The Role of Journalism in Northern Ireland – CANCELLED
Emeleus Lecture Theatre Queen's University, BelfastThis panel discussion will explore the role that journalism has played in Northern Ireland, hearing from iconic voices of TV, radio and print.
This panel discussion will explore the role that journalism has played in Northern Ireland, hearing from iconic voices of TV, radio and print.
Can you imagine talking to a stranger about politics? About a political issue that you disagree on?
We are currently in the midst of Europe’s largest refugee crisis since World War II — one million refugees in 2015 alone. Filmmakers Hassan Fazili, his wife Fatima Hossaini, and their two daughters, Nargis and Zahra, became four of those one million. When the Taliban put a bounty on Fazili’s head, the family were forced […]
What does the Church of England, the Davos annual meeting of those who ‘run the world’, climate scientists and activists from Greta Thunberg and the school strike for climate movement and Extinction Rebellion all have in common? When such disparate organisations are all in agreement that there is an urgent need to recognise and respond […]
In this performance lecture, let Richard O’Leary take you in search of Ulster’s Lesser Spotted Queer Protestant. The existence of the LSQP has long been denied by many historians and Christians, but Dr. O’Leary will present evidence to challenge the orthodox view. Drawing on newly accessed archival material, Dr. O’Leary presents both an objective and […]
As the UK prepares to leave the European Union, it is timely to reflect on how best our local Northern Irish businesses might be supported to grow and thereby contribute to the Northern Ireland economy. The Chief Executives’ Club at Queen’s has brought together a panel that includes leaders of business representative groups, to discuss […]
Imagine! Festival of Ideas & Politics presents the world première of Nicky Larkin’s (Cherrie, Me & HIV) documentary exploring the creation of The Belfast Ensemble’s provocative and powerful Abomination: A DUP Opera. At midnight on 22nd October 2019, marriage equality rights were finally extended to Northern Ireland. With no sitting government in Stormont for three years, […]
A documentary screening: discussing our future post-Brexit.
As the clock ticks towards the deadline of 31 December 2020, join us for the latest updates on the post-Brexit negotiations.
David Bolton, as we discover in The Quiet Shuffling of Feet, was no stranger to conflict trauma. He was involved, both personally and professionally, in the Enniskillen bombing and responded to the Omagh bombing. “This is no ordinary story. As a second responder, David was at the heart of a number of major trauma incidents. For […]