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Professor Bew was recognised for his immense contribution to political history scholarship and public life. As well as being an accomplished academic, Professor Bew made a significant contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process. His role was acknowledged with an appointment to the House of Lords in 2007.
Professor Bew has been a member of Queen’s faculty since 1979, where he has taught hundreds of students of Irish history and politics at the University’s School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy. He is a fellow of the Royal Irish Academy and his latest book, Enigma: A new Life of Charles Stewart Parnell, was named biography of the year by the Sunday Times.
He said: “I am delighted to receive this award. As well as a personal honour, I regard it as a tribute to the engagement with political theory and practice that is at the heart of Politics at Queen’s, and has been since the days of Professor John Whyte who was the University’s first Professor of Irish Politics. Professor Whyte will be remembered at Queen’s later this week at a memorial lecture in his honour, which will focus on partition and the question of Irish unity.
“Queen’s students are the leaders of tomorrow, and at the School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy they benefit from world-class teaching and research, which well equips them for a career in political or public life.”
The Annual John Whyte Memorial Lecture at Queen’s, entitled ‘Living with partition: institutions, public opinion and the question of Irish unity’ will be delivered by Professor John Coakley of University College Dublin, at 5pm on Thursday 6 December (Peter Froggatt Centre, Room 02.017).
The Political Studies Association Awards Jury said: “Professor Bew’s major role in the Northern Ireland peace process, his contribution as historical adviser to the Saville Inquiry into Bloody Sunday, and his recent efforts as Chair of the Education Secretary’s external review of Key Stage school tests ensure that he is a deserving recipient of this award.”
The School of School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy is able to offer in 2013-14 one of the University’s China Scholarship Council(CSC)/Queen’s University Scholarships in the area of Bioethics. The deadline for applications has been set for 15 February 2013. For further details see here
The School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy at Queen’s University Belfast is currently recruiting for a Lecturer in International Security and Terrorism (Closing Date: Monday 4 February 2013).
The successful applicant will undertake research in international security and terrorism in line with the School’s research strategy, teach these subjects and conflict at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and contribute to School administration/outreach activity.
Further details available from the Job Opportunities at Queen’s webpage.
Dr. Ephraim Nimni has been invited by the Marcus Wallenberg Foundation for Intentional Cooperation to Stockholm on 7-9 January to participate in a high powered workshop with Professors David Miller, Margaret Moore and David Owen on the topic: "Popular sovereignty and territory: the challenge of democracy in the age of globalization". Dr. Nimni’s presentation will be on "Territorial Minorities, Democratic Theory and National Self-Determination"
The School has been awarded six studentships to fund students commencing a research degree in September 2013. Each studentship will cover approved tuition fees and maintenance payments for three years. The studentships are available to UK and other EU and EEA nationals. Further details are available here
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