What would Shackleton do?

The Shackleton Autumn School, Athy, Co Kildare, in conjunction with Dr. Juliana Adelman of DCU, are publishing a series of four podcasts titled What would Shackleton do? – Optimism, Patience, Idealism, Courage, looking for inspiration from the famous Kildare man on how to cope with a crisis.

The podcasts can be listened to online here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/what-would-shackleton-do/id1509453248

At times in life we look to others for inspiration, to help us get through. The Covid-19 pandemic, and the drastic changes imposed on our lives is such an occasion. The Shackleton Autumn School, Athy, Co Kildare (close to where Ernest Shackleton was born) in conjunction with Dr. Juliana Adelman of DCU have looked at Ernest Shackleton and how he handled crisis and isolation to ultimately triumph over extreme conditions. We ask ourselves, ‘What would Shackleton do’ in the current crisis?