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26 April 2016

Using the Proclamation: arts, activism and the Academy

This discussion panel will examine how the Proclamation is treated in the arts, politics, and academic discourse.

Geography and Geosciences Committee
07 June 2016

Morals and markets

Geosciences and Geographical Sciences Committee symposium.

Science Committees, Geography and Geosciences Committee
09 November 2017

Morals and Markets II

For this second symposium on Morals and Markets we continue to look at the topic from different disciplinary angles.

Geography and Geosciences Committee
24 February 2022

Sustainability series: Challenges and Opportunities for Science in Society

RIA Sustainability Series: Professor Iain Stewart on Selling Planet Earth: re-purposing geoscience for sustainable human wellbeing.

Science Committees, Climate Change and Environmental Sciences Committee, Geography and Geosciences Committee
22 September 2022

Sustainability series: Challenges and Opportunities for Science in Society

SOLD OUT Jennifer McElwain MRIA explores past climates, atmospheres and landscapes with fossil plants to inform a sustainable future.

Science Committees, Geography and Geosciences Committee
24 November 2022

Next Generation Construction in Ireland: Education, Research and Training as Key Enablers

One-day conference exploring how education, research, training and industry can enable the success of next-generation construction.

Science Committees, Engineering and Computer Sciences Committee, Geography and Geosciences Committee