The School of Political Science and Sociology and the Power, Conflict and Ideologies Research Cluster invite you to a research seminar with: Dr. Thomas Leahy, Cardiff University, ‘The Intelligence War against the IRA’ In The Hardiman Building, Room G011 Thursday 22nd of September, 2022 1-2pm All Welcome! About: Dr Thomas Leahy is a senior lecturer... | Read on »
This lecture will examine the relationship between sport and film internationally, with a particular focus on the American experience. It will draw on the extensive research undertaken by Dr. Seán Crosson (author of Sport and Film (Routledge, 2013)) on the subject, and will chart the history of sport cinema, analysing the important role the genre has played in the United... | Read on »
Online discussion of how academics, researchers and policymakers can work together effectively to create evidence based public policy. About this event As the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science seeks views on a consultation on the Sourcing of Science Advice for Irish public policymakers and government departments, this online discussion will investigate possible... | Read on »
You are invited to the launch of the edited volume Language, Policy and Territory: A Festschrift for Colin Williams on Thursday 29th September at 5.00 on Zoom. Dr John Walsh (School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures) is a co-editor along with Wilson McLeod, Rob Dunbar and Kathryn Jones. Registration Please register in advance here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FsObDBVVQU2xlbRk7AYK6A Description... | Read on »
"Translating food: Recipes for intercultural communication" How can we use food to build bridges and unite communities? Introduction by Becky Whay, Vice-President International, University of Galway Conversations with Melting Pot Luck Galway MASI - Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland Emily Anderson Centre for Translation Research and Practice, University of Galway
Registration To join this event online via Zoom, please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k4LqNo3-T66twZYcDZhIfQ
Sport and Identity: from local pastimes to global games (Professor Philip Dine) How does sport shape society? From local origins in the later nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, modern sports were first nationally and then internationally regulated, enabling novel personal interactions and unprecedented cultural exchanges. This sporting internationalization was to culminate in such global mega-events... | Read on »
The School of Political Science and Sociology invite you to a research seminar with: Dr. Hanna-Kaisa Hoppania ‘The Politics of Ailment - A new approach to care’ CA 110, Cairnes Building, University of Galway Wednesday 5th of October, 2022 1-2pm All Welcome! “The Politics of Ailment – A New Approach to Care” is a new... | Read on »
Dr W. Bernard Carlson (AgInnovation/TechInnovation. University of Galway) Monticello as Machine: Thomas Jefferson and the Architecture of Enslavement Abstract As Le Corbusier, the father of modern architecture, once said, “A house is a machine for living in.” In this paper, we will look at Thomas Jefferson's famous home, Monticello as a machine in the... | Read on »
Join us for an event to celebrate 8 major ERC and IRC humanities projects in the Moore Institute. PIs on 2 ERC consolidator grants and 6 IRC Laureate grants will describe their work and the distinctive challenges of leading teams conducting shared research exploring the medieval period to the present day. Speakers include: Dr. Jacopo... | Read on »
