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'Dáil Éireann: the first 100 years, 1919–2019'
Wednesday, 27 March 2019This one-day conference held on 11 December 2018 produced in partnership with the Houses of the Oireachtas to mark the 100th anniversary of Dáil Éireann is is now available to watch online.
Rural Conversation Report and Podcast No. 2: 'Enhancing social cohesion among communities in rural Ireland'
Wednesday, 6 March 2019Rural Conversation No. 2: ‘Enhancing social cohesion among communities in rural Ireland’, the second in the series was held on 28 February 2019 in Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT). The report and podcast from the...
Rural Conversation Podcast and Report No. 1: 'Delivering economic development in rural Ireland'
Monday, 17 December 2018The first event in the Rural Conversations Series was held in NUIG on 8 November. The report and podcast from the event are now available.
Expert Statement: The Social Sciences and the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Disciplines in Ireland
Thursday, 13 December 2018This Expert Statement outlines the relationship between the STEM disciplines and the social sciences in Ireland through an analysis of the sites of collaboration, opportunities and challenges, and policy initiatives.
10 years on, was austerity worth it? Debating Austerity, the RIA’s volume on the crisis and recovery, is now free to download
Wednesday, 26 September 2018Free from the RIA to mark ten years since the bank guarantee: our definitive volume on the crisis and recovery
Serve on the Standing Committee for International Affairs
Thursday, 13 September 2018The Royal Irish Academy is issuing an open call seeking expressions of interest to serve on the Standing Committee for International Affairs (SCIA), for its new four year term commencing January 2019.
Profile of the Social Sciences in Ireland
Thursday, 11 May 2017An overview of the work being carried out in Higher Education Institutions in the Republic of Ireland published by the Social Sciences Committee.
Information Session on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - 6th Assessment Cycle
Thursday, 27 April 2017The Environmental Protection Agency organised an information session on the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) during its 6th Assessment Cycle on 12 April. The event was hosted by the Royal...
The Need for Social Sciences in Ireland
Thursday, 22 December 2016Expert Statement from Royal Irish Academy Committee for Social Sciences Committee
Open Call
Thursday, 8 December 2016Open Call seeking Expressions of Interest to serve on the Royal Irish Academy's Social Sciences Committee. This Open Call closed at 23:00 on 16 January 2017.