30-8:30
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May 27, “Improving Resiliency Through Mapping: Using TEK to Determine Vulnerability & Sustainability”, State of the Coast Conference, New Orleans
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May 29, "Environments of Death and Burial: Irish Women at Home and Abroad, 1864-1967", Berkshire Conference on the History of Women, Genders and Sexualities, Johns Hopkins University
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2019 LECTURE & BOOK SIGNINGS
March 14, "Irish New Orleans: Past and Present", Lecture and Book Signing, SYC
March 14 "Waking the Dead: Old World Traditions in a New World Environment- The Irish Community of New Orleans" at The Mint, Louisiana State Museum
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March 13 & 25, Friends of Cabildo- Tour Guide Workshop; Book signing and lecture
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March 21, "Hidden Histories of New Orleans: The Irish" Lecture and Book Signing, Le Petit Salon, New Orleans
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March 27, "Strata: Cultural Strains of New Orleans" Antenna, St. Alphonsus Art and Cultural Center, New Orleans 6:30-9:00
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March 31, "Welcome Home: Immigrants and Immigrant Culture in New Orleans" Tennessee Williams Festival, Hotel Monteleone, 11:30-12:45
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April 2, 2nd Annual NOCGS Indigenous Symposium, Sovereignty and the State: Indigenous Challenges to Imperial Claims, Tulane University, New Orleans 8:30-5:30
https://indigenoussymposium.tulane.edu
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November 4, "Tribal Citizenship and the Fundamental Rights of Sovereignty" Creating Stronger Nations, Annual Tribal Conference, Keynote Lecture, Royal Sonesta New Orleans
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November 14, "Indigenous Challenges to Iberian Claims: Native Americans in Colonial Louisiana" at the Mint, Louisiana State Museum
2018 LECTURE & BOOK SIGNINGS
February 28, Friends of Cabildo- Tour Guide Workshop; Lecture
March 11, "Faith, Hope and Charity: Irish Communities in New Orleans" Tricentennial Symposium: Making New Orleans Home; University of New Orleans, Senator Ted Hickey Ballroom and Gallery Lounge, University Center, 10:30-11:30
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March 12, Friends of Cabildo- Tour Guide Workshop; Book signing and lecture
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March 14, "Indigenous Spaces and French Expectations: Exploring Exchanges between Native and Non-Native People of Louisiana" New Orleans Center for the Gulf South Symposium; Co-Chair, Moderator, and Presenter, 9:00-5:00
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March 15, "From the Wilds of Ireland to the Wilds of Louisiana" Lecture and book signing. Preserve Louisiana at the Old Governor's Mansion, Baton Rouge, 6:30
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March 17, Inaugural march with the New Orleans Irish Orphan Society; Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Parade
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March 24, Tricentennial Commemoration; Children's World Fair at the Louisiana Children's Museum. Historical Advisor
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April 12-15, Louisiana Historical Association, Annual Meeting, New Orleans; Program Chair
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April 21, "The Irish in New Orleans: Hibernian Influence in the Shaping of New Orleans" St. Alphonsus Art and Culture Center
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May 31, "Sanctuary in the Swamps: Survival by Strategic Migration, Native American Communities in Southern Louisiana" State of the Coast Conference, New Orleans
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June 22, "Waking the Dead: Old World Traditions in a New World Environment," International Meeting of the American Conference for Irish Studies, Cork Ireland
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October 18, Plenary Speaker, Irish Network USA, Annual Conference, New Orleans
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2017 LECTURE & BOOK SIGNINGS
March 13, "Morris Bart, Sr. Lecture Series at the J" at the JCC Uptown, New Orleans
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March 17, Louisiana History Association Annual Meeting, Shreveport
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April 6, "Irish Women in Circulation" OAH, New Orleans
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June 1-4, Berkshire Conference for Women Historians, Hofstra University, New York
2016 LECTURE & BOOK SIGNINGS
October 28, Book Signing, Tulane University Bookstore, Homecoming Weekend 2:30-3:00
October 13, Lecture, "Sanctuary in the Swamps" at The Mint, Louisiana State Museum
October 5, Lecture and Book Signing, "Seeking Solace in the South and Finding it: The Church, the Channel and the Irish Community," St. Alphonsus Art and Culture Center
September 21, Lecture and Book Signing, "From the Wilds of Ireland to the Wilds of New Orleans," NOLA Public Library, 6301 Canal Blvd. New Orleans
April 15 Lecture and Book Signing, Entre Nous Book Club, New Orleans
April 1, Lecture, American Conference for Irish Studies, Notre Dame University, South Bend IN
March 19 Book Signing, 1850 House
March 16 Lecture and Book Signing, Gonzaga University Arnold Lecture
March 14 Lecture and Book Signing, Sage Series at McNeese University, Lake Charles
March 11 Lecture and Book Signing, Entre Nous Book Club, New Orleans
March 10 Lecture and Book Signing, "Saints and Sinners: St. Patrick's Day in New Orleans" at The Mint- Louisiana State Museum
March 9th Tulane University Women’s Association Book Club
March 8 Metairie Women’s Club
March 7 Friend of Cabildo- Tour Guides Workshop
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2015 LECTURE & BOOK SIGNINGS
December 10 Lecture and Book Signing, St. Francis Xavier Senior Program "Historical New Orleans"
November 13 Roundtable Discussion: “New Orleans: An Atlantic Caribbean Port or Gateway to a Frontier Hinterland?” The Kimberly Hanger Memorial Session, Southern Historical Association, Little Rock Arkansas
November 6 Tour of Irish New Orleans, Tulane Homecoming- Alumni and Parent’s Program
October 19 Lecture and Book Signing University of Louisiana, Lafayette
October 19 Radio Appearance Ragin’ Cajuns Radio Network
October 6 Lecture, Altman Program, Tulane University
September 21 Lecture and Book Signing Genealogical Research Society of New Orleans
June 29 Book Launch at Margaret of New Orleans Birthplace Tullly, Carrigallen Co. Leitrim (visit their site here)
June 12 Radio Appearance, The Right Hook, interview with George Hook, Newstalk
June 11 Book Launch at the international conference for the Society for 19th Century Study of Ireland, Galway City
June 10 Official Irish Book Launch with Minister Jimmy Deenihan for Diaspora Affairs, Irish Whiskey Museum Dublin Ireland
May 31 Radio Appearance, Newstalk Radio Documentary, Tales from the Big Easy
May 19 Lecture and Book signing Tulane Alumni House
April 8 Lecture & Book Signing- Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
March 27 Lecture & Book Signing- 4th Annual Literary Luncheon benefit for the Alzheimer's Association
March 18 Lecture & Book Signing- Our Lady of Holy Cross College
March 17 WGNO Interview
March 14 Radio Appearance- WWNO- “Louisiana Eats with Poppy Tooker”
March 12 Lecture & Book Signing- Louisiana State Museum
March 11 Lecture & Book Signing- Maple St. Bookstore
March 10 Lecture & Book Signing- Jefferson Public Library
March 7 Lecture & Book Signing- Historic New Orleans Collection
March 7 Lecture & Book Signing- ROOTS Program St. Alphonsus Art & Cultural Center
March 5 Lecture & Book Signing- Community Outreach Program NOAC
March 4 Radio Appearance- WWNO Eve Abrams, Louisiana Cultural Vistas
January 15 Radio Appearance- WRBH
January 10 Radio Appearance- Irish Radio Network USA WNYE 91.5FM
January 7 Lecture & Book Signing- American Irish Historical Society
January 5 Lecture- American Historical Association Annual Meeting New York City
2014 LECTURES & BOOK SIGNINGS
December 17 Book Signing- Wine & Sign at NOAC
December 13 Book Signing- St. Alphonsus Art & Cultural Center
December 11 Radio Appearance WHIV
December 4 Lecture & Book Signing- Octavia Books
November 25 Radio Appearance- WWNO Susan Larson, The Reading Life
November 17 Lecture & Book Signing- Rotary Club
November 15 Lecture & Book Signing- 5th Annual New Orleans Book Festival
November 14 Lecture & Book Signing- Tulane University
November 13 Book Signing- Metairie Park Country Day
November 8 Book Signing- Irish Fest New Orleans
November 7 Lecture & Book Signing International Irish Famine Commemoration
November 5 Lecture & Book Signing-The Irish House
November 4 Lecture & Book Signing- Rotary Club District 6840
November 2 Lecture & Book Signing- Finn McCool’s Irish Pub
November 1 Lecture & Book Signing- 11th Annual Louisiana Book Festival
October 30 Radio Appearance- WWL Spud McConnell Show
October 28 Lecture & Book Signing- Save our Cemeteries
October 25 Radio appearance- WWOZ
October 24 Radio appearance Mo McConnell Show
October 18 Radio appearance Chef John Folse
October 7 Lecture- Altman Program, Tulane University
September 8 Lecture for Tour Guides- Friends of the Cabildo