Humanities and Social Sciences Committee Reports
Profile of the Social Sciences in Ireland
11 May 2017Report form the RIA Committee for Socieal Sciences on the work being carried out in Higher Education Institutions in the Republic of Ireland.
DownloadEthics and Commemoration
24 November 2016This report reflects on how the ethical components of collective commemoration can provide a framework for handling contested and divisive narratives of the past in a manner that is inclusive and tolerant.
DownloadThe Need for Social Sciences in Ireland
01 December 2016A statement on why social sciences matter; an explanation of what the social sciences are; an overview of the social sciences in Ireland; the needs of an evolving social sciences sector.
DownloadNorthern Ireland at the edge: what's next after Brexit?
15 September 2016A constitutional conversation on Brexit post-referendum
DownloadDigital Citizenship
30 June 2016Digital citizenship was the topic for the fifth conversation and it centred around online privacy issues.
DownloadThe idea of a republic: freedom and politcs
08 June 2016This report summarises the fourth 2016 Constitutional Conversation, which focused on Bunreacht na hÉireann’s pre-amble.
DownloadConstitutions and these islands: beyond Brexit Part One
06 May 2016The first of a two-part dialogue on the implications of ‘Brexit’ for relations between the various jurisdictions of these islands.
DownloadReviewing constitutions: the role of constitutional conventions
28 April 2016This report summarises the second session of Constitutional Conversations focusing on the process of reviewing constitutions and the role of constitutional conventions.
DownloadConstitutions, referendums and the family
02 March 2016The aim of this conversation was to prompt thought and discussion in relation to recent constitutional changes, namely the 31st Amendment concerning children andthe 34th Amendment on marriage.
DownloadResponse to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment’s ‘Draft Specification for Junior Cycle Modern Foreign Languages’
31 May 2016A response to the NCCA with a focus on the rationale, aims, teaching and learning, evaluation of outcomes and other areas of concern.
DownloadResponse to the Consultation by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment on the Draft Junior Cycle Philosophy Short Course
31 May 2016Authored by committee members of the Ethical, Political, Legal and Philosophical Studies Committee in response to the NCCA's call.
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