SWAN Team Organises Weekly Get-Togethers During Lockdown

Latest News | 10 June, 2020

Successful AEL SWAN Big Lunch

News | 21 June, 2019

The AEL SWAN Big Lunch held in the Canada Room and Council Chamber was well attended by staff and postgraduate students

Coffee & Cake event for International Women’s Day - raised money for Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid

Recent Event | 11 April, 2019

This event on 11 April 2019 raised over £200 for Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid, who provide confidential support, information and emergency accommodation for women and children affected by domestic violence.

Congratulations to JAM Pupils who received Athena SWAN Initiative Awards

News | 12 April, 2019

At the JAM (Junior Academy of Music) brass recital on Saturday 6th April 2019 six pupils received School of AEL, Athena SWAN Initiative Awards.

SWAN Spring Lunch - 18 March 2020 - Postponed

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Moving up in University Professional Services: Advice for Women - 23 March 2020 - Postponed

International Women’s Day Event |

AEL SWAN welcome Maggie Cronin to present findings on Gender Representation in the Theatre Industry

Recent Event | 12 March, 2020

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2020, the AEL SWAN team in cooperation with Waking the Feminists NI and UCU NI, coordinated an alternative university event at the Crescent Arts Centre on 12 March 2020.

International Men’s Day Screening of Jawbone

Recent Event | 19 November, 2019

As part of International Men’s Day, the Athena SWAN Committee in the School of Arts, English and Languages is screening the critically acclaimed film Jawbone.

Crossing Boundaries in Language Teaching conference

Recent Event | 3 May, 2019

'Crossing Boundaries in Language Teaching: Northern Ireland and Beyond', took place on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 May.2019 in Queen's University Belfast.

#Archivingthe8th AEL SWAN PGR seminar series with Dr Emily Mark-Fitzgerald (UCD)

Recent Event | 10 April, 2019

Dr Emily Mark-FitzGerald (School of Art History and Cultural Policy, University College Dublin) spoke about her work with colleagues across institutions during and immediately after the referendum on the 8th Amendment in the Republic of Ireland 2018.

Language at Work: Queer and Feminist Language and Translation

Recent Event | 28 March, 2019

On Thursday 28 March 2019 Dr Michela Baldo (Honorary Fellow in Translation Studies, University of Hull) gave a talk on feminist and queer language, dealing with how gender and sexuality is represented in our language choices.