Northern Ireland: Pasts, Presents, Futures
Georgetown University’s Global Irish Studies Initiative and American University’s School of Public Affairs (SPA) and School of International Service (SIS), in association with the Northern Ireland Bureau and the Washington Ireland Program, presented a virtual half-day conference:
Northern Ireland: Pasts, Presents, Futures
Monday, November 8, 2021
100 years after the Government of Ireland Act went into force, founding the state of Northern Ireland, we bring together politicians, historians, and youth leaders to discuss the claims of history, the challenges of the present, and the shape of the future in Northern Ireland. Featuring opening remarks by Mr. Paul Givan, First Minister of Northern Ireland and Mr. Declan Kearney, Junior Minister at the Executive Office
Schedule
12:45PM Welcome from Dr. Vicky Wilkins, Dean of the School of Public Affairs, American University
12:50PM Opening Remarks by Mr. Paul Givan, First Minister of Northern Ireland and Mr. Declan Kearney, Junior Minister at the Executive Office
1:00-1:50PM: Pasts
Dr. Niamh Gallagher, Associate Professor in Modern British and Irish History, University of Cambridge
Dr. Darragh Gannon, Lecturer in Irish Studies/Head of Irish Studies, University College Dublin
Prof. Diane Urquhart, Professor of Gender History, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, Queen’s University Belfast
Moderated by Dr. Tim McMahon, Associate Professor in the History Department at Marquette University
2:00-2:50PM: Presents
The Right Honorable Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom and leader of the Democratic Unionist Party
Mr. John Finucane, Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom, representing Sinn Féin
Ms. Naomi Long, Minister of Justice in the Northern Ireland Executive, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland and leader of the Alliance Party
Mr. Mike Nesbitt, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland, representing the Ulster Unionist Party
Ms. Claire Hanna, Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom, representing the Social Democratic and Labour Party
Moderated by Dr. Kimberly Cowell-Meyers, School of Public Affairs, and Dr. Carole Gallaher, School of International Service, American University
3:00-3:50PM: Futures
Mr. Gary McAllister, Youth Development Officer for the Orange Order
Ms. Leah Rea, Vice President of Young European Socialists
Ms. Coumilah Manjoo, Healthcare worker, Activist and Community Liaison Officer with the Belfast Multi-cultural Association
Ms. Kyra Reynolds, Peace Barriers Programme Development Worker, Triax Neighbourhood Management Team
Moderated by Mr. Bryan Patten, Executive Director, Washington Ireland Program
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