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Rule of law backsliding and the EU's (in)action
Professor John O'Brennan welcomes Professor Laurent Pech (University College Dublin) for the first event from the CEES for 2023 with Professor Tobias Lock (Maynooth University) as respondent. How should the European Union cope with Member States that no longer respect the basic values of the Union?
When: Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Former President Viktor Yushchenko, president of Ukraine (2005-2010) in conversation with John O Brennan
Former President Viktor Yushchenko, president of Ukraine (2005-2010) in conversation with John O Brennan
When: Monday, 23 October 2023
The 2023 Polish General Election: a clean break or more of the same?
This discussion will bring together experts on Polish politics and society to discuss the upcoming general election in Poland. The election takes place on Sunday, 15 October 2023 and is widely viewed as a critical test of Polish democracy.
When: Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Trauma-informed Policy and Research in Ireland: A critical conversation
Join Prof Linda Connolly, Dr. Sarah-Anne Buckley, University of Galway and their guests for this public symposium Trauma-informed Policy and Research in Ireland
When: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
MUSSI Early Career Research Skills Seminar - Week 7
This Spring semester MUSSI will introduce a new ‘Early Career Research Skills’ Seminar Series to take place (roughly) bi-weekly on Wednesdays 15:30 - 17:00 in the MUSSI seminar room 2.31 - this session will cover "Meet the editors" with speakers, Dr Mary Keogh and chaired by Prof Linda Connolly
When: Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Webinar of Launch screening
MU bookshop sales of book at launch discount, in shop and online ordering https://shop.universitybooks.ie/Books/CREATING-AN-ECOSOCIAL-WELFARE-FUTURE_9781447363569 Please click the link below to join the webinar of launch screening begins 6pm May 17th : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83036694299?pwd=a3NRYzF5eDlrNllScnQyQWhJVUhSZz09
When: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Ireland and the EU at 50: Politics, Policy and Transformation
This conference will examine the span of Irish membership of the EU from the perspective of policy, politics and transformation.
When: Thursday, 11 May 2023
Intersectional Discrimination and Romani Women’s Rights in Europe: Pushing the Equ(al)ity Boundaries
Dr Pauline Cullen (Sociology Department) will act as discussant at this EUGendering Jean Monnet Chair event on 10 May
When: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
Movement Learning Catalyst: learning from each other’s struggles
The Movement Learning Catalyst project brings together four important networks of social movement training and radical adult education: the Ulex Project (Catalunya), European Alternatives (Paris), the European Community Organising Network (Slovakia) and Maynooth University’s Departments of Adult & Community Education and Sociology.
When: Friday, 05 May 2023
Public Seminar: The role and responsibility of academia in the context of the planetary crisis- Or what is to be done?
The department of Sociology and MUSSI present a public seminar on 'the role and responsibility of academia in the context of the planetary crisis- Or what is to be done?' by professor John Barry (QUB).
When: Thursday, 04 May 2023