Join historian, author and playwright, Philip Orr as he talks about the fascinating life and work of Francis Hutcheson, suggesting ways in which his distinctive philosophy has relevance today as we seek to form ‘a politics of kindness.’
Come along and join in this interactive seminar, led by Professor John Barry from Queen’s University Belfast, who will seek to lift the veil behind our understanding of the word "economics" and uncover the hidden truths behind our taken for granted views of economics.
Join in the debate and listen to the panel of speakers as they discuss the Opt-out approach to organ donation that has recently been taken up in Wales and give your views as to whether Northern Ireland should adopt the same approach.
Join Geoff Mulgan, CEO of NESTA, as he shares some ideas he has gathered from his travels around the world on how politics can be organised differently in in the future.
The 2016 Annual Gibson Lecture at the Gibson Institute, Queen’s University, will be delivered by the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Phil Hogan.
On Friday 13th May, as part of the biennial Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) Postgraduate Conference, a plenary event will take place in conjunction with QPol, Queen's University's public policy engagement initiative.
Clinicians, researchers practitioners and those affected by dementia will meet in Lisburn on 23 May to share, discuss and learn about the latest research and treatments for dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
The latest Seminar in the KESS series will be delivered by key academics from Queen's University who will outline some of their thoughts around key issues in the Brexit debate and how they could impact on Northern Ireland.
Is Free Movement, or mobility, of Persons in the European Union still maintained as a fundamental principle under the UK's threat to withdraw from the EU? Or will the EU betray its principles and foreswear equal treatment of free moving citizens? An afternoon seminar chaired by Professor Dagmar Schiek, Queen's.
In the run-up to the UK referendum on continued EU membership, opinions are divided and very pronounced. With such an important decision ahead, come along to Queen's University on 7 June and hear everything you wanted to know about the EU but were afraid to ask!
