Irish School of Ecumenics

20/02/2020

You can find the latest Irish School of Ecumenics news by following the page for School of Religion, Trinity College Dublin. This has all the news and events taking place in Dublin and Belfast. https://www.facebook.com/ReligionTCD/

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15/11/2019

Read Dr Brendan Browne's article in response to the latest asymmetrical round of violence in Gaza that has left 34 Palestinians dead and 111 wounded.

The extrajudicial killing of Bahaa Abu Al-Ata of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, the second largest faction in the Gaza Strip, has triggered a predictable spike in 'conflict related incident...

04/07/2019

Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne publishes new piece in the ISRF Bulletin on his art based qualitative research project, 'Burn/t Out', which examines the legacy of violent displacement of civilians as a result of the conflict in Northern Ireland >>

Over the course of recorded history, the problem of violence has exerted an enormous pull on philosophy and science. What gives this problem its weight is undoubtedly its acute familiarity: all humans experience violence. Indeed, as Judith Butler has argued, to have a body is, by implication, to be....

26/06/2019

In May/June, MPhil students Alison Lira and Sian Donkers took up internships in Palestine at the Al Quds University Human Rights Clinic in the Old City of Jerusalem. Both Alison and Sian overcame stiff competition to be awarded the internship opportunity. Read more >> https://bit.ly/2X7FwMn

26/06/2019

Job opportunity with the Thomistic Institute. All details at this link >>

The Thomistic Institute has student chapters at over 40 contemporary secular university campuses, which sponsor 200+ on-campus events each year, in order to expose students to the riches of the Catholic intellectual tradition. We’re looking for a new member of our team at our Washington, D.C. offi...

30/05/2019

David Mitchell writes in The Conversation on the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland's recent election successes.

For 50 years, the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland has lagged behind the main unionist and nationalist parties. But it left them standing in the European elections.

10/05/2019

Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne wins 2018/19 Trinity College Dublin, Provost's Teaching Award! The competitive award recognises excellence in teaching across all disciplines in college and is awarded to a select few following a two tier assessment process. Since joining Trinity in 2016, Dr Browne has been nominated for the Provost's Teaching Award on two occasions, previously in 2017. The award will be presented by the Provost to Dr Browne at a formal reception.

03/05/2019

The recent graduation season saw Dr Suzanne Helene Foy receive her PhD for her research into the role of engaged theatre in peacebuilding in Northern Ireland. Dr Foy's work used conflict transformation theory and an ethnographic study of two productions by Kabosh Theatre and Verbal Arts Centre to analyze how theatre can stimulate the 'moral imagination' for peace. We send many congratulations to Dr Foy on her graduation.

29/04/2019

Annual Pre-Commencements / Alumni / Alumnae Event Tuesday 16 April 2019. Prof. Iain Atack, Head of Discipline Peace Studies was delighted to host our annual event and to extend a warm welcome to our Guest Speaker, Mr Alex Chance, our graduating students, their families and friends, along with current students, alumni / alumnae to our now long established and very enjoyable event. Read more and view all the photos here >> https://bit.ly/2WfNZbQ

15/04/2019

Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne launches 'Burn/t Out' at Artcetera, Belfast. The show - based in Artcetera Studios, Rosemary St., Belfast - runs until Easter Monday. All information here >> https://bit.ly/2Gn9aD7

26/03/2019

Informal Pre-Commencements Reception / Alumnae / Alumni Event, Tuesday 16 April 2019, 5.30pm – 7.00pm in the Postgraduate Reading Room, ISE-LI Building, TCD campus. All welcome! Please confirm your availability to attend by 5.00pm on Friday 12 April 2019, to Ms Helen Murphy, email: [email protected]. View programme here >> https://bit.ly/2TYu8R7

25/03/2019

International Peace Studies Seminar with Front Line Defenders: Defending Human Rights in Western Sahara with Djimi Elghalia - Wednesday 27 March 2019, 2.00pm-3.30pm. Venue: G7, ISE/Loyola Institute.

Djimi Elghalia is a distinguished human rights activist from Western Sahara - she is the Vice President of the ASVDH, an organisation that documents human rights abuses against the Sahrawi people of Western Sahara, and she is also a member of the Committee for the Families of Disappeared Saharawis. She herself was subjected to enforced disappearance in 1981, and again for 3 and a half years from 1987 to 1991, after participating in a protest against the Moroccan occupation. In 2016 Djimi received the prestigious "Pimentel Fonseca" award for her peaceful struggle for the rights of others. All welcome.