Week 1

Monday
July 16

9.30–10.00 Registration for the programme. (Elmwood Learning and Teaching Centre Lecture Theatre (No 19 on Campus map)

10.10-12.10 Induction: Introduction and background to the Summer School. An opportunity to meet core staff at the Institute of Irish Studies.

12.15-1.00 Walking tour of Queen’s University

2.00–4.00 Tour of Belfast: Murals, Interfaces and Economic Development (Dr Dominic Bryan, Dr Gordon Gillespie, IIS). Coach departs from Institute of Irish Studies (IIS), 53-67 University Road at 2.00 pm

Tuesday
July 17

9.30-11.00 Introduction to History of Ireland - (Professor Keith Jeffery, School of History and Anthropology, QUB)

11.30-12.30 Introduction to History of Northern Ireland– (Dr Dominic Bryan, Institute of Irish Studies)

2.30-4.00 Understanding the Conflict – (Dr Dominic Bryan, Institute of Irish Studies)

8.00 Ceilidh (Irish Dancing) in the Canada Room and Council Chambers, Queen's University Belfast

Wednesday July 18

9.30–11.00 Introduction to Archaeology People and Place - (Prof Jim McAdam, Dept of Applied Plant Science, QUB)

11.30-12.30 Land and Landscape - pre-famine and post-famine – (Prof Jim McAdam, Dept of Applied Plant Science, QUB)
 

2.00–4.00 Irish Emigration Lecture Irish Migration: 1607-2007 - (Dr Brian Lambkin and Dr Patrick Fitzgerald, Centre for Migration Studies, Omagh)

Thursday
July 19

8.30–6.00pm Field Trip to Centre for Migration Studies, Ulster American Folk Park, to visit the outdoor museum's old and new world exhibits, telling the story of emigrant life on both sides of the Atlantic. Coach departs from Reception at the Queen’s Elms Halls of Residence (QEHOR) at 8.30 am arriving at Folk Park at 10.30 and departs Folk Park at approx 4.30pm

Friday
July 20

9.30–11.00 Ireland, Land of Invasions and Ethnic Mixing: A Long View - (Professor Liam Kennedy, Institute of Irish Studies, QUB)

11.15–12.30  Ireland and Northern Ireland in Europe - (Dr Katy Hayward, School of Sociology, QUB)

Free afternoon

Saturday
July 21

8.30–6.30 Optional Field Trip to the Antrim Coast, Glens of Antrim and Giant’s Causeway. The drive north along the Bann, and then east past the Giant's Causeway and down the marine drive follows 60 miles of the most beautiful coast you could imagine. (An extra charge of £15 to be paid by Tuesday morning 17 July – lunch included in the price) Coach departs from Reception at the Queen’s Elms Halls of Residence (QEHOR), at 8.30 am

Week 2

Monday
July 23

Cultures of Ireland 

9.30-11.00   Introduction to Literature of Ireland - (Dr Eamonn Hughes, School of English and Assistant Director, Institute of Irish Studies)

11.30–1.00 Literatures of the Titanic - (Professor John Foster, Institute of Irish Studies, QUB)

2.30-4.00 Popular music in Ireland - (Dr Eamonn Hughes, School of English and Assistant Director, IIS)

7.00-9.00 Workshop on Irish Music with renowned musicians Brendan Monaghan and Mark Wilson 

Tuesday
July 24

Belfast Industry and Culture

9.30–11.00 Introduction to the History of Belfast (Professor Sean Connolly, School of History and Anthropology)

11.30-5.00 Visit to the recently opened Titanic Belfast, the world's largest Titanic Visitor Experience Coach departs from IIS, 53-67 University Road at 12.00 pm

7.00–9.00 pm  Northern Ireland and Cinema From Ourselves Alone to Game of Thrones (Dr Gordon Gillespie, Research Associate, IIS) 

Wednesday
July 25

Conflict in Northern Ireland

9.30–11.00 Conflict and Politics in Northern Ireland - (Dr Gordon Gillespie, Institute of Irish Studies) 

11.30-1.00 Flags - (Dr Dominic Bryan, Institute of Irish Studies) 

2.00-3.30 Dealing with the past - (Kate Turner, Healing Through Remembering)

3.30-5.00 Conflict Transformation - (Michael Culbert, Coiste na nlarchimi, and Colin Halliday)

Thursday
July 26

Language

9.30–10.30 Introduction to Language (Professor Greg Toner, School of Languages, Literature and Performing Arts, QUB)

11.00-12.00 Irish Language The Irish Language Movement in Northern Ireland (Dr Gordon McCoy, Ultach Trust)

12.00–1.00 Ulster-Scots (Dr Frank Ferguson, University of Ulster)

Free Afternoon.

Friday
July 27

7.15–6.30 Field Trip to City of Derry / Londonderry 

The field trip will include a visit to local museums, the Guildhall, a tour of the murals and the City Walls.  Coach departs from Reception at the Queen’s Elms Halls of Residence (QEHOR), at 7.15 am

Week 3

Monday
July 30

Politics in Northern Ireland

9.00-10.00 Republicanism and Nationalism - (Dr Peter McLoughlin, School of Politics)

10.00-11.00 Unionism and Loyalism - (Dr Dominic Bryan, Institute of Irish Studies)

11.15-12.00 Devolved Government - (Dr Dominic Bryan, Institute of Irish Studies)

12.30-5.00 Visit to Stormont, to include a discussion panel with representatives from the political parties in Northern Ireland followed by coffee and a tour of Stormont. Coach departs from IIS, 53-67 University Road at 12.30 pm.

Tuesday 
July 31

Women in Ireland

9.30–11.00 'Sweet, gracious, dignified womanliness': women outside the home in nineteenth and twentieth-century Ireland - (Dr Elaine Farrell, School of History and Anthropology, QUB)

11.30–1.00 Women surviving: poverty and power in nineteenth century Ireland - (Dr Olwen Purdue, School of History and Anthropology, QUB)

2.00–3.30 Women, community and politics in West Belfast - (Dr Callie Persic, Community Development Practitioner with the West Belfast Partnership)

7.00-8.00 An evening with Alison Millar, Film maker

Wednesday
August 1

Religion in Ireland 

09.30-10.30 The role of religion in responding and contributing to conflict - (Dr Gladys Ganiel, the Irish School of Ecumenics)

11.00 am - 1.00pm Discussion panel made up of religious leaders in Northern Ireland: Rev Harold Good, Rev Dr Norman Hamilton, Bishop Donal McKeown, Bishop Harold Miller.

Afternoon with the Institute Staff - Doing Academic Research

2.30 - 4.30 In-depth look at research

Thursday
August 2

8.30-3.30 Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Visit to Antrim to meet police officers from various units including the Tactical Support Group.  Coach departs from Reception at Queen’s Elms Halls of Residence at 8.30am and returns to the Halls of Residence for 3.30pm

7.00 pm Quiz and traditional music in the Treehouse Bar and Restaurant at Queen's Elms Halls of Residence

Friday
August 3

11.30 Informal Discussion and Feedback: final session

Optional Irish History Programme Week 2 - Seminar Room 2, Elmwood Learning and Teaching Centre

Monday
July 23

Themes in Irish History

9.30-11.00   Religion - Protestant, Catholic and Dissenter - (Dr Andrew Holmes, School of History and Anthropology

11.30–1.00 Nationalism - Revolutionary and Constitutional - (Dr Marie Coleman, School of History and Anthropology)

2.30-4.00 Class, gender and community - (Dr Sean O'Connell, School of History and Anthropology)

7.00-9.00 Workshop on Irish Music with renowned musicians Brendan Monaghan and Mark Wilson 

Tuesday
July 24

Belfast Industry and Culture

9.30–11.00 Introduction to the History of Belfast (Professor Sean Connolly, School of History and Anthropology)

11.30-5.00 Visit to the recently opened Titanic Belfast, the world's largest Titanic Visitor Experience Coach departs from IIS, 53-67 University Road at 12.00 pm

7.00–9.00 pm  Northern Ireland and Cinema From Ourselves Alone to Game of Thrones (Dr Gordon Gillespie, Research Associate, IIS) 

Wednesday
July 25

Belfast and its History

9.30–11.00 'Athens of the North' - Belfast in the 18th and early 19th century- (Dr Jonathan Wright, TCD) 

11.30-1.00 Industrialisation in 19th Century Belfast - (Professor Liam Kennedy, Institute of Irish Studies)

2.00-3.30 Belfast's golden age - (Stuart Irwin, School of History and Anthropology)

3.30-5.00 Immigrants and minorities: Jews and Italians in Belfast - (Pamela McIlveen, School of History and Anthropology)

Thursday
July 26

Crises and Memory in Irish History

9.30–10.30 The Great Famine and its Legacy (Professor Peter Gray, School of History and Anthropology)

11.00-12.00 The Partition of Ireland and its Consequences (Chris Magill, School of History and Anthropology)

12.00–1.00 The outbreak of the Troubles in Northern Ireland (Dr Stuart Aveyard, School of History and Anthropology)

Free Afternoon

Friday
July 27

7.15–6.30 Field Trip to City of Derry / Londonderry 

The field trip will include a visit to local museums, the Guildhall, a tour of the murals and the City Walls.  Coach departs from Reception at the Queen’s Elms Halls of Residence (QEHOR), at 7.15 am