Schedule 2022
‘Returning’ has three themed days (May 10th – 12th inclusive):
Day 1: Rethinking the University – Led by Prof. Maggie O’Neill & Prof. Kieran Keohane
Day 2: Testing Times & Welfare States: Led by Dr Tom Boland & Dr Ray Griffin
Day 3: Engaging Sustainability: Led by Dr Ger Mullally with contributions from Dr Markus Glatz-Schmallegger and Professor Aimee Ambrose
Other invited speakers include:
- Sindy Joyce – UL
- John Barimo – UCC
- Carmen Kuhling – UL
- Lorcan Byrne – TUS
- John O’Brien – UCC
- Katharina Swirak – UCC
- Maxwell Ayamba Nottingham University
- Diana Stypinska – NUIG
- Fiona Dukelow UCC
- Joe Whelan, TCD
Each day involves a variety of talks and walks and will comply with Covid-19 regulations at the time. There will be a range of speakers from UCC & WIT with guests from near and far.
*Further speakers to be announced in due course.
Daily Schedule (all times in GMT):
Please allow for some flexibility in the schedule, times are approximate.
9.30: Gathering together for coffee/tea and introductions each morning in the Dept of Sociology, Annexe – Donovan’s Rd (Google Map link here), the theme for the day will be introduced and discussed.
10.30 – 11.30. Plenary lecture in the Geography Building – just across the road (Google Map link here).
11-30 – ~12.00: Walking & Talking: All scholars pair off and take a leisurely walk down to the Nano Nagle centre – engaging as they go in a Socratic Dialogue. Explain your research, your motivations, your methods, your key concepts and ideals – or take your turn to ask questions.
~12.00: Lunch at the Nano Nagle ‘Contemplative Gardens’ – with a brief ‘intervention’ to keep us thinking. (Picnic lunch provided)
~13.00 – 14.00: Walking & Talking: Pair off again – reverse the roles take your turn to explain your research or ask questions. (Coffee in the Annexe as required!)
14:00 – 15.00: Plenary lecture in the Geography Building.
15.00 – ~17.30: Walking tours: Opt-in – ideally each group should have around 12 participants. Times are approximate, indicative walk topics below.
- Feminist walking tour of the city: Prof. Maggie O’Neill
- Ecological walking tour: Dr Ger Mullally
- “Flânerie in the 15 minute city: histories & futures”: Prof. Kieran Keohane
- Labour and the City: Dr Ray Griffin.
17:30 – 18:30: Reflective lecture, via zoom to allow people to audit from home if this suits.
18:30 – 19:30: Panel.
19:30: Dinner, to be arranged.
(We will finish at 3pm on Thursday 12th to facilitate attendance at the SAI conference – 13-14th)
Because of Covid-19 regulations, there are definite limits on the numbers of participants in the summer school. Please send any queries by email to [email protected] / [email protected] .
9.30 | 10.30 | ~11.30 | ~12.00 | ~13.00 | 14.00 | 15.00 - 17.30~ | 17:30 | 18:30 | 19:30 |
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Gather at Donovan's Road for introductory lecture | Plenary Lecture Geography Building | Walking to the Nano Nagle | Lunch at Nano Nagle & mini-talk | Walking back, coffee at the Annexe | Plenary lecture Geography building | Join guided walks | Reflective lecture (zoom) | Panel | Dinner |
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Times | Monday 13th | Tuesday 14th | Wednesday 15th | Thursday 16th | Friday 17th |
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9:30 -11 am | Arrivals and Orientation: Conveneat at 11:30 in our Aula | Reading groups | Reading groups | Reading groups | Solitary Reflections |
Mid Morning Break | Mid Morning Break | Mid Morning Break | Mid Morning Break | Mid Morning Break | Mid Morning Break |
11:30 - 1pm | Introduction: Economy & Society 2019 Maggie O'Neill UCC | Nisha Kapoor Warwick | Damian O'Doherty Manchester | Kieran Keohane | Student Presentation s |
Lunch sitting at 1pm | Lunch sitting at 1pm | Lunch sitting at 1pm | Lunch sitting at 1pm | Lunch sitting at 1pm | Lunch sitting at 1pm |
Afternoon sessions with breaks | Rene Ten Bos Radbound Victoria Grace Canterbury NZ | Tom Boland WIT Jill O'Mahoney WIT & James Cuffe UCC Carmen Kuhling UL & Tina Kinsella IADT | Walk to Bridgetown Abbey Abbey lecture: Maggie O'Neill UCC | Ray Griffin WIT & Colette Kirwan WIT James Fairhead UCC Professorial: Mary Daly Interview | Michael Cronin TCD Closing Roundtable |
Dinner sitting at 7pm | Dinner sitting at 7pm | Dinner sitting at 7pm | Dinner sitting at 7pm | Dinner sitting at 7pm | Dinner sitting at 7pm |
Evening time: Dinner at 7ish, Reconvene at 8ish | Bonfire of the Vanities | Salon: Paul Clogher WIT | Salon: Triona Ni Shiocahin UCC | Salon: Ger Mullally UCC | Parting Glass Celebration (departures Sat AM) |