The exhibition features books printed in Ireland from the early twentieth century to this past decade, showing the development of Irish book art over the century. A recurring theme, particularly in early publications, is the influence of early Irish art forms in the various design and decorative elements of the books. The selection of fonts, illustrations, and decorative styles were carefully considered by the printers and publishers, and this small variety of books demonstrates various aspects of the art of printing and book design practiced in Ireland. The facsimile Book of Kells is on display, as this and other illuminated manuscripts are a touchstone of sorts for book art in Ireland, particularly at the time of the Irish Literary Revival and the Irish Language Revival. Publishing houses featured in the exhibit include the Dun Emer Press and Cuala Press, Colm Ó Lochlainn’s Sign of the Three Candles Press, Liam Miller’s Dolmen Press, and the contemporary Stoney Road Press and Salvage Press. While the books in this exhibit cover a range of subjects from industry to ornithology, most are literary works, and a number of the books are editions of texts from Gaelic literature, including Thomas Kinsella’s translation of Táin Bó Cuailgne (The Tain), illustrated by Louis le Brocquy. The selection exhibited represents only part of the very extensive collection of important Irish printing presses held by the Hesburgh Libraries. Exhibit Tours Tours of the exhibit may be arranged for classes and other groups by contacting Aedín Clements at (574) 631-0497 or aclemen1@nd.edu. Additional curator-led tours are open to the public at noon on the following Fridays:February 24 March 10 March 31 April 7 April 21This exhibit is curated by Aedín Ní Bhróithe Clements, Irish Studies Librarian and Curator of Irish Studies Collections. This and other exhibits within the Hesburgh Libraries are generously supported by the McBrien Special Collections Endowment. All exhibits are free and open to the public during business hours.

“Global Trends Shaping the Long-Term Future” is presented by Maria Langan-Riekhof, director of the Strategic Futures Group at the National Intelligence Council. Maria lead the intelligence community’s assessment of global dynamics and charged with producing the quadrennial Global Trends product. She has spent more than 29 years in the intelligence community as both a senior analyst and manager, serving at the CIA and on the NIC. This is the seventh of eight lectures in the Ten Years Hence speaker series that will discuss Is Globalism Dead? Visit the Ten Years Hence website for additional lecture dates. Ten Years Hence is sponsored by the Eugene Clark Distinguished Lecture Series endowment. Free and open to students, faculty, staff and the Notre Dame community. No registration is required.

The Signs of the Times series connects campus to community experts around justice topics. The theme for the 2022–23 series is "Leadership in Justice and Hope." The speaker for April 14 is the Most Reverend Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades from the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Learn more

Jessica T. Simes is an assistant professor of sociology with a secondary appointment in the faculty of computing and data sciences at Boston University. Her scholarship broadly examines the consequences of mass incarceration for communities and neighborhoods in the United States. Her research to date has focused on racial inequality and health disparities in the criminal justice system, from policing to solitary confinement. She is the author of Punishing Places: The Geography of Mass Imprisonment (University of California Press, 2021), winner of the 2022 Robert E. Park Best Book Award from the American Sociological Association. Simes's research has been published in a wide range of academic outlets, including PLOS One, Science Advances, Journal of Urban Health, City & Community, and Criminology. Her work has been supported by grants from National Science Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Arnold Ventures, and the Social Science Research Council. Simes received her B.A. in Sociology from Occidental College and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University. Reception to follow. This event is a part of the Unlocked: Understanding Mass Incarceration in the U.S. series.