Connell Vaughan

TU Dublin

Dr Connell Vaughan is a Philosopher and a lecturer in Aesthetics and Critical Theory at the Dublin School of Creative Arts at Technological University Dublin

Why it's time to face up to the climate change costs of culture

We need to introduce urgent changes in how culture is made and consumed that go beyond tokenism and greenwashing

Culture • 16 Aug 21

Bulmers' award-winning North Cider or South Cider? advert on Dublin's Loopline Bridge. Photo: Bulmers/Young Advertising/ICAD

How global brands try to woo local markets

International companies often package their product with specific language and imagery in an effort to connect with local consumers

Brands • 19 Mar 21

A Picturesque Landscape by William Gilpin. Photo: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Wish you were here: 18th century tourism's picturesque views

Do the roots of today's Instagram visual cliches lie in the ideal of the picturesque?

art • 12 Mar 21

What's the role of World Heritage Sites today?

Ireland has shown little engagement with the World Heritage Site list since the mid-1990s

World Heritage Sites • 25 May 20

The late great RTÉ broadcaster Bill O'Herlihy during Italia '90

Why nostalgia is part and parcel of how we relate to sport

The relationship between sports fans and sports media consistently and routinely trades on nostalgia

Sport • 30 Apr 20

Just what is genius?

From the Enlightenment and Nietzsche to Éamon de Valera and Donald Trump, the evolution of what we mean when we talk about genius

Philosophy • 08 Jan 20

Is it time for Ireland to develop a national soccer museum?

A national soccer museum could be a way to use the game to look at Ireland's politics, culture and history

Football • 23 Jan 19

A philosopher's guide to beauty

What do we mean when we say something or someone is beautiful?

Philosophy • 18 Dec 18

Put your shirt on him: Juventus fans show off their new purchases (€104.95 a pop)

"In the 21st century, every day is a football day"

The replacement of any kind of off-season with a transfer season shows how all human life has filled up with football in the last 15 …

Football • 09 Aug 18

The changing nature of the cultural cringe

Many of us are no longer mortified by provincialism, guilty pleasures and bad taste

Culture • 24 Jul 18