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November 2020
Museum accessibility and challenges in the new normal
As we begin to return to cultural venues, how do we ensure equal access for all? Queen's researcher Xi Wang hosts this event which focuses on museum accessibility for blind and partially sighted (BPS) visitors. The Royal National Institute of Blind People and researchers at Queen’s will discuss challenges faced by venues and ways in which social inclusion can be enhanced during these difficult times. There will also be an opportunity for attendees to engage via an online poll and…
Find out more »Creating a consumer-friendly sustainability label for food
Creating a consumer-friendly sustainability label for food – challenges and opportunities
Find out more »Social Sciences Response to the Pandemic
Social scientists at Queen's discuss their Covid research.
Find out more »Learning about Human Experiences with Machines
Learning about Human Experiences with Machines: Towards a better healthcare system
Find out more »December 2020
The US Election and Foreign Policy: Implications for Northern Ireland, the UK, Ireland, and the EU
A Panel Discussion as part of the series: DECISION 2020: Interpreting the US Elections.
Find out more »Building Back Better: A Future for Geothermal Energy in Northern Ireland Conference
This online conference is the first in a series considering the future for Geothermal Energy in Northern Ireland.
Find out more »January 2021
Why the Holocaust matters in today’s deeply divided world
In the memory of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides, join Lord Mayor, Alderman Frank McCoubrey and Professor James Waller, Cohen Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College, New Hampshire, for a virtual talk exploring why the Holocaust matters in today’s deeply divided world. As we commemorate the victims of the Holocaust, we are challenged to also recognise it as a historical event with contemporary lessons for today's deeply divided world. Commemorating the Holocaust is to be reminded…
Find out more »February 2021
Professor John Paul Lederach ‘In Conversation’ with Dr Gladys Ganiel
Professor Lederach, an internationally acclaimed expert in conflict transformation, will reflect on the most significant advances in conflict transformation over the course of his career; his own research and practice; religion and reconciliation; and the prospects for peacebuilding in Northern Ireland and further afield.
Find out more »Teaching without God: The Retreat of Religion and the Rise of the Humanities in American Liberal Education
The event is part of the Religion, Science and the Humanities Seminar Series 2021 and will feature keynote lecture from Professor James Turner, Cavanaugh Professor of Humanities Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame, followed by a Q&A session. For more information, and to view the event, please click HERE
Find out more »March 2021
Building Peace Across Religious Divides in Nigeria with Professor Darren Kew, University of Massachusetts, Boston
Darren Kew is Professor of Conflict Resolution at UMass Boston and author of Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, and Democracy in Nigeria.
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