Together with the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice (Queen’s University Belfast), Mitchell Institute at Queen’s University Belfast, the Royal Irish Academy and the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies (University of Notre Dame) initiated this Conversations on Britishness and Irishness series in 2023, as a way of facilitating open and respectful discussion about cultural and political identities in and relating to Ireland.

Join us for the upcoming in person event at the Royal Irish Academy (19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2) at 12:30 on 15 October 2024.

The conversation with Dame Louise Richardson will be hosted by Richard English, followed by questions from the audience and wider discussion. There will be a light lunch, tea and coffee served after the conversation.

Dame Louise Richardson DBE is president of the philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York. Previously, she served as vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford and of the University of St. Andrews, and as executive dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. A widely recognized expert on terrorism and international relations, she is the recipient of numerous fellowships, awards, and honorary doctorates. Born in Ireland, Richardson received a BA in history from Trinity College Dublin, an MA in political science from UCLA, and an MA and PhD in government from Harvard University, where she spent 20 years on the faculty of the Department of Government. 

Richard English is Director of the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen's University Belfast.  His books include the award-winning studies  Armed Struggle: The History of the IRA (2003) and Irish Freedom: The History of Nationalism in Ireland (2006).  His most recent books are Does Counter-Terrorism Work? (2024) and Does Terrorism Work? A History (2016).  He is a Member of the Royal Irish Academy, and in 2019 was awarded the Academy's Gold Medal in the  Social Sciences.

This event will be recorded and available to view after the event.

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