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Given that Milton’s Paradise Lost has been critically evaluated for centuries, the epic poem presents many themes and questions for the reader to untangle. This rich text has elicited critics to analyse Milton’s cosmology, theology, politics, and his views on authority, free will, and women. Work has been previously done to chart Milton’s universe, and Satan’s traversal through it. For my dissertation, I will be positing that we can reimagine this journey as one through spheres of wombs. I am interested in comparing and contrasting these spheres through their creative power or lack thereof, metaphorical insemination and asexual reproduction, the male womb, impotent versus fruitfulRead More →

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Last week my class presented the Textualities ‘26 conference at UCC. The presentations varied not only across Med/Ren and Modernities, but across an assortment of topics regarding binaries, narrative, thresholds, and antiheroes. The day opened with a bang, with Francis talking about body horror in film, from the 80s to the present. I’m a fan of the topic—I love horror movies and grotesque imagery that makes you recoil, yet captivates and thrills you. The panel continued exploring bodies and binaries, including my fellow Med/Ren student Sally, who analysed gender and nature in ‘The Wife’s Lament’ and Tolkien. The next panel explored ‘hidden narratives,’ from Adrian’sRead More →

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In recent years, AI has emerged as a controversial tool that has instigated several moral questions as our society responds to this rapidly growing technology. Some people use it daily, some people swear it off entirely, and yet ultimately it is a tool that has no moral compass, and no capability to think for itself. Due to this, AI is entirely dependent upon the will of its creators. Humans must decide what to use AI for, how to use it, and how to train those models to complete the desired task. With this in mind, I would like to explore some of the most powerfulRead More →

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Hello reader! Today I will mark this page with my very first blog post! I was going through my notes on the documentary ‘The Internet’s Own Boy’ and was inspired to begin filling the vast emptiness of this site with a few points that came to me. We were assigned to watch this movie for class, and it is aptly available for free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vz06QO3UkQ The film documents the life and struggle of Aaron Swartz, cofounder of the internet forum Reddit and open access warrior. Included are personal accounts from his family and ex-partner, who provide insight not only into his career and ambitions,Read More →