From the ‘long war’ to the ‘long peace’: Northern Ireland a generation after the Good Friday Agreement

Friday, March 8, 2019 - 11:30 to 17:30
MUSSI Seminar Room 2nd Floor

From the ‘long war’ to the ‘long peace’:
Northern Ireland a generation after the Good Friday Agreement

A day of informal discussion and debate on
Northern Ireland Past, Present & Future
(see programme below)

Organised with the support of the MU Conference & Workshop Fund, Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute, the Maynooth Centre for European and Eurasian Studies and the Dean of Social Sciences.

Conference Programme

10.45 Coffee available
11.00 – 11.15 Opening remarks: Seán Ó Riain & Colin Coulter (MU Sociology Department)
11.15 – 12.45 Session One, Northern Ireland: Past
  Chair: Niall Gilmartin (TCD)
  Contributors: Peter Shirlow (Liverpool), Etain Tannam
(TCD),  Maria Deiana (QUB)
12.45 – 13.30 Lunch (provided)
13.30 – 14.45 Session Two, Northern Ireland: Present
  Chair: Peter Shirlow (Liverpool)
  Contributors: Claire Pierson (Liverpool), John O’Brennan (Maynooth) Chris Gilligan (West of Scotland), Colin Coulter (Maynooth)
14.45 – 15.15 Coffee
15.15 – 16.30 Session Three, Northern Ireland: Future
  Chair: Colin Coulter (Maynooth)
  Contributors: Katy Hayward (QUB), Colin Graham (Maynooth), Cathal McManus (QUB)
16.30 – 17.30 Drinks reception and launch by Gerry Carroll MLA of a special edition of Capital & Class on Northern Ireland (Colin Coulter & Peter Shirlow, editors).

The conference is free to attend. However, places are limited so please register in advance here.