IACES Biennial Conference 2021

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IRELAND AND THE EUROPEAN UNION: AFTER BREXIT, WHAT'S NEXT?

19 November 2021

Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI), 86 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2

There are a limited number of free tickets available for attendees who wish to join us 'in person' at MoLI on 19 November.

All in person attendees will be required to show proof of full vaccination, or proof of recovery from COVID-19 with the last six months. Names and contact details will be provided to the venue for the purposes of contact tracing.

The conference will also be livestreamed. Details on how to access the livestream will be emailed to registered attendees in advance of the event.

09:50 - 10:00

Welcome from outgoing IACES President, Dr Mary C. Murphy, University College Cork

10:00 - 11:15

Panel 1

ECONOMIC, SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES

Moderator: Dr Mary C. Murphy, University College Cork

Dr Eoin Drea, Martens Centre for European Studies

Dr Sean Healy, Social Justice Ireland

Dr Viviane Gravey, Queen’s University Belfast

11:15 - 11:45

Coffee Break

11:45 - 13:00

Panel 2

EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND THE RULE OF LAW

Moderator: Dr Etain Tannam, Trinity College Dublin

Charlie Flanagan, Chair, Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee

Dr Dimitar Bechev, Oxford School of Global and Area Studies

Prof Ben Tonra, University College Dublin

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:15

Panel 3

THE FUTURE OF EUROPEAN STUDIES ON THESE ISLANDS

Moderator: Noelle O Connell, European Movement Ireland

Dr Joachim Fischer, University of Limerick

Prof Helen Drake, Loughborough University London

Prof Lee McGowan, Queen's University Belfast

15:15 - 15:30

Coffee Break

15:30 - 16:15

KEYNOTE LECTURE

Naomi O'Leary, Irish Times European Correspondent

16:15 - 16:30

Closing remarks from incoming IACES President, Dr Jonathan Evershed

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