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Alumni Breakfast Briefing: Retail & Brexit - Just what will Brexit mean for Irish retail?
Join us for a breakfast briefing with alumnus Thomas Burke (MA ’05, BA ‘04), Director of Retail Ireland at Ibec, on the hot topic of Retail & Brexit - Just what will Brexit mean for Irish retail?
When: Tuesday, 17 April 2018
Where: Ibec Offices, 84-86 Lower Baggot St, Dublin 2
Lineages of class and community: How Irish family practices create social change
Inaugural Lecture by Professor Jane Gray, Department of Sociology, addressing how Irish families use kinship and other relationships to maintain or improve their social standing, thereby affecting patterns of social change. Public welcome to attend.
When: Monday, 16 April 2018
Where: Renehan Hall
Lineages of class and community: How Irish family practices create social change
Inaugural Lecture by Professor Jane Gray, Department of Sociology, addressing how Irish families use kinship and other relationships to maintain or improve their social standing, thereby affecting patterns of social change. Public welcome to attend.
When: Monday, 16 April 2018
Where: Renahan Hall
Workshop: Travel Writing
Sarah Griffin's workshop will centre on a set of sensory prompts intended to build the foundations of a piece of non-fiction about place, identity, and home. Public welcome to attend. Registration required!
When: Monday, 16 April 2018
Where: John Hume Boardroom
Workshop: 'Voice in Writing'
Rob Doyle, writer-in-residence, explores the importance of a strong writing voice. Public welcome to attend. Registration required!
When: Monday, 16 April 2018
Where: John Hume Boardroom, North Campus
Staff vs. Students Football Match
Staff vs. students in 11-a-side Soccer, 30 minutes a side. Game on! Walk-ins Welcome!
When: Monday, 16 April 2018
Where: Astro Pitch
American Kleptocracy: Explaining Trump
Donald Trump’s presidency has shocked the world. People want to know how did he win the election? Who voted for him and what were Trump voters thinking? And, more importantly, how is Trump exercising his newfound power? Public welcome to attend.
When: Monday, 16 April 2018
Where: JH4, John Hume Building
Maynooth 1960-2010: An Institutional Bildungsroman
Professor Emeritus Vincent Comerford will discuss over half a century of remarkable change at Maynooth University, including the crisis of institutional status in the 1960s and early 1970s, and the evolution of student academic and social experience over the decades. Public welcome to attend.
When: Monday, 16 April 2018
Where: Renehan Hall
Maynooth Week
A weeklong series of events to celebrate the Maynooth Experience at 20.
When: Monday, 16 April 2018 to Friday, 20 April 2018
Where: Maynooth University
Maynooth University Access Programme Achievement Awards
Presentation of awards for exceptional achievement to 127 second level students, recognising those who have shown outstanding dedication and progress at school, often in the face of challenging circumstances, along with 32 school staff members nominated by 6th year students for inspiring them. Invitation only.
When: Saturday, 14 April 2018
Where: John Hume Lecture Theatre 1