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Dubliners: Joys of Reading 📚✨
Welcome to Dubliners, a cozy haven for those who find solace in stories. Here, we come together not just to read, but to immerse ourselves in the narratives that shape our lives. Each book becomes a doorway, and our vibrant discussions transform into journeys through the realms of fiction and non-fiction, blending imagination with our shared experiences.
As the day unfolds, we venture into Dublin’s literary heartbeat, attending book launches, engaging plays, poetry slams and irrestible conversations. A great time!
Join us at Dubliners, where each story enriches our bond and invites you into a community that celebrates the joy of reading together! 📚
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- 📚 Silent Reading & Socialising 🍺St Stephen's Green, Dublin
The title of the event is a paradox! Read in silence and then discuss with like-minded folks! :-)
For the first part of the event, we'll gather in St. Stephen's Green Park at 5:00 PM near the James Joyce Statue, then find a spot to sit and read in silence for an hour. You can bring a Kindle, physical book, phone, or laptop to read. During this hour, each person will read their own material without conversation.
After an hour, at 6:00 PM, we'll gather and walk to Bartley's where you can discuss and socialize about the book you're reading in the park or something you've read earlier.
Feel free to join at any point during the event.
The Dublin weather is full of surprises and spontaneity. We've all had enough experiences with that by now!
Helpful Tips and Notes
- Bring headphones to block out surrounding noise
- Bring an outdoor sitting mat or sheet to protect your clothes
- I will post a comment on the event page when I arrive to indicate where we're seated so everyone can find us
- In case of rain, we'll meet directly at the bar at 5:00 PM - look out for updates in the comments
- If you prefer to skip the silent reading, you can join directly at the bar at 6:00 PM and vice-versa.
- Even though there are two locations, the primary event location is St. Stephen's Green since we'll meet there first
Looking forward to meeting you all 😊
- 🎟️ Genocide in Gaza: Israel’s Long War on Palestine - ILFDMerrion Square Park , Dublin
🎟️ Paid Event - Ticket
## Avi Shlaim
Avi Shlaim places Israel’s policy towards the Gaza Strip under the lens, arguing that Israel has gone beyond land-grabbing and ethnic cleansing to commit the crime of all crimes – genocide.
“His personal odyssey confers on Shlaim an exceptional authority for his words; he can say things that others of us cannot.” The Sunday Times on Three Worlds
Avi Shlaim places Israel’s policy towards the Gaza Strip under the lens, arguing that Israel has gone beyond land-grabbing and ethnic cleansing to commit the crime of all crimes – genocide.
Avi Shlaim believes that the historian’s most fundamental task is not to chronicle but to evaluate it; subjecting the claims of all the protagonists to rigorous scrutiny and rejecting those that do not stand up. The brutal war launched by Israel on the Gaza Strip in response to the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023 was a major landmark in the blood-soaked history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The death toll far exceeds the combined total of the previous seven offensives. In Genocide in Gaza, he argues that these recurrent attacks are the inevitable result of Zionist settler colonialism whose basic objective is the elimination of the native population.
Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford, and a Fellow of St Antony’s College, Avi Shlaim is a globally renowned historian of the modern Middle East. An Arab Jew, he was born in Baghdad in 1945; grew up in Israel; served in the Israel Defence Forces; and received his university education at Cambridge and the London School of Economics. Weaving together the personal and the political, his 2023 memoir, Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew, offers a fresh perspective on Arab-Jews, caught in the crossfire of Zionism and nationalism. It won the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize.
Notes
- Please say hello to the group when you arrive for the event.
- I will leave a comment when I arrive. So you can know where the group is seated.
- If you're unable to find the group, please leave a comment and we will help you find the group.
See you all in the event 😊
