Join a Queen’s Event
in the USA
This October, a delegation of staff from Queen’s University Belfast will visit the USA for a week of engagements and public events.
We would like to invite you – partners, alumni and friends of Queen’s – to join us in D.C. or Boston.
MONDAY 2 OCTOBER - WASHINGTON, DC
“The Agreement” Screening and Reception
New York University, DC
Join Queen’s University, the Northern Ireland Bureau and the John Brademas Center of New York University for an exclusive screening of ‘The Agreement’ documentary and a panel discussion with academics from Queen’s.
The Agreement examines the negotiations leading up to and the aftermath of the signing of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement in April 1998 and the referendum that followed six weeks later.
Produced by FinePoint Films for RTÉ in association with Queen’s and Northern Ireland Screen.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with academics from the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics and the School of Law. Drinks and nibbles will follow.
TUESDAY 3 OCTOBER - WASHINGTON, DC
Symposium on Divided Societies
American University, DC
Difficult Pasts: Difficult Presents. Conversations on History and its Uses in the Public Space.
A symposium co-hosted by the Centre for Public History at Queen’s University Belfast, the School of International Service and the Public History department in the College of Arts and Sciences at American University.
This one-day symposium will explore the uses and abuses of the past with a particular focus on divided societies and marginalised communities. It will explore the ways in which history can be weaponised in the public space or used to privilege particular versions of the past, but will also examine many of the ways in which public engagement with history can serve to amplify marginalised voices and address division and inequalities in today’s societies.
This event is open to anyone with an interest in the topic.
WEDNESDAY 4 OCTOBER - BOSTON, MA
Panel Discussion: Where Next for Northern Ireland?
Boston College, Boston
This event, hosted by Boston College, will bring together scholars from different disciplines at Queen’s University Belfast to discuss the relative success of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement in ending conflict in the region, but also the limited effects of the peace process in reconciling the two main communities there. Join Queen’s and Boston College for an evening of reflection and discussion on the future for Northern Ireland.
This event is open to anyone with an interest in the topic.
THURSDAY 5 OCTOBER - BOSTON, MA
“The Agreement” Screening and Reception
University of Massachusetts, Boston
Join us at UMass Boston for an exclusive screening of ‘The Agreement’ documentary and a panel discussion with academics from Queen’s.
The Agreement examines the negotiations leading up to and the aftermath of the signing of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement in April 1998 and the referendum that followed six weeks later.
Produced by FinePoint Films for RTÉ in association with Queen’s and Northern Ireland Screen.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with academics from the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics and the School of Law.
This event is open to all in the Queen’s and UMass communities.