An ould yoke
15 January 2021Learn how the word 'yoke' was used in Old Irish in today's episode of Spreading the Words
THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY IS IRELAND'S LEADING BODY OF EXPERTS IN THE SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
The Royal Irish Academy/Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann champions research. We identify and recognise Ireland’s world class researchers. We support scholarship and promote awareness of how science and the humanities enrich our lives and benefit society. We believe that good research needs to be promoted, sustained and communicated. The Academy is run by a Council of its members. Membership is by election and considered the highest academic honour in Ireland.
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Call for entries extended: Kathleen Lonsdale Chemistry Prize 2021
13 January 2021Applications for the Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize 2021 are now extended. The new closing date for submissions will be 12 noon on Monday, 18 January 2021.
Unionism, identity and Irish unity
13 January 2021Jennifer Todd reflects on the principles and paradigms that we use to think about conflict and about unity.
Academy Discourse Northern Ireland after Brexit and ARINS launch
12 January 2021Watch Members Fintan O'Toole and William Crawley who discussed the future of Northern Ireland in this conversation style Discourse sponsored by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP.
Informing debate on the shared island
11 January 2021Today the Royal Irish Academy and the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs are launching the ARINS Project.
'Change Minds’ Archives, Art and Mental Health
When: Friday, 15 January 2021Join us for a discussion exploring the impact, legacy and transformative potential of the UK 'Change Minds' project.
Research for Public Policy: Opportunities for Ireland
When: Wednesday, 27 January 2021First in a series of seminars exploring why evidence-based policy matters and how to harness the diverse expertise of Ireland’s researchers.
'How should a liberal democracy react to conscientious objection claims?'
When: Thursday, 11 February 2021Four panel sessions of an informed debate on conscientious objection from legal, philosophical, theological and religious perspectives, and finally a discussion on how legislators and governments in liberal...
Academy Discourse: Brain Mechanisms underlying Flexible Navigation
When: Thursday, 18 February 2021Join esteemed neuroscientist John O'Keefe, Hon. MRIA as he discusses one of the principal navigation systems of the brain. This Academy Discourse is sponsored by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP.
Achieving Ireland's climate action ambitions
When: Thursday, 25 February 2021This conference will showcase cutting-edge thinking on efficiency, decarbonisation and sustainability in electricity, transport and heating.
