Professor LeAnne Howe takes part in Famine Pots webinar

Famine Pots: The Choctaw–Irish Gift Exchange, 1847–Present
ZOOM

Eidson Chair of American Literature LeAnne Howe will participate in a talk about her coedited book Famine Pots: The Choctaw–Irish Gift Exchange, 1847–Present.  The event will take place on Zoom on Thursday, Dec. 3rd at 1 p.m.

This event is being hosted by the Consulate General of Ireland in Austin and the American Conference for Irish Studies. The talk will be moderated by Naomi O’Leary from The Irish Times and will will explore the legacy of empathy between the Choctaw Nation and Ireland.  Other participants include Howe’s coeditor, Padraig Kirwan, and contributors Jacki Rand and Peter O’Neill.

Register for the event here.

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