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Exploring how the boundary between the extremist far right and centre-right parties and politics became blurred
Post-Brexit Northern Ireland, the question of Irish reunification, and a crucial role for social science in the debate
Practitioner Chair, Professor David Connolly
Examining the relations between Indigenous Nations and Sovereign States:
How can National, Regional, and International collaboration achieve shared goals?
A Largescale Comparative Analysis of Extreme Right and Jihadi Online Text(s)
The killing of Ayman Zawahiri in a successful US drone strike on his Kabul safe house showcases the inadequacies of policies pursued in Afghanistan.
We are delighted to announce the publication of a number of Working Papers on Afghanistan, led by Practitioner Chair, Professor Michael Semple.
Emeritus Professor Graham Walker, Queen's University Belfast, is author of A History of the Ulster Unionist Party: Protest, Pragmatism and Pessimism.
Professor Lord David Trimble has been described as a ‘giant of Irish and international politics’ by Lord Paul Bew, Queen’s University’s Professor Emeritus of Irish History, on the sad news of his passing.
The PhD courses in "Political Science and Sociology" and "Transnational Governance" of the Scuola Normale Superiore are methodologically pluralist and multidisciplinary.
Professor David Connolly is Practitioner Chair at the Mitchell Institute
Emanuel Patrick Quashie from St Vincent and the Grenadines in the Caribbean will graduate today with a PhD from the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics at Queen’s University.
Dr Paul Gallagher graduated on 2 July 2022 from Queen’s University with a PhD in Sociology from the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work.
Transforming Justice: An All-Island Examination of Justice Responses to Historical Institutional Abuse
Northern Ireland presents a fundamental challenge for the sociology of religion – how do religious beliefs, attitudes and identities relate to practices, violence and conflict? In other words, what does religion do?
Mitchell Institute Practitioner Chair, Professor Michael Semple, speaks with Audrey Brown of BBC World Service Newshour about the current situation in Afghanistan.
A research project led by Queen’s will study and compare the changing role of majority and minority religions in ‘global north’ contexts: Canada, Germany, Ireland/Northern Ireland (UK) & Poland, as these societies emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mitchell Institute Honorary Professor Rory Montgomery has been presented with the distinction of Officier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur.
Founded in 1988, the Academia Europaea comprises elected academics from Council of Europe states and from other nations across the world.
Professor Colin Harvey writes opinion pieces focused on the state of the constitutional conversation in Northern Ireland
The LINCS/LINAS Seminar Series has concluded for the 2021/22 academic year, and it was an indubitable success.
Professor Kew begins US Friends of Queen’s University Belfast Visiting Professorship awarded by the US-UK Fulbright Commission.
Dickson was a Visiting Student at the Institute from 2018 until the end of 2021. He was the recipient of two prestigious awards for his studies.
We welcomed Professor Melani Cammett for the first time to the Institute in May.
Dr Peter McLoughlin and Honorary Professor of Practice Rory Montgomery speak to TRT World Roundtable.
Following on from her appointment earlier this year, we welcomed Mitchell Institute Honorary Professor Christine Bell to the Institute in May.
The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute has co-hosted two international conferences addressing issues on peace and conflict.
Angela is a PhD candidate in Political Science and Sociology at the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences at Scuola Normale Superiore (Florence).
Dr Gladys Ganiel admitted to RIA for exceptional contributions to the humanities and social sciences, as well as to public service.
1320, 1776 And all That: The Declaration of Arbroath, The Declaration of Independence and the Fate of Documents
Professor David Connolly is Practitioner Chair at the Mitchell Institute
Planning and Preparing for Constitutional Change: The State of the Conversation
Dr Peter McLoughlin writes article on the Northern Ireland elections for World Politics Review
Episode 10 - Lawyers in Conflict and Transition
A Photo-elicitation Research on the Transformation of Social Memory: The Case of Belfast and Carrickfergus (Northern Ireland)
Dr Peter McLoughlin casts his eye over the results from the recent Northern Ireland Assembly elections which saw Sinn Féin emerge with the most seats
Episode 9 - Mícheál Ó Mainnín, Professor of Modern Languages at QUB and Associate Fellow of the Mitchell Institute
Dr Peter McLoughlin looks at this week's Assembly elections in Northern Ireland
We are very excited to announce that a team from QUB will be taking part in this very prestigious competition on 21 and 22 April 2022
Professor Louise Mallinder, School of Law and Legacy Theme Lead for the Mitchell Institute
Doctoral Scholar, Eleanor Williams, talks to SpyCast about the intelligence war during the Troubles
Video recording of the lecture is now available to view online
Karli Gibson, LINAS Doctoral Scholar, Queen’s University Belfast
New research, published today, calls for more support for Services leavers who face challenges transitioning from military to civilian life
Public Arts Garage: Transnational Tinkering in Transdisciplinary, Participatory, Public Art
Episode 8 - Dr John Topping, Senior Lecturer at QUB and a Fellow of the Mitchell Institute
We are delighted to announce the release of the new book by Theme Leads, Prof Kieran McEvoy and Prof Louise Mallinder, and Institute Fellow, Dr Anna Bryson.
Congratulations to Institute Fellows Dr Anna Bryson and Dr Cheryl Lawther who have each won a highly competitive British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship
Professor David Connolly is Practitioner Chair in the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice (Queen's University Belfast).
Professor Alister Miskimmon, Head of the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics at Queen's reflects on the current conflict in Ukraine
Mitchell Institute Fellow, Professor John Brewer, releases new publication
Episode 7 - Dr Merav Amir, Senior Lecturer at QUB and a Fellow of the Mitchell Institute.
Mitchell Institute Fellow, Professor Christopher McCrudden, edits new publication
Mitchell Institute Associate Fellow and Lecturer in Politics at Queen's University Belfast, Dr Peter McLoughlin, writes article for The Conversation.
Episode 5 - Amnesty, Human Rights and Political Transitions: Bridging the Peace and Justice Divide
