Welcome back to all who participated in the field trip to UN Geneva, 2013. Students were accompanied by Carlo Aldrovandi and heard from a variety of UN offices including the UNHCR, the DPKO and the WHO. Class representative Sarah Smith said that the programme gave them a unique perspective on the broad range of topics […]
Etain Tannam speaks on the EU and the formulation of the Belfast Agreement at a special symposium in Belfast to mark 15 years of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. The symposium was organised by University of Ulster, NUI Galway and the Political Studies Association of Ireland. Other speakers included Paul Bew, John Coakley, Monica McWilliams, Martin […]
Prof Geraldine Smyth OP, Head of the Irish School of Ecumenics, TCD, was the preacher at the Trinity Monday service on Monday 8 April. It was fitting that Prof Smyth was chosen to preach, as this year marked the 40th anniversary of the opening up of the College Chapel as a place of worship beyond […]
Alan McGovern, a student on the M.Phil. in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation, has been named to the Dean’s Roll of Honour. McGovern is pictured here at the recent awards ceremony. McGovern was recognized for his role in helping to establish the Tania McCabe Foundation. As Alan explained: The Tania McCabe Foundation was established by a […]
Gladys Ganiel’s post titled “The Past Still Haunts the Present” has been published on the “15 Years On” blog. Dr Ganiel is Assistant Professor in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation. The blog was set up to mark the 15th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and to stimulate conversation about where we go from here. It […]
Peter J. Henriot SJ “Africa – Can Education Contribute to Development? Social and Moral Challenges” with Donal Dorr SPS “Social Analysis, Development and Education: Moral and Theological Challenges to the Church Today” Dr Peter Henriot, SJ is an influential teacher and author in the field of social analysis, global justice and Catholic social teaching. Co-Author […]
Thanks to everyone who came for end of teaching year/semester drinks yesterday and to everyone who helped prepare! We all enjoyed it, but staff were sad that we won’t see the class of 2013 as a group again-apart from those who are going on the UN field trip in 10 days – and of course […]
The lecture by Prof Luc Reychler, ‘Time and Temperance in Conflict and Peace’, on 9 April, has been cancelled. It was the final lecture in the Trinity Long Room Hub, Arts & Humanities Research Institute, Lecture Series 2012-2013 – ‘Religions, Ethics, Cultural Engagement’. Details of future events will be made available in due course, however, […]
