Bridging the Atlantic IV

Prof. Cóilín Parsons (Georgetown University), Prof. Belinda McKeon (Author, Maynooth University), Prof Miriam Nyhan Grey (New York University), Prof. Liam Kennedy (UCD Clinton Institute) sitting on a stage in red armchairs.
Prof. Cóilín Parsons (Georgetown University), Prof. Belinda McKeon (Author, Maynooth University), Prof Miriam Nyhan Grey (New York University), Prof. Liam Kennedy (UCD Clinton Institute)

The Clinton Institute at University College Dublin, in association with Georgetown University’s Global Irish Studies Initiative and BMW Center for German and European Studies, the Embassy of Ireland, and Queen’s University Belfast presented:

Bridging the Atlantic IV- Ireland and the US

Tuesday, November 15th, 2023 at 12:30pm to 7:00pm GMT. This event took place in person at the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, Ireland.

*Panel Videos Below*

The Bridging the Atlantic symposium takes soundings of the Ireland-US relationship in the context of broader transatlantic relations. This was the fourth annual symposium, a collaborative enterprise involving colleagues from Georgetown University in Washington, Queens University Belfast and University College Dublin, and with the support of the Embassy of Ireland in Washington. 

Bridging the Atlantic seeks to spotlight issues of mutual concern in the USA, Ireland, and the EU. The panel discussions involved diplomats, policymakers and scholars. This year, issues for discussion included: 

  • Transatlantic concerns about political and civil disruption, such as the challenges to liberal democracy
  • The EU’s discussion of collective security in relation to the war in Ukraine
  • The impact of US Midterm elections on transatlantic relations
  • Ireland and Irish America

Event Schedule and Videos

(All times shown in GMT)

12:30pm – Opening Remarks

  • Prof. Katrin Sieg (Georgetown University)
  • Prof. Mary Daly (University College Dublin)
  • Emcee: Scott Lucas (University College Dublin)

12:45pm – The Future of Irish America

  • Miriam Nyhan Grey (New York University)
  • Cóilín Parsons (Georgetown University)
  • Belinda McKeon (Maynooth University)
  • Chair: Liam Kennedy (University College Dublin)

1:30pm – Transatlantic Relations in a Time of War

  • Amanda Sloat (US National Security Council) -TBC
  • Renata Dwan (Chatham House)
  • Edward Burke (University College Dublin)
  • Ciaran Martin (University of Oxford)
  • Chair: Katy Hayward (Queens University Belfast)

2:30pm – EU Role in Preserving Peace and Democracy

  • Alexander Stubb (former Prime Minister of Finland) [virtual]
  • Chair: David O’Sullivan (former Ambassador of the European Union to the US)

3:15pm – Tea/Coffee Break

3:30pm – Role of Global Institutions in Peace, Equality and Security

  • Ambassador Melanne Verveer (Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security)
  • Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason (Ambassador of Ireland to USA) [virtual]
  • Ambassador Susan Elliott (CEO, National Committee on American Foreign Policy)
  • Chair: Áine Lawlor (RTÉ)

4:30pm – The US and the Good Friday Agreement

  • Rep Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania) [virtual]
  • Rep Bill Keating (D-Massachusetts) [virtual]
  • Chair: TBC

5:00pm – Closing Remarks

5:45pm – Reception at Iveagh House

Remarks by Minister Thomas Byrne (Minister of State for European Affairs)

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