Episode Topic: The Body & MindIn this segment, Professor Declan Kiberd will situate the series within our current collective experience of the coronavirus pandemic as daily attention is drawn to the vulnerability of our bodies. Introducing readers to two major Irish authors, James Joyce and W.B. Yeats, Kiberd will explain how their work invites readers to interrogate the body and its relationship to the mind, to pain, to history, and to creative expression.Featured Speakers: Declan Kiberd, Emeritus Donald and Marilyn Keough Professor of Irish Studies and Professor of English and Irish Language and LiteratureDeirdre Mulrooney, writer, filmmaker, radio documentarian, and dance historianEvanna Lynch, actress, podcaster, and activistRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/334bc8.This podcast is a part of the Kylemore Book ClubThinkND Series titled "Understanding the Body with W.B. Yeats & James Joyce".Thanks for listening! The ThinkND Podcast is brought to you by ThinkND, the University of Notre Dame's online learning community. We connect you with videos, podcasts, articles, courses, and other resources to inspire minds and spark conversations on topics that matter to you — everything from faith and politics, to science, technology, and your career. Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu. Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

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