Thursday, May 3, 2018 - 14:00 to 17:00
Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute Conference Room, Floor 2 Iontas Building
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Votes for Women
A Panel Discussion
| 14.00 | Welcome Address; President of Maynooth University, Professor Philip Nolan
Opening Address: Senator Alice Mary Higgins Chair: Professor Linda Connolly, Director, Maynooth University Social Sciences Committee |
| 'Why militancy? Pressures and outcomes for Irish militants in the suffrage movement.' Dr. Margaret Ward, QUB |
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| Interrogating the feminist/ nationalist nexus: the complex and dynamic relationships between suffragist and independence movements in early twentieth century Ireland Prof Louise Ryan, University of Sheffield |
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| The Aftermath of Suffrage: Female Networks, Activism and Women’s Rights in the Irish Free State, 1918 to 1937 Dr Caitríona Beaumont, London South Bank University |
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| Closing Remarks: Professor Marian Lyons, Chair Maynooth University Decade of Commemorations Committee | |
| 17.00 | Reception |
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This event is sponsored by the Maynooth University, Decade of Commemorations Committee and is convened by Professor Linda Connolly (Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute), Professor Marian Lyons (Department of History) and Dr. Jennifer Redmond (Department of History).