Irish-Scottish cultural diplomacy and relations

Discussing the role of arts and humanities in the implementation of the joint Irish-Scottish bilateral review.

Join the Irish Humanities Alliance (IHA) and the Scottish Humanities Alliance (SAHA) at the Royal Irish Academy for a half day event - Irish-Scottish cultural diplomacy and relations.

As human-centred fields of research, the Arts and Humanities are fundamental to fostering creativity, firing the imagination, navigating a shared history, and promoting inter-cultural dialogue. The event aims to explore the progress achieved in implementing the recommendations of the first Joint Bilateral Review of the Irish and Scottish Governments. Launched in January 2021, the Joint Bilateral Review has provided the chance to further strengthen the relationship between Ireland and Scotland.

Programme 

14:00 – 14:30 | Introductory remarks

• Professor Murray Pittock, SAHA Co-Chair
• Professor Sonja Tiernan, IHA Coordinator
• Thomas Byrne TD, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence
  
  

14:30 – 16:00 | Panel discussion: Culture, collaboration and diaspora

• Jerry O’Donovan, Consul General of Ireland in Edinburgh
• Professor Triona McCormack, Vice-President for Strategy and External Engagement, UCD
• Katy McNeil, Head of Scottish Government Office, Dublin

16:00 – 16:20 | Coffee break


16:20 – 17:20 | Scottish–Irish research projects - presentations by awardees of the Ireland-Scotland Bilateral Network Grants

• Dr Aoife Crummy (UCD), Celtic Connections: Seanchas na Fairge / Farraige - Reviving Ancient Sea Routes and Stories
• Dr Helen MacGrath (UCC), Actioning Sustainable Futures within the Artisan Food and Drink Sector

17:20 | Concluding remarks

• Professor Catherine O’Leary, SAHA Co-Chair
• Professor Brendan Dooley, IHA Chair

17:30 | Event end

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