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18 April 2024

Discourse Series: Explaining Unionism

How is Ulster Unionism defined and is it misunderstood in the Republic?  A panel discussion exploring the different meanings of Unionism and how they can be explained to societies outside Northern Ireland.

Discourse Series, Public Lecture
17 April 2024

ARINS My Identity conversation with Pat Fenlon

Pat Fenlon, former Irish football player, will be interviewed by Colin Graham

ARINS - Analysis and Research: Ireland North and South
09 April 2024

Library lunchtime lecture | Cynthia Longfield and the St George expedition of 1924: the making of an entomologist

The Library is holding a lunchtime lecture to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of Cynthia Longfield's adventure on the St George Expedition.

Library
12 March 2024

Ireland-Wales Research and Innovation Showcase

The Celtic Academies Alliance showcase of research excellence and impact through collaborations between Wales, Scotland, and Ireland.

Policy and International Relations
01 March 2024

The Rhyming Weavers Anniversary

A half-day event celebrating the cultural and linguistic diversity of Ulster

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication Committee
21 February 2024

Irish Security and Defence in a New European Context

A half-day seminar exploring Irish security and defence policy in a rapidly changing European security environment.

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Standing Committee for International Affairs
08 February 2024

Good Science Discussion Series: What is Good Science?

The first in a series of panels that will explore issues of science communication, ethics, and public trust in expertise.

Science Committees, Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences Committee
07 February 2024

The Geometry of Chaos: From Climate Change to Foundations of Quantum Physics

SOLD OUT Discourse Series: Tim Palmer, Hon MRIA, Royal Society Research Professor at the University of Oxford. His respondent will be Luke Drury MRIA.

Membership, Discourse Series, Public Lecture
01 February 2024

The Irish Times debate semi - finals, in association with ARINS

ARINS will host one of the Irish Times debate semi-finals on 1 February 2024.

31 January 2024

Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) coffee morning

Join our DRI Coffee Morning where our Director Lisa Griffith will reflect on the year gone by, and our software developers will premiere the newest Repository function – web archiving.

Digital Repository of Ireland

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