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11 February 2021

'How should a liberal democracy react to conscientious objection claims?'

Four 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 democracies...

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Ethics, Politics, Law and Philosophy Committee
26 February 2021

'Post-pandemic housing transformation and the value of home'

Keynote and panel discussion on housing to be held online.

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Social Sciences Committee
07 April 2021

Seminar on the Commission on the Defence Forces

This seminar is presented by the RIA’s Standing Committee for International Affairs, the Institute of International and European Affairs and the Commission on the Defence Forces.

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Social Sciences Committee, Standing Committee for International Affairs
29 April 2021

'International politics in times of risk and uncertainty: the COVID-19 crisis and beyond'

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has posed a fundamental new challenge to humanity and complicated an already unstable international situation.

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Standing Committee for International Affairs
06 May 2021

'The future of media: experience, models, practice'

Three panel sessions of discussion and debate on the future of media in Ireland.

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication Committee
08 December 2021

Speranza, a scholar reclaimed

Merlin Holland, scholar and grandson of Oscar Wilde, on the legacy of his great grandmother, the poet Speranza, Lady Jane Wilde.

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication Committee
24 February 2022

The Decline and Fall of the Press: Dion Boucicault - Virtuoso, Journalist, Plagiarist

Public lecture by Dr Aoife Monks (QMUL) and panel discussion to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Dion Boucicault

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication Committee
04 May 2022

Ireland 2030

A series of four panel discussions delves into key issues facing society on the island of Ireland on Wednesdays from 4 May - 25 May 2022, 09:30-13:00.

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Ethics, Politics, Law and Philosophy Committee
06 October 2022

Rethinking Educational Disadvantage

A one-day symposium on the issue of educational disadvantage

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Social Sciences Committee

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