{"product_id":"author-event-with-colin-barr-and-eugenio-biagini","title":"Author event with Colin Barr and Eugenio Biagini","description":"\u003ch4\u003eJoin us in the bookshop on Thursday 15th October 2026 at 6:30pm for an evening with authors Colin Barr and Eugenio Biagini to celebrate the launch of their brand-new books, \u003cem\u003eThe Irish Pope\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Minority Mind\u003c\/em\u003e. They will be joined in conversation with Professor of Irish History, Alvin Jackson.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eThis event is generously supported by the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish studies at University of Notre Dame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Irish Pope\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eexplores how Paul Cullen was characterised by his contemporaries as an 'Italian monk' or 'the deadly foe of Irish liberty'. One frustrated contemporary called him 'the Pope of Ireland'. This study explores Cullen's early years and education in papal Rome, his career in the curia and then in Ireland, as Archbishop of Dublin, the first Irish cardinal, and author of the compromise text that defined the dogma of papal infallibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Minority Mind\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eilluminates the historical significance of religious minorities in southern Ireland at a time when the twenty-six Counties formed 'a Catholic state for a Catholic people'. Dragged into a process of nation building about which Jews and Protestants had serious reservations, they often felt like guests of an unappeasable host. Biagini's holistic account of the minority experience explains the role of entrenched diversity in shaping attitudes to civil rights and national identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvent Timings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e6:15pm - doors open\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e6:30pm - talk begins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e7:00pm - Q\u0026amp;A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e7:20pm - drinks and chat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e8:00pm - close\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccessibility Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003eSeating is available for 40 attendees (maximum) plus standing space. Some views may be partially obstructed by architectural columns, bookshelves, etc. but we aim to minimise this where possible. Space will be made available for wheelchair users. Access is via main entrance from street level and there are not steps or ledges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003eThere are 2 single-person bathrooms, including one large enough to fit a wheelchair with the door closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003ePlease get in touch to reserve a seat, or if you have particular needs that you would like us to consider in advance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIXATOR","offers":[{"title":"15.10.2026 \/ Free entry","offer_id":56902626640258,"sku":"TIXATOR-99-1755-4678-388","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"15.10.2026 \/ Discounted copy of 'The Irish Pope' + free entry","offer_id":56902626673026,"sku":"TIXATOR-99-1755-4679-388","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"15.10.2026 \/ Discounted copy of 'The Minority Mind' + free entry","offer_id":56902626705794,"sku":"TIXATOR-99-1755-4680-388","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0475\/2031\/7597\/files\/EVENTS_HEADER_GENERIC.jpg?v=1789043253","url":"https:\/\/www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk\/products\/author-event-with-colin-barr-and-eugenio-biagini","provider":"Cambridge University Press Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}