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Dr Joe Garrihy appears before the Oireachtas Committee on Justice
Dr Garrihy welcomed the development of the draft Bill as a step toward the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture (OPCAT) and the associated progression in prison oversight in Ireland.
Date: Friday, 21 October 2022
Announcement and Call for Proposals: 2023 Doctoral Conference on Public Education & Public Pedagogy
Dates of Conference: 12-16 June, 2023 We are now inviting application for participation in the third doctoral conference on Public Education and Public Pedagogy, hosted by Maynooth University's Centre for Public Education and Pedagogy. Deadline for submission: Monday, 16 January, 2023 Please see our website for further details
Date: Friday, 21 October 2022
Geographer in Research Week 2022
Geographers will be busy for Research Week 2022 from 24 - 27 October
Date: Thursday, 20 October 2022
Foundations for Futures Europe - Final Conference
Final Conference : Thinking About Europe The Foundations for Futures Europe On the 20 Oct. 2022 Maynooth University Dept. of Adult and Community Education and the Office of Experiential Learning hosted the closing conference of the Europe for Citizens funded Foundations for Futures Europe project ‘Thinking About Europe’.
Date: Thursday, 20 October 2022
Dr Bríd Ní Ghráinne appears on BBC Northern Ireland’s ‘An Focal Scoir’
Dr Ní Ghráinne explained the process for applying for asylum in the island of Ireland, the international obligations applicable both north and south of the border, as well as the system of direct provision in the Republic of Ireland.
Date: Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Critical Acclaim for new book on Hate Crime Policy and Disability
Hate Crime Policy and Disability: From Vulnerability to Ableism By Seamus Taylor. Outlining the key developments of the Disability Hate Crime policy agenda, Seamus Taylor brings together a unique consideration of the theoretical and practical questions at its heart. This book analyses the contributions of activists,politicians, policy makers and criminal justice system practitioners to policy development, and critiques both the under-recognition of disability prejudice and the challenge of vulnerability in addressing disability hostility.
Date: Tuesday, 18 October 2022
Dr David Cowan to chair LawTech Workshop Panel
he workshop is organised by the Whitaker Institute and School of Law, University of Galway, and is funded by the College of Business, Public Policy and Law. The event takes place on Wednesday 19 October 2022 at the National University of Ireland in Merrion Square.
Date: Monday, 17 October 2022
Geography - Seminar Series 2022_2023
We are delighted to launch our Department of Geography Seminar Series for this academic year.
Date: Friday, 14 October 2022
Friday Seminar Series Begins
The Centre for Public Education and Pedagogy's Friday Seminar Series is back starting October 21st at 3PM.
Date: Friday, 14 October 2022
Initial Teacher Education Programme Reaccreditation
Initial Teacher Education Programme Reaccreditation
Date: Thursday, 13 October 2022