Book Launch: From the Bog to the Cloud In brief Date - 17 February 2026Venue - Room 2.05, Institute of GeographySpeaker - Patrick Bresnihan (Maynooth University)Discussant - Dr Hannah Boast (English Literature) Book your free ticket on Eventbrite About the eventThe green digital transition is underway. But what does the transition look like when dictated by the demands of monopoly tech? How has this situation come to be? And where is it being resisted?Patrick Bresnihan (Maynooth University), will join Hannah Boast (English Literature) to discuss his new book 'From the Bog to the Cloud: Dependency and Eco-Modernity in Ireland' (Bristol University Press, 2025), co-authored with Patrick Brodie (University College Dublin).This event is co-hosted by Historical and Cultural Geography Research Group and Edinburgh Environmental Humanities Network.Buy Patrick's book on BUP's websiteHow to attendThis event is open to all, and free to attend. Spots can be reserved via Eventbrite. Book your free ticket on Eventbrite Are you interested in studying English Literature at LLC?Based in the first UNESCO City of Literature, we are home to the oldest department of English Literature in the UK, one of the longest established in the world. Study with us and you'll explore the varying and vital roles that literary writing plays in our lives and societies.We offer a range of single and joint honours undergraduate degrees, taught postgraduate degrees, and research-led pathways, including MSc by Research degrees and PhDs. Find out more about studying with us Tags English and Scottish Literature Feb 17 2026 15.30 - 17.00 Book Launch: From the Bog to the Cloud A book launch event for Patrick Bresnihan's (Maynooth University) new book, 'From the Bog to the Cloud: Dependency and Eco-Modernity in Ireland', co-authored with Patrick Brodie (University College Dublin). In discussion with Dr Hannah Boast (English Literature). Room 2.05 Institute of Geography Drummond Street University of Edinburgh EH8 9XP Find the venue: Institute of Geography Book your free ticket on Eventbrite
Book Launch: From the Bog to the Cloud In brief Date - 17 February 2026Venue - Room 2.05, Institute of GeographySpeaker - Patrick Bresnihan (Maynooth University)Discussant - Dr Hannah Boast (English Literature) Book your free ticket on Eventbrite About the eventThe green digital transition is underway. But what does the transition look like when dictated by the demands of monopoly tech? How has this situation come to be? And where is it being resisted?Patrick Bresnihan (Maynooth University), will join Hannah Boast (English Literature) to discuss his new book 'From the Bog to the Cloud: Dependency and Eco-Modernity in Ireland' (Bristol University Press, 2025), co-authored with Patrick Brodie (University College Dublin).This event is co-hosted by Historical and Cultural Geography Research Group and Edinburgh Environmental Humanities Network.Buy Patrick's book on BUP's websiteHow to attendThis event is open to all, and free to attend. Spots can be reserved via Eventbrite. Book your free ticket on Eventbrite Are you interested in studying English Literature at LLC?Based in the first UNESCO City of Literature, we are home to the oldest department of English Literature in the UK, one of the longest established in the world. Study with us and you'll explore the varying and vital roles that literary writing plays in our lives and societies.We offer a range of single and joint honours undergraduate degrees, taught postgraduate degrees, and research-led pathways, including MSc by Research degrees and PhDs. Find out more about studying with us Tags English and Scottish Literature Feb 17 2026 15.30 - 17.00 Book Launch: From the Bog to the Cloud A book launch event for Patrick Bresnihan's (Maynooth University) new book, 'From the Bog to the Cloud: Dependency and Eco-Modernity in Ireland', co-authored with Patrick Brodie (University College Dublin). In discussion with Dr Hannah Boast (English Literature). Room 2.05 Institute of Geography Drummond Street University of Edinburgh EH8 9XP Find the venue: Institute of Geography Book your free ticket on Eventbrite
Feb 17 2026 15.30 - 17.00 Book Launch: From the Bog to the Cloud A book launch event for Patrick Bresnihan's (Maynooth University) new book, 'From the Bog to the Cloud: Dependency and Eco-Modernity in Ireland', co-authored with Patrick Brodie (University College Dublin). In discussion with Dr Hannah Boast (English Literature).
