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4th International Irish Narrative Inquiry Conference April 19th / 20th 2018
Hosted by Institute of Technology, Sligo, the conference is co-organised and supported by Maynooth University and the National University of Ireland Galway. The conference will bring together a wide range of Irish and international scholars to showcase recent developments in narrative inquiry.
When: Thursday, 19 April 2018
Irish Narrative Inquiry Conference: Narrating Neo-Liberalism in an Irish Context
Upcoming 4th International Irish Narrative Inquiry Conference hosted at the Institute of Technology, Sligo, April 19th/20th, 2018, co-organised and supported by Institute of Technology, Sligo, National University of Ireland Galway and Maynooth University.
When: Thursday, 19 April 2018
Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute (MUSSI) Societal Challenges, Research Day
Hosted by the Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute, this event will feature talks on: Higher Education in a Global Era; HAP and HUBs: Where is the right to housing?; and Gender, the Right Wing, and the 'Body Politic', to name a few. Public welcome to attend.
When: Wednesday, 18 April 2018
The Inaugural Lecture of Carl Anders Säfström, Professor of Educational Research
'Education as the Making of a World in Common Across Difference' will address education beyond individualism, elitism, and instrumentalism, and instead, understand education as central to a democratic way of life.
When: Thursday, 12 April 2018
MFL Digital Tools Conference
Hands-on workshops by teachers for teachers of Modern Languages in the context of the Digital Learning Framework. Keynote address by Joe Dale.
When: Saturday, 10 March 2018
Lecture: Striptease cultures & portrayals of bodies - private bodies, public bodies, mediated bodies - Prof. Brenda Murphy
This lecture offers a critical view of gender studies underpinned by an analysis of cultural studies, and reflects on the contribution of research in this area to social wellbeing. It draws on contemporary Irish, Maltese, and Greek media portrayals of women and connects those moments of portrayal and representation with literature around patriarchy, embodiment and wellbeing.
When: Thursday, 08 March 2018
Workshop: Exploring our embodied selves - Dr. Elaine McDougall
This experiential workshop is aimed at exploring our embodied selves. Can our daily lives be enriched by becoming more aware of our entire being? If so, how can we work towards achieving this?
When: Wednesday, 07 March 2018
The Enquiring Classroom Project Training School One Day Workshops – Chester Beatty and Hunt Museum
You are invited to join Dr. Patricia Kieran (MIC, Limerick) and Professor Aislinn O’Donnell (Maynooth University) for their Erasmus+ Project “The Enquiring Classroom” training school workshops.
When: Saturday, 03 February 2018
Can we Think (about) Teaching?
You are invited to a very exciting lecture and seminar by Prof Simone Galea from Malta University. This lecture refers to the recent ontological turn in education and the call for a rediscovery of teaching in educational contexts that are solely concerned with the effectiveness and certainties of learning towards predetermined outcomes.
When: Friday, 15 December 2017
Design for Change Exhibition
Students from our BSc Education course will present their Design for Change projects and talk about how development education can enhance collaborative learning skills and problem solving in the science and mathematics curriculum.
When: Monday, 11 December 2017