Celebrating 50 years of Geography at Maynooth

Thursday, December 16, 2021 - 02:00 to 04:30
Online

Join the Department of Geography as they celebrate 50 Years of Geography in Maynooth.  Three lively panel discussions will look at the past, present and future of the discipline and the Department. 

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2-2:15pm: Introduction
Welcome: Dr Helen Shaw, Head of Department of Geography, Maynooth University. 

Introductory remarks: Professor Eeva Leinonen, President of Maynooth University

Chair: Dr Gerard McCarthy, ICARUS, Department of Geography, Maynooth University.

2:15-2:45pm: Panel 1: Maynooth Geography: the early years
Panellists
Dr Ro Charlton, ICARUS,Department of Geography, Maynooth University.
Professor Patrick J. Duffy, Emeritus Professor, Department of Geography, Maynooth University. 
Professor John Sweeney, Emeritus Professor, Department of Geography, Maynooth University
 
Chair: Professor Rob Kitchin, MUSSI and Department of Geography, Maynooth University.
2:45-3:15pm: Panel 2: Maynooth Geography: the path to 50
Panellists
Dr Karen Keaveney, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, UCD.
Dr Stephanie Keogh, Funding Manager, Terrain-AI. 
Professor Derek McCormack, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford. 
Professor Conor Murphy, ICARUS, Department of Geography, Maynooth University. 
 
Chair: Professor Rob Kitchin, MUSSI and Department of Geography, Maynooth University. 
3:15-3:30pm: Break
3:30-4:15pm: Panel 3: Maynooth Geography: the next 50 years
Panellists include
Professor Mark Boyle, Department of Geography, Maynooth University. 
Professor Chris Brunsdon, NCG and Department of Geography, Maynooth University. 
Ms Louise Sarsfield Collins, Department of Geography, Maynooth University. 
Dr Shaun Harrigan, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. 
Professor Harriet Hawkins, Co-Director of the Centre for GeoHumanities at Royal Holloway, University of London
Dr Cathy Delaney, Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan 
 
Chair: Dr Lisa Orme, ICARUS, Department of Geography, Maynooth University. 
4:15-4:30pm: Presentation of awards and conclusion
Chair: Professor Mary Gilmartin, Department of Geography, Maynooth University. 
4:30pm: Raise a glass to Maynooth Geography