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Gender Equality

Female student outside Lanyon
Promoting gender equality

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to ensuring HAPP is a positive and affirming place to study and work. We support equality for all irrespective of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or religious faith.  We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination.

Athena SWAN promotes gender equality in representation, career progression and the work environment.  The School and its Athena SWAN Gender Equality Committee actively work to ensure students feel supported within HAPP, through regular research and social events, the Personal Tutor System, Peer Mentoring, the Staff Student Consultative Committee, and the SWAN Student Forum.  The School has a SWAN Charter and guides on harassment for students and staff that feed into the university policies.  All guides are available on the student and staff SharePoint sites. For assistance or advice, staff or students can speak in confidence to the lead SWAN Champion Professor Diane Urquhart, SWAN Co-Champion Dr Elodie Fabre, or the Head of School Professor Alister Miskimmon.

PHOTO: Two Athena SWAN Bronze Awards
We currently hold two Athena SWAN Bronze awards and have an active SWAN committee, from post-doctoral researchers to professors, and students from undergraduate level through to PhD. The SWAN Committee and our SWAN champions work to improve the inclusive culture of the school and to implement the diverse actions on our SWAN Action Plan. Two Athena SWAN Bronze Awards
2016
Diane Urquhart
HAPP SWAN Champion

Professor Diane Urquhart

Elodie Fabis
HAPP SWAN Co-Champion

Dr Elodie Fabre

Evi Chatzipanagiotidou
Anthropology Champion

Dr Evropi Chatzipanagiotidou  

Joe Morrison
Philosophy Champion

Dr Joe Morrison

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Politics and International Relations Champion

Dr Maria-Adriana Deiana

Athena SWAN Committee 2020 2021
HAPP Athena SWAN Committee
2020/2021

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Prof Diane Urquhart                    

Chair, SWAN Champion, History Champion

Dr Elodie Fabre

SWAN Co-Champion

Prof Alister Miskimmon

Head of School

Conor O’Neill

School Manager

Dr Evi Chatzipanagiotidou  

Anthropology Champion  

Dr Joe Morrison

Philosophy Champion

Dr Maria-Adriana Deiana

Politics and International Relations Champion

Dr Ashok Malhotra

Advisor of Studies

Dr Timofey Agarin

Chair of Ethics Committee

Prof Crawford Gribben 

TA Coordinator (S2)

Dr Sharon Milner
 
Professional Support Staff Representative

Jessica Simmonds (IR)

Mylie Brennan (IR)

Suzanne Jobling (History)

PhD Representatives

Abby Wallace (Politics) 

Emma-Jayne Smethurst (Public History)

MA Representatives

Laurie Cotton (Politics)

Lucy Bell (History)  

Mollie Burton (IPS)

Arthur Whitcher (IPCS)

UG Representatives

 

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History Research Seminar & IWD 5 March 2021
International Women's Day 2021
Friday 5 March 2021, 4pm 

Professor Sean O'Connell, Queen's University Belfast and Dr Livi Dee, Newcastle University: The 'neutrality of the note-taker': Oral history and Northern Ireland's mother and baby homes. 

The History Research Seminars, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, in collaboration with HAPP Athena SWAN celebrate International Women's Day 2021.

To register for the event, view full details in the event listing: 

History Research Seminar Friday 5 March 2021

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Teaching-free semester
Teaching-free semester following Maternity Leave
Colleague testimonials

Academic colleagues on a teaching and research contract in the School of HAPP are entitled to a teaching-free semester upon their return from maternity leave, in line with Queen’s University’s SWAN agenda.  Between 2016 and 2020, seven female colleagues availed of this support.  

'Having no teaching meant that I didn’t have to spend valuable maternity time working on teaching preparation. This made my decision to go back to work much less stressful. During the semester, I designed a new international module for which I won competitive funding from the Faculty. Moreover, I was able to focus on my research. I also had the time and headspace to apply for a promotion to Senior Lecturer. Had I not had the time, I’m not confident that I would have gone for the promotion this time, which would have obviously had some mid- and long-term effects on my career. I consider the teaching-free semester an extremely important provision by the School that in my case played a catalysing role in my career progression'. Evropi Chatzipanagiotidou, Senior Lecturer, Anthropology

‘immensely helpful in getting me back into…research. I say helpful, but honestly, I feel like it was almost necessary for me to have that relatively uninterrupted time to properly re-engage with the research side of my work. …The SWAN semester made it possible to get…[a] paper to the level it needed to be accepted for…[the] highest profile journal…– so it is important for my career…[and] research and write a short paper for a collection…and progress…initial work on a grant proposal’. Sparky Booker, Lecturer, History

'invaluable…to catch up on archival research…and writing…[It] also enabled me to refresh my module reading lists, familiarise myself with new literature published during my leave, and absorb new school policies relating to students. This would have been impossible had I returned to the classroom immediately on return from maternity leave. The school's implementation of the teaching-free semester was also reassuring because it indicated recognition of the physical, mental and psychological effects of pregnancy, childbirth and new-born childcare.'

 

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SWAN Initiative Fund 2020
HAPP Athena SWAN Initiative Fund
Susannah Deedigan, PhD candidate, History, secured funding for two externally delivered online workshops for PhD students

Susannah secured funding from the School of HAPP's Athena SWAN Initiative Fund (open deadline) for two externally delivered online workshops for PhD students on the ‘Effective Use of Voice’ in 2020-21:

'The ‘Effective Use of Voice’ training was incredibly useful. It provided practical vocal training tips which boosted my confidence in public speaking; this will be helpful for presenting research and for annual reviews and defending my thesis at the end of my PhD. The session on presentation skills was also very beneficial, it enabled us to work through a practical example from our own research and consider how to structure a presentation for maximum impact and audience focus. The tips for online delivery in both sessions were especially valuable given the current situation. As a new teaching assistant, the sessions have also given me greater confidence in planning and delivering tutorials.'

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Post-viva Support Scheme
HAPP Post-viva Support Scheme
Dr Wanting Wu, former PhD candidate in Anthropology, secured funding from the School of HAPP Post-viva Support Scheme
Dr Wanting Wu secured funding from the School of HAPP Post-viva Support Scheme (deadlines in December and May of each year to assist those who have passed their viva in the past six months) in 2020:
 

'I was generously offered funding from the SWAN committee. The application was very straightforward, and the funding was very helpful, particularly after my viva. After completing your PhD this kind of funding helps make you feel fully supported by the institution to further your academic career in a transitional period of a student's life.'

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Mark Kenny Photo
International Women's Day 2020
HAPP Athena SWAN Event

Irish journalist and broadcaster Mary Kenny.

“Do feminists react against their mothers? Three lives examined.”    

Irish journalist and broadcaster Mary Kenny delivered a talk at the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics on 6 March 2020 to mark Internaional Women's Day.

Mary Kenny worked as a reporter, feature writer and European Correspondent on the London Evening Standard from 1966-69. She was Woman’s Editor, at the Irish Press, Dublin from 1969-71 and a freelance writer and columnist thereafter with the Sunday Telegraph, Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, Times, and many other newspapers and weeklies. She has been a panellist on Question Time and Any Questions and The Late Late Show (Dublin), as well as a presenter and contributor to radio and TV documentaries. She is a founder member Irish Women’s Liberation Movement in 1970. In 2010-12 she was Master of The Keys in the Guild of Catholic Writers.

Mary’s books include the hugely influential Goodbye to Catholic Ireland: a social history published in  1997; Death by Heroin, Recovery by Hope: A Family Tragedy (2001); Germany Calling – a Personal Biography of William Joyce, Lord Haw-Haw (2003), reprinted 2004. Crown & Shamrock – Love and Hate between Ireland and the British Monarchy (2009); Something of Myself and Others (2013); A Day at a Time – a  book of thoughts and reflections (2016) and Am I a Feminist? Are You? (2019). Also a playwright, Mary’s works include,  ‘Allegiance: Winston Churchill and Michael Collins 1921-2’ performed in Edinburgh in 2006 with Mel Smith and Michael Fassbender; ‘A State of Emergency’ – a drama set in neutral Ireland, published in Dublin in 2010; ‘In the Light of Eva’s Shadow’, on RTE Radio May 2017; ‘Dearest Old Darling’ – a chamber piece drawn on the prison letters of Constance Markievicz (2018-2019), performed in Ireland and England, with Jeananne Crowley.

Mary is currently working on a new book called ‘Why Ireland Was Catholic’, exploring culture, folklore, society and values in an Ireland that is now disappearing. She continues to as a work as a journalist.

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SWAN Post Doc Award 2019
HAPP SWAN Postdoctoral Travel Award
Dr Amalia Campos Delgado, winner of the HAPP SWAN postdoctoral travel award 2019
The HAPP SWAN Postdoctoral Travel Award supports former HAPP students up to six months after they submit their theses. Dr Delgado used the prize to participate in the Annual Convention of the International Studies Association in March 2019. Dr Delgado has since taken up a position as postdoctoral fellow at the Centre international de criminologie comparée (CICC) at the Université de Montréal. 
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Mood Matters Training for PSS - 6th March 2019
HAPP SWAN funded workshop
Aware NI Mental Health Workshop

The HAPP SWAN SAT committee funded a Mental Health workshop delivered by Aware NI for HAPP Professional Support Staff on 6 March 2019.  

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Close up of students doing group work in HAPP
HAPP Athena SWAN Charter
Formal Athena SWAN Charter launched in 2019 for HAPP

The SWAN Charter applies to all staff and students in the School. The Charter has ten principles that are adopted by the School relating to the promotion of gender equality.

View the School Charter 

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Laura Pfuntner
SWAN Grant Support Semester
Dr Laura Pfuntner awarded SWAN funding

In 2019 the School launched its' SWAN Grant Support Semester, to support HAPP teaching and research staff apply for research grants.  Dr Laura Pfuntner received SWAN-funded support.   

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Athena SWAN Member - Elaine, Joe and Rebecca Kerr
HAPP SWAN Self-Assessment Team (SAT)
2018/2019

Members of the 2018-19 HAPP SWAN SAT, Swan Champions Dr Elaine Farrell and Dr Joe Morrison with Rebecca Kerr, PGR Representative.

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