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'Debating the Future of the Defence Forces'

Thursday, 20 January 2022

Report of a seminar on the Commission on the Defence Forces, 7 April 2021

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Standing Committee for International Affairs

Watch: The Centenary of the Anglo Irish Debates

Friday, 17 December 2021

If you missed the recent conference on the Centenary of the Anglo Irish Debates, you can watch it now online.

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Historical Studies Committee

International Affairs Conference 2022 Call for Papers

Friday, 10 December 2021

Proposals are invited for papers addressing the theme ‘Global Power Shifts: Connectivity, Cooperation and Conflict’

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Standing Committee for International Affairs

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

Friday, 14 May 2021

Watch our panel discussions on the future of media which was held on 6 May 2021

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication Committee

Irish Studies in International Affairs, 2020, Vol. 31

Wednesday, 12 May 2021

Read John Doyle's freely available Editorial in Irish Studies in International Affairs, 2020, Vol. 31

Publications, Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Standing Committee for International Affairs

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

Wednesday, 5 May 2021

If you missed our 2021 International Affairs conference addressing the new challenge to humanity posed by COVID-19 you can watch the keynote address and plenary lecture now.

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Standing Committee for International Affairs

History of Emotions Podcast Series. No. 6: 'From grief to wonder: exploring emotions in Irish History'

Friday, 23 April 2021

This podcast 'Wonder: digital space' by Ciarán Wallace takes a surprisingly positive look at a cultural tragedy - the destruction of the Public Record Office of Ireland at the outbreak of the Irish Civil War.

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Historical Studies Committee

History of Emotions Podcast Series No. 5: 'From grief to wonder: exploring emotions in Irish History'

Friday, 16 April 2021

This podcast examines the intersection between emotions, space and place in the context of Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin: 'Grief and Glasnevin', Georgina Laragy.

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Historical Studies Committee

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

Thursday, 15 April 2021

Read the report on the recent debate on conscientious objection from legal, philosophical, theological and religious perspectives.

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Ethics, Politics, Law and Philosophy Committee

History of Emotions Podcast Series No. 4: 'From grief to wonder: exploring emotions in Irish History'

Friday, 9 April 2021

This podcast explores revolutionary solidarity among Irish and other international radicals as a feeling of belonging:  'Belonging: feeling solidarity in the interwar world', Dr Maurice Casey

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Historical Studies Committee

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