Category Archives: Upcoming SPIRe Events

SPIRe Seminars Spring 2016

SPIRe is delighted to announce its Spring series of Seminars, featuring a wide variety of speakers and topics.  Kicking off the series on Thursday 28th January will be Prof. Don Abelson from the University of Western Ontario, who will be presenting on … Continue reading

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Inaugural SPIRe Seminar: Dr. Caroline McEvoy (UCD)

For this week’s SPIRe seminar will have Dr. Caroline McEvoy (UCD) introducing her new project entitled: Representative, Deliberative or Stealth Democrats: Exploring the Congruence Gap  between Citizens’ Conceptions of Democracy and the Democratic Experience in Europe.  The seminar takes place in Room G316 Arts (Newman Building) from 12-2pm today, Thursday 10/09/2015. The abstract for the … Continue reading

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Coming soon: SPIRe one-day workshop on Leadership and Democracy

SPIRe one-day workshop on Leadership and Democracy Monday 8th June 2015, 10:00-17:30 Speakers: Richard Bellamy  (UCL/EUI), Cara Nine (UCC), John WIlliam Devine (KCL) and David Archard (QUB)  What are the ethical challenges of leadership in a modern democracy? Is political leadership inherently … Continue reading

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Art of the Troubles: Culture, Conflict and Commemoration

Art of the Troubles: Culture, Conflict and Commemoration Ulster Museum, Belfast Friday, 6 June 2014 Registration: 9:00am Conference: 9:30am – 16:00pm RSVP: ibis@ucd.ie Speakers include: Garrett Carr, Anne Devlin, Colin Graham, Neil Jarman, Daniel Jewesbury, John Killen, Jimmy McAleavey, Paula … Continue reading

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Constitutions and Culture Wars: Northern Ireland, the Irish State and the North-South Dimension

IBIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE Constitutions and Culture Wars: Northern Ireland, the Irish State and the North-South Dimension John Hume Institute for Global Irish Studies, UCD Monday, 16 June 2014 RSVP: ibis@ucd.ie Speakers: John Coakley, Yvonne Galligan, John Garry, Melanie Hoewer, Brendan … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: Foreign Policy Changes and International Norms. Examining Internal and External Determinants

Workshop at the University of Freiburg, Germany October, 23-24 2014 Organization: Prof. Dr. Diana Panke (University of Freiburg) & Dr. Samuel Brazys (University College Dublin) The study of foreign policy has a long-standing tradition within International Relations, due to its … Continue reading

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“The Age of Sustainable Development” delivered online by Jeffrey Sachs- Supported by roundtable workshops in UCD

Organised by: UCD Volunteers Overseas and the Dublin Sustainable Development Solutions Lab Description: An informal discussion forum for UCD students, staff and visitors interested in international development. This will operate through interactive, roundtable workshops one evening per month in UCD’s … Continue reading

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