• Political Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference

    Europa Hotel Great Victoria Street, Belfast, Antrim, United Kingdom

    The Annual Conference of the Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) will take place in the Europa Hotel, Belfast, over the weekend of 7-9th October 2016.

  • Outcome of the European referendum: a Northern Ireland perspective

    Long Gallery Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, United Kingdom

    The Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS) is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom, formally partnering a legislative arm of government – the Northern Ireland Assembly – with academia. Aiming to encourage debate and improve understanding, KESS provides a forum to present and disseminate research findings in a straightforward format, making those findings easily accessible to decision-makers.

  • Intersectionality in Law, Policy and Society

    Canada Room and Council Chamber Queen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, United Kingdom

    This is a half-day international interdisciplinary postgraduate research workshop on intersectionality.

  • How can social science help community relations in Northern Ireland?

    The Black Box (Main Room) 18-22 Hill Street, Belfast, Co Antrim, United Kingdom

    This event will present work by researchers at Queen's University that uses the theories and methods of political science and social psychology in order to help community relations in Northern Ireland.

  • Who, what, where, when and why: apologies and dealing with the past

    Flexible Teaching Space, Peter Froggatt Centre Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Co Antrim, United Kingdom

    Using Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland as a case study, the event will explore the relationship between apologies, abuses and dealing with past harms across three topics (paramilitary violence, institutional child abuse and the economic crisis).

  • Waiting for a transplant on dialysis: living while dying with kidney disease

    The Black Box (Main Room) 18-22 Hill Street, Belfast, Co Antrim, United Kingdom

    The event will include a presentation centred on facing mortality with chronic disease, by Dr Jimmy McAleavey, currently a Lecturer in Creative Writing at the Seamus Heaney Centre/School of English, Queen's University Belfast.

  • History by Numbers

    Riddel Hall 185 Stranmillis Road , Belfast, Co Antrim, United Kingdom

    This workshop will introduce A-level students to economics-based approaches to studying history, and show how quantitative historical data and economic theory can shed light on existing historical debates.

  • Abortion Policy and Law: key considerations – KESS Seminar

    Long Gallery Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, United Kingdom

    The Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS) is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom, formally partnering a legislative arm of government – the Northern Ireland Assembly – with academia. Aiming to encourage debate and improve understanding, KESS provides a forum to present and disseminate research findings in a straightforward format, making those findings easily accessible to decision-makers.

  • Economy: incentivising investment and competitiveness and managing public debt – KESS Seminar

    Long Gallery Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, United Kingdom

    The Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS) is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom, formally partnering a legislative arm of government – the Northern Ireland Assembly – with academia. Aiming to encourage debate and improve understanding, KESS provides a forum to present and disseminate research findings in a straightforward format, making those findings easily accessible to decision-makers.