On 29th November 2016 the Scholars at Risk Ireland section (Universities Ireland) presented a special event featuring an opening address by President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins. The President’s address was followed by dialogues with scholars from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Sri Lanka, moderated by Senator Ivana Bacik, Dr. Roja Fazaeli and Dr. Jude […]
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Cross-Border Collaboration in the US-Mexico Border Region
Tuesday 22 November & Thursday 24 November 2016. The Centre was delighted to welcome Chuck Matthews, Director, North Regions, Health & Human Services for the County of San Diego as our guest speaker at the launch of the 2016 Journal of Cross Border Studies in Ireland on 22 and 24 November. With so much of […]
Read More2016 Journal of Cross Border Studies in Ireland
The Journal was launched this year at events in Belfast (22 November) and Dublin (24 November). The 2016 Journal of Cross Border Studies in Ireland is dedicated to the memory of Ann McGeeney, a former Board member of the Centre for Cross Border Studies. Ann’s close friend and colleague, Kathy Walsh contributes a moving essay, […]
Read MoreLaunch of 2016 Journal of Cross Border Studies in Ireland & Lecture
The launch of the Centre for Cross Border Studies Journal 2016 will take place in Belfast on 22nd November and in Dublin on 24th November. The event will include a talk from Chuck Matthews from the University of California at San Diego/San Diego State University Global Health Program, “Leading Cross-Border Collaboration in the US-Mexico Border Region: […]
Read MoreNorth South Social Innovation Network Conference, 2 Nov 2016
The North South Social Innovation Network is organising this conference to promote the North-South social innovation agenda. It will take place on 2 November 2016 in Dundalk and will address the governance of social innovation, its funding and sustainability and how to protect the uniqueness of social innovation. It will particularly address, in this instance, the areas of regeneration, justice, health […]
Read MoreThe Future of Cross-Border Cooperation: on the island of Ireland, between the island and Great Britain, and beyond
On 10th October 2016 the Centre for Cross Border Studies held an important discussion event on the future of Cross-Border Cooperation in the wake of the UK’s referendum on membership of the European Union. The event which took place at the Northern Ireland Executive Office in Brussels provided a vital opportunity to debate how cross-border cooperation can continue to contribute to […]
Read MoreMaking History Talk – Understanding 1916: Public event with Dr Brian Feeney and Senator Michael McDowell
13 October 2016. An important public event for all parts of the community will see Dr Brian Feeney and Senator Michael McDowell reflect on the 1916 Easter Rising. Alex Kane will chair this important public event. It is organized by a number of Fermanagh churches and Co Fermanagh Grand Orange Lodge and will take place […]
Read MoreWorld Rural Women’s Day Conference and NIRWN Ten Year celebration
19 October 2016. Northern Ireland Assembly Buildings, Stormont, Belfast. NIRWN’s is celebrating their Tenth Annual Anniversary and World Rural Women’s Day with an event being held in the Long Gallery, in Parliament Buildings Stormont. The event runs from 10.30am – 2.00pm with guest speakers in attendance. For further information please contact louise@nirwn.org or majella@nirwn.org or telephone 028 877 53389
Read MoreHow have we remembered 1916?”
CCBS Annual Talk at the John Hewitt Summer School This year’s John Hewitt Summer School was organised around the theme, A Role in History: the Rising, the Great War and a Shared Past. Contributing to the conversations around this theme, Catriona Crowe, Head of Special Projects at the National Archives of Ireland presented the CCBS-sponsored […]
Read MoreNorth-South Social Innovation Conference – Call for Papers
Call for Papers The North-South Social Innovation Network is making a Call for Papers for the “Social Innovation: from Lagan to Liffey” conference to be held at the Dundalk Institute of Technology on 2nd November 2016 that will launch this new network. We are seeking papers that might address the need for social innovation in the […]
Read MoreCCBS Hosts the Inaugural Sir George Quigley Memorial Lecture: ‘Competitiveness on the Island of Ireland’
Photo by Ian Maginess At an event organised by the Centre for Cross Border Studies, held in the Armagh Public Library on June 15th, Professor Frances Ruane delivered the inaugural annual lecture in honour of the late Sir George Quigley. The lecture explored an issue addressed by Sir George on many occasions, namely, the importance of competitiveness […]
Read MoreThe Stranger at the Gate Lecture given by Archbishop Richard Clarke at Armagh Public Library
25th May 2016 Archbishop Richard provided the inaugural lecture for what is envisaged as an annual series organised jointly by the Armagh Public Library and the Centre for Cross Border Studies. In his address, the Archbishop examined what should be our response to the Refugee crisis and commented that all major religious value systems embrace humanity, […]
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