Vincent Hanley Summer School: ‘Being Other in Rural Ireland’

Irish TV presenter and journalist Helen Carroll will lead the discussion around ‘Being other in rural Ireland’ with FELISPEAKS, Maitiú Mac Cárthaigh and Jack Rogers.

FELISPEAKS is a Nigerian-Irish visionary artist celebrated for their profound exploration of identity, social justice, and personal growth through poetry, performance and theatre. As well as being featured in the Irish Leaving Cert Curriculum, their compelling work transcends borders, leaving an indelible mark on international literature.

Maitiú Mac Cárthaigh is an interdisciplinary artist working across expanded print-media, sculpture, sound and writing. They will share creative work in progress, exploring how these practices shape our perceptions of rural space as utopian or regressive and are influenced by our connection to the ecological. Ultimately, asking who is allowed to exist in rural spaces, and who benefits from greater inclusivity?

As a queer person and only son of a farmer, Jack Rogers seeks to engage with concepts affecting rural communities and creates performances that draw attention to issues that continue to alienate farmers across the nation. Jack will perform as Fanny Split McGee, competing in a one-woman pageant to become Miss Oestradiol 17ß – fingers crossed for her!

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