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Dr. Paul O'Keeffe publishes new study on contextualising learning
The Department of International Development's Dr. Paul O'Keeffe and his co-researcher, Thibault Lovey from the Department of Public and Global Health at the University of Zurich, have published a study which explores the impact of contextualising learning to meet the needs of refugees in Kakuma camp, Kenya.
Date: Friday, 23 September 2022
The School of Law and Criminology welcomes Dr. Philip Finn
Philip is a recipient of the Irish Research Council Enterprise Partnership Postdoctoral Fellowship and will be carrying out research on disabled artists’ navigation of social protection income supports and how they impact working lives.
Date: Thursday, 22 September 2022
Dr Bríd Ní Ghráinne addresses UN Refugee Agency
Dr Ní Ghráinne was invited to speak about the intersection of the protection of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) and International Refugee Law. This topic is extremely relevant to the UNHCR’s work, as the UNHCR is a global actor in both IDP and refugee protection.
Date: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
UBUNTU Project brings young Black adults and Gardaí together for dialogue in Dublin West
On 8 and 9 September 2022, Dr. Ian Marder (Assistant Professor in Criminology, Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology) co-facilitated a dialogue process in Dublin West, in collaboration with community members and Gardaí. Their goal was to explore the extent to which restorative practices could be used to facilitate dialogue and build understanding between young Black adults who live, and Gardaí who work, in Blanchardstown.
Date: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
Seth Barrett Tillman was cited in a recent judgment of the Delaware Court of Chancery
Seth Barret Tillman, Associate Professor, Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology, was cited in a recent judgment of the Delaware Court of Chancery—considered, by many U.S. legal practitioners, as the premier commercial court in the United States. The judgment, issued by Vice Chancellor J Travis Laster, was: XRI Investment Holdings LLC v Gregory A Holifield and GH Blue Holdings LLC (September 13, 2022).
Date: Monday, 19 September 2022
A Traveller's Map of Coolock: Storied Places of Belonging and Unbelonging
On Saturday 17 September 2022, Pavee Point Director Martin Collins and Maynooth Geographers Prof Gerry Kearns and Sophie Thiesen (PhD candidate), present collaborative research in progress at the national Travellers' conference 'Irish Travellers / Mincéirs and the State, 1922-2022' at NUI Galway.
Date: Saturday, 17 September 2022
Dr. Vincenzo Tudisco has joined the School of Law and Criminology, Maynooth University and the ALL Institute
Vincenzo is joining ERC-funded project DANCING and will be working under the mentorship of Prof. Delia Ferri on WP 2 of the project on EU law.
Date: Tuesday, 13 September 2022
DRI are the 2022 winner of the Award for Safeguarding the Digital Legacy
DRI Success at the Digital Preservation Awards 2022
Date: Tuesday, 13 September 2022
Doctoral Scholar Victoria Oluwatobi Isa Daniel published an article on RTÉ Brainstorm
This article discusses how the Irish international protection system works, the importance of legal advice and assistance and what the steps the State can take to provide the service to international protection applicants.
Date: Monday, 12 September 2022
School of Business PhD Candidates Present at the Academy of Management annual meeting
The research presented unpacks the dynamic nature of career crafting, exploring how self-initiated expatriates improve person-career fit over time and circumstance, managing the influences of complexity, chance, and change.
Date: Saturday, 10 September 2022