Pádraig Ó Tuama, Poet & Theologian (Summer 2025)

The Merwin Conservancy will welcome acclaimed poet & theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama for a residency in July 2025. During his time in residence, he will also give two readings as part of The Merwin Conservancy’s Green Room series. These will take place on Wednesday, July 30 on Maui and Thursday, July 31, on O‘ahu.

Pádraig Ó Tuama (b. 1975 Cork, Ireland) is a poet with interests in conflict, language and religion. He presents Poetry Unbound from On Being Studios, and has published two anthologies (2022, 2025, both with W.W. Norton) from that podcast. In early 2025 Copper Canyon Press published Kitchen Hymns, his fourth poetry collection. A freelance artist, one of Ó Tuama’s projects is poet in residence with the Cooperation and Conflict Resolution Center at Columbia University. He splits his time between Belfast and New York City.

This residency is generously supported by Bill True.