Conferences

Imprisonment and the Irish

Date: Friday 4th - Saturday 5th September 2009
Location: Mater Dei Institute of Education

In recent times there has been a noticeable increase in the numbers of scholars working on various aspects of the history of imprisonment in Ireland. The conference 'Imprisonment and the Irish' which will be held at Mater Dei Institute of Education on 4-5 September 2009 will facilitate a wide range of scholars, based in Ireland and abroad, to present their new research. Among the subjects that speakers will examine are transportation, the emergence of the modern prison system, political imprisonment, prisoners of war, and the prison experiences of women and the young. Two distinguished plenary speakers Professor David Arnold (University of Warwick) and Professor Padraic Kenney (Indiana University) will place the Irish prison experience in a comparative context. Other speakers include Gabriel Doherty (UCC), Dr Michael Biggs (Oxford), Dr Heather Jones (London School of Economics), Dr Carla King (St Patrick's College, Drumcondra), Dr Neal Garnham (University of Ulster) and Dr Katherine Foxhall (University of Manchester).
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'A Secular Age': Tracing the Contours of Religion and Belief

Date: Monday 8th - Thursday 11th June 2009
Location: Mater Dei Institute of Education

Mater Dei Institute of Education, Dublin, Ireland, is holding an international interdisciplinary conference and graduate summer school entitled 'A Secular Age: Tracing the Contours of Religion and Belief from Monday 8th to Thursday 11th June 2009.
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Ecumenism in the New Millennium:
The Challenge of Inter-Religious Dialogue

Date: Friday 8th - Saturday 9th June 2007
Location: Mater Dei Institute of Education
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