Northern Ireland: Pasts, Presents, Futures

Monday, November 8, 2021

12:45 PM - 4:00PM (ET)

A live-streamed event. Advance registration required. 

 

Event Recording of this Program: https://youtu.be/oVNfI4x67p8

 

American University's School of Public Affairs (SPA) and School of International Service (SIS), as well as Georgetown University's Global Irish Studies Initiative, in association with the Northern Ireland Bureau and the Washington Ireland Program, invite you to a virtual half-day conference.  

100 years after the Government of Ireland Act went into force, founding the state of Northern Ireland, we bring together politicians, historians, and youth leaders to discuss the claims of history, the challenges of the present, and the shape of the future in Northern Ireland.

 

Featuring opening remarks by

Mr. Paul Givan, First Minister of Northern Ireland

Mr. Declan Kearney, Junior Minister at the Executive Office

 

 

Schedule:

12:45PM Welcome from Dr. Vicky Wilkins, Dean of the School of Public Affairs, American University and Mr. Andrew Elliott, Director of the Northern Ireland Bureau
 
12:50PM Opening Remarks by Mr. Paul Givan, First Minister of Northern Ireland and Mr. Declan Kearney, Junior Minister at the Executive Office
 

1:00PM -1:55PM

Pasts
Dr. Niamh Gallagher, Associate Professor in Modern British and Irish History, University of Cambridge;
Dr. Darragh Gannon, Lecturer in Irish Studies/Head of Irish Studies, University College Dublin
Prof. Diane Urquhart, Professor of Gender History, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, Queen's University Belfast

Moderated by Dr. Tim McMahon, Associate Professor in the History Department at Marquette University

2:00PM - 2:55PM

Presents  

The Right Honorable Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom and leader of the Democratic Unionist Party
Mr. John Finucane, Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom, representing Sinn Féin
Ms. Naomi Long, Minister of Justice in the Northern Ireland Executive, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland and leader of the Alliance Party
Mr. Mike Nesbitt, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland, representing the Ulster Unionist Party 
Ms. Claire Hanna, Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom, representing the Social Democratic and Labour Party

Moderated by Dr. Kimberly Cowell-Meyers, School of Public Affairs, and Dr. Carole Gallaher, School of International Service, American University

3:00PM - 3:55PM

Futures
Mr. Gary McAllister, Youth Development Officer for the Orange Order 
Ms. Leah Rea, Vice President of Young European Socialists 
Ms. Coumilah Manjoo, Healthcare worker, Activist and Community Liaison Officer with the Belfast Multi-cultural Association 
Ms. Kyra Reynolds, Peace Barriers Programme Development Worker, Triax Neighbourhood Management Team

Moderated by Mr. Bryan Patten, Executive Director, Washington Ireland Program

 

Event Recording of this Program: https://youtu.be/oVNfI4x67p8