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HAPP 2020 Graduation success stories
30 July, 2020
Peter Farrelly and Emma Shaw share their graduation success stories.
New research podcast explores peace and conflict in the modern world
Queen’s launches a new podcast that explores insights and lessons from some of the world’s most significant political and socio-cultural issues, taking listeners on a fascinating journey across infamous conflict zones and peacebuilding initiatives.
BISA 2020 Award Winner - Anna Kruglova
British International Studies Association (BISA) 2020 Award for Postgraduate Excellence in Teaching International Studies - Winner Anna Kruglova, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics
New podcast explores historical battle against pandemics and plagues
A new podcast ‘A History of Pandemics’ sheds light on how societies and people across millennia have battled infamous pandemics and plagues - facing many of the same issues that we face today with coronavirus (COVID-19).
HAPP Blog: A Changing World
This blog was established in April 2020 to allow students, staff, and members of the public to engage in dialogue and express their thoughts about our changing world.
HAWKS AND DOVES: THE CROWN AND IRELAND'S WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
RTE One: Part two Wednesday 24 June, 9.35pm |
RTE will broadcast a two-part documentary on the British response to the War of Independence presented by Michael Portillo. Prof Fearghal McGarry was historical consultant and features interviews with several other HAPP academics.
Queen’s University hosted virtual conference ‘Sensing Divisions’
The School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, and the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen’s recently hosted a virtual conference exploring human divisions in society.
Royal Historical Society 2020 Shortlist Whitfield Prize
Congratulations to Dr Kieran Connell, shortlisted for the Royal Historical Society 2020 Whitfield Prize. 'Black Handsworth: Race in 1980s Britain' is one of six books shortlisted for the prestigious History prize.
Professor Chris Marsh, Member of the Royal Irish Academy
Congratulations to Professor Chris Marsh on his election as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy on 16 March 2020.
QUB History Newsletter
14 February, 2020
A newsletter celebrating the QUB History community of students, staff, and alumni.
Professor John Barry appointed to the Climate Assembly UK Academic Panel
23 January, 2020
Climate Assembly UK was commissioned in summer 2019 to meet net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and is made up of Expert Leads, an Advisory Panel and Academic Panel.
VC's Research Engagement Prize 2019
We are delighted to announce Evi Chatzipanagiotidou and Fiona Murphy won a Vice Chancellor's Research Prize for their work with Syrian refugees in Istanbul.
HAPP Students attend Model NATO to mark the 2019 NATO Leaders meeting in London
6 December, 2019
The team were selected from a strong field of second and third year applicants. Dakota Reid, Isobel Meharg, Maeve Devlin, Conor McNally, Adam Farhan Bin Salmaan Hussain and Patrick Geddis were accompanied by Prof Alister Miskimmon, Head of School.
'How Parliament Works: A view from the Chair'
The often controversial Speaker of the House of Commons, The Right Honorable John Bercow, MP, delivered a major lecture at Queen’s, 6 June 2019, in which he urged students to play a more active role in politics.