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27 November 2019

Transitioning to Open Science: How can the research community prepare?

This event will look at how funders and HEIs in Ireland and Europe are preparing for the transition to Open Science.

Policy and International Relations
21 November 2019

‘Housing and home, global and local: where are we now?’

This event has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. Our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused. Ticket purchases shall be refunded.

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Social Sciences Committee
21 November 2019

Engaging with Europeana for Cultural Heritage Professionals and Researchers

An introductory event on Europeana bringing together speakers with a variety of expertise to discuss the benefits of both contributing data to Europeana and using Europeana as a researcher.

Digital Repository of Ireland
20 November 2019

The politicization of the harp through Moore's Irish melodies

Professor Úna Hunt will give the fifth and final lecture in our series on 'Discovering Thomas Moore'. Listen back.

Library, Public Lecture, Exhibition
15 November 2019

Writing the Script: Letters and Literacy in Medieval Ireland

With the authors of A history of Ireland in 100 words, published by the Royal Irish Academy, and calligrapher Timothy O’Neill. 

Publications, Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge
15 November 2019

French Turkeys and Roof-Holes: What Words Reveal – Medieval Ireland and the Outside World

With the authors of A history of Ireland in 100 words. A workshop for students as well as adults.

Publications, Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge
13 November 2019

Sentiment and song in Moore's Irish melodies and Lalla Rookh

Dr Sarah McCleave will give the fourth lecture in our series on 'Discovering Thomas Moore'. Listen back.

Library, Public Lecture, Exhibition
12 November 2019

Museums in Ireland: policies for the future

A Roundtable on Museums by the RIA Culture and Heritage Working Group

Policy and International Relations
08 November 2019

‘Irish-language literature in Europe: a survey of translations and reception patterns in continental countries’

Presentations and a panel discussion with the co-editors and two co-authors of a chapter in the RIA'S recently published Ireland in the European Eye, on the topic of communication across languages, literatures and...

Publications, Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Coiste Léann na Gaeilge agus an Léinn Cheiltigh, Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication Committee
06 November 2019

John Bell Day Lecture 2019: A New Quantum Revolution

Eminent French physicist, Professor Alain Aspect, ForMemRS, of the Université Paris-Saclay, will deliver the 2019 John Bell Day Lecture in Queen's University Belfast

Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences Committee, Public Lecture

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