Update: Recordings of this session are now available. The unfolding coronavirus crisis has revealed deep structures of inequality manifested in the death toll in the United States and other countries. This seminar examines patterns of racism and legacies of slavery that have informed the pandemic, especially in the US and UK. Participants Enrico Dal... | Read on »
Update: Video and audio recordings of this session are now available Panellists in this webinar will examine the ways in which Galway has been represented historically in art and literature, and discuss the development of theatre and traditional music in the city since the 1960s. The discussion will be interspersed with live musical performances. Panellists... | Read on »
Keynotes: Prof. Loredana Polezzi (Cardiff) – Prof. Sherry Simon (Concordia) Urban spaces have always been places of translation (Simon 2012; Meylaerts and Gonne 2014; Cronin and Simon 2014), where encounters between languages and cultures have given birth to both conflict and exchange. In the last few decades, increasingly diverse urban environments have emerged, making coexistence... | Read on »
Update: Video and audio recordings of this session are now available. This panel brings together perspectives from Sociology, Political Science and Public Health to examine debates surrounding boundaries and pandemic-control in Ireland and their relationship to pandemic controls in Britain, Europe and the wider world. It examines the extent, and the limitations, of an all-Ireland... | Read on »
Update: Video & audio recordings of this session are now available. The current public health restrictions implemented in many regions around the world, such as social distancing, have led to increased reliance on digital technologies. Creative work is no exception. In this panel, artistic practitioners and scholars discuss how the current crisis informs engagement with... | Read on »
'What Enhances or Hinders Psychological Adjustment to Chronic Illness for women and men? A programme of research' Prof. AnnMarie Groarke Personal Professor, School of Psychology Professor AnnMarie Groarke will present key results from her programme of research on psychological adjustment in patients with cancer and arthritis. Given individual variability in response to diagnosis and treatment of... | Read on »
Update: Video & audio recordings of this session are now available Immense challenges face universities as a result of Covid-19, including the move to online education, the financial impact of the crisis, and the implications for internationalisation and recruitment. Universities have also made vital contributions in research and provided repositories of much needed expertise. This... | Read on »
Update: Video and audio recordings of this session are now available. Sally Rooney’s novel Normal People (2018) and its 12-part TV adaptation this year have generated a remarkable response in Ireland, the UK, the US and beyond. This online discussion considers the book, its representation in the series directed by Lenny Abrahamson and Hetti Macdonald, and the... | Read on »
Update: Video and audio recordings of this session are now available. As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, fundamental philosophical questions have come into sharp focus. In this panel discussion, faculty members from the discipline of philosophy at NUI Galway will discuss a range of issues related to these times of change and uncertainty,... | Read on »
Update: Audio and video recordings of this session are now available. The advent of the Covid-19 crisis has brought unprecedented challenges to all areas of social, cultural, and economic life. As one of the most popular cultural practices, sport has been particularly impacted with the cancellation since mid-March of most sporting events in countries across... | Read on »
