Irish School of Ecumenics

Announcements for Incoming Peace Studies Students

Gladys Ganiel — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:41:03 +0000

Students entering the M.Phil. in International Peace Studies in Autumn 2010 should bear the following dates in mind:

24 September Morning: Orientation Day, ISE Milltown

Michelmas (1^st) Term: 27 September -17 December

Hilary (2^nd) Term: 17 January-8 April

NB: UN field trip,: April 18 and 19 2011

Incoming students can click hereto see a list of readings for International Peace Studies modules.

Term Dates for 2010-2011

Gladys Ganiel — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:24:51 +0000

Postgraduate registration week on the main campus begins Tuesday 14 September 2010.

Orientation at ISE in Milltown will be Friday morning 24 September 2010 (further details to follow).

Michaelmas term teaching is Monday 27 September 2010 to Friday 17 December 2010.

Hilary term teaching is Monday 17 January 2011 to Friday 8 April 2011.

Trinity Term is 11 April 2011 to 13 June 2011 and M.Phil. dissertations are due 15 August 2011.

Click here to access additional term date information for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Click here for other programme resources for prospective students.

Celia Kenny Wins Prize for Best Article

Gladys Ganiel — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:33:32 +0000

Doctoral Candidate Celia Kenny won the prize for the best article in Trinity College’s Journal of Postgraduate Research, "Private Parts and Public Spaces: A Feminist Ethic of Embodiment.” The journal was launched on Monday 28 June, 2010.

Photo: Celia Kenny with TCD Provost John Hegarty.

Graduates Meet to Celebrate

Gladys Ganiel — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:29:47 +0000

The alumni night was held on July 1st and was a great success. We were delighted
to listen to ISE graduate, Manus de Barra, (International Peace Studies 2004/05)
speak about his time at ISE and the lessons learnt for his work, first in the
Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and now in the Office of Ombudsman for
Children, where he is policy and human rights officer. Graduates from Europe,
Canada, USA, St. Vincents and Israel attended along with their families.
Congratulations to all our new graduates!

Alumni Reception July 1, 2010

Gladys Ganiel — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:18:35 +0000

The Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College Dublin, will host an informal alumni reception and networking event on Thursday 1 July 2010, from 5.00-6.30 pm in Bea House, Milltown Park, Dublin 6.

All graduating students, alumni, current studies and their families are welcome. Please RSVP to isedir@tcd.ie by June 21, 2010.

Farrell Lecture: Hamas & the Future of Political Islam, May 26, 2010

Brian O'Neill — Tue, 11 May 2010 13:01:40 +0000

Stephen Farrell, foreign correspondent with the New York Times, will be speaking
on “Hamas and the Future of Political Islam in the Middle East” in the Robert
Emmet Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin on Wednesday, May 26 at 7
PM (for further information click here). Stephen Farrell is the author of Hamas: The Islamic
Resistance Movement, together with Beverley Milton-Edwards (Queen’s University
Belfast). All are welcome to attend.

Book Launch May 18: George Tyrell & Catholic Modernism

Gladys Ganiel — Sun, 09 May 2010 17:55:18 +0000

Four Courts Press has pleasure in inviting you to a reception at 6.00pm on Tuesday 18 May 2010 in the The Irish School of Ecumenics, Milltown Park, Dublin 6 to mark the publication of George Tyrrell and Catholic Modernism, edited by Oliver P. Rafferty SJ.

The book will be launched by Dr Pádraic Conway, Vice-President for University Relations at University College Dublin.

The book contains chapters by Fr Michael Hurley SJ,founder of the Irish School of Ecumenics, and Dr Andrew Pierce, lecturer in the Irish School of Ecumenics.

International Intervention Workshop

Gladys Ganiel — Sun, 09 May 2010 14:39:38 +0000

International experts on intervention in ethnic conflict gathered for a one-day workshop on April 30, 2010 hosted by Dr Etain Tannam, International Peace Studies, to discuss EU and UN intervention from empirical and theoretical perspectives.

Participants listen to Dr Ken McDonagh (Dublin City Univeristy) and Professor Ben Tonra (University College Dublin)

Dr Anne-Marie Rodt (Exeter) and Dr Ray Murphy (NUI Galway) discuss EU and UN military intervention

from left, Dr Niall O’Dochartaigh (NUI Galway), Dr James Ker-Lindsay (London School of Economics), Professor Oliver Richmond (St. Andrew’s), Professor Richard Caplan (Linacre College, Oxford) and Professor Eunan O’Halpin (Trinity College Dublin)

May 13-14 Symposium on the Eucharist in Ecumenical Perspective

Brian O'Neill — Sun, 09 May 2010 14:26:35 +0000

The Glenstal Ecumenical Symposium in association with The Irish School of Ecumenics’ (Trinity College Dublin) Research Project

Visioning Ecumenism 21 Presents

The Eucharist in Ecumenical Perspective:

A conversation with

John Gibaut

and

Aikaterini Pekridou

13-14 May 2010,

Irish School of Ecumenics,

Milltown Park, Dublin 6

Thursday 13 May

10-onwards tea and coffee available at ISE

10.30 Session 1: Welcome, introductions

10.45 Eucharist, Eschaton and Ethics, John Gibaut (Geneva),

12.30-2.00 Lunch

2.00 Session 2: Eucharist and Ecclesial Self-Understanding: responses to the Nature and Mission of the Church, Aikaterini Pekridou (Volos)

3.30 Coffee/tea

4.00 The Glenstal Rite of the Eucharist in Retrospect

5.00 Conclusion

7.30 Public lecture by John Gibaut,

Eucharist and Liturgy: Creating an Ecumenical Culture,

Joly Theatre, Hamilton Building, Trinity College Dublin.

Friday 14 May

9.30-onwards tea and coffee available at ISE

10.00 Panel discussion with John Gibaut, Aikaterini Pekridou, Gillian Kingston and Anne Thurston: The Future of Church, Eucharist and Dialogue in Ireland

12.00 Symposium Concludes

John Gibaut is Director of the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches, Geneva, Switzerland.

Aikaterini Pekridou is Lecturer in Sacred Theology at the Holy Metropolis of Demetrias Academy for Theological Studies, Volos, Greece.

Gillian Kingston is Director of the Glenstal Ecumenical Conference

Anne Thurston is an Irish theologian and writer

6 May – Launch event for Rights and Righteousness publication

David Tombs — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:40:00 +0000

To download a PDF of the publication or details of the launch click here

Launch event for Rights and Righteousness 4pm-5pm on 6 May 2010.

at Irish School of Ecumenics, 683 Antrim Road, Belfast, BT15 4EG

Please RSVP by contacting Caroline Clark at reconsec@tcd.ie

028 9077 0087 (or 048 9077 0087 from Rep. of Ireland)

Directions to ISE are at www.ecumenics.ie/contact