Discussing the role of arts and humanities in the implementation of the joint Irish-Scottish bilateral review.
Join the Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) and the Irish Humanities Alliance (IHA) for a half day event on Irish-Scottish cultural diplomacy and relations.
As human-centred fields of research, the Arts and Humanities are fundamental to fostering creativity, firing the imagination, navigating a shared history, and promoting intercultural dialogue. The event aims to explore the progress achieved in implementing the recommendations of the first Joint Bilateral Review of the Irish and Scottish Governments. Launched in January 2021, the Joint Bilateral Review has provided the chance to further strengthen the relationship between Ireland and Scotland.
The event will take place online, and in-person, on Friday, September 26th from 14:30 until 17:30 and will be divided in two parts, a panel titled ‘Culture, collaboration and diaspora followed by a presentation of exceptional research projects funded by the Ireland-Scotland Bilateral Network Grants titled ‘Scottish–Irish research projects presentations’. A recording of the event will be available on SAHA’s channels shortly thereafter.
The half-day event aims to bring together academics, cultural representatives, policymakers and diplomatic representatives with perspectives on culture, diaspora, and cultural diplomacy.
Programme
14:00 – 14:30 | Introductory remarks
- Professor Murray Pittock, SAHA Co-Chair
- Angus Robertson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (prerecorded video)
- Professor Sonja Tiernan, IHA Coordinator
- Thomas Byrne TD, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence
14:30 – 16:00 | Panel discussion: Culture, collaboration and diaspora
- Jerry O’Donovan, Consul General of Ireland in Edinburgh
- Katy McNeil, Head of Scottish Government Office, Dublin
- Professor Triona McCormack, Vice-President for Strategy and External Engagement, UCD
- Ciarán Walsh, Associate Director, Culture Ireland
16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee break
16:30 – 17:20 | Scottish–Irish research projects – presentations by awardees of the Ireland-Scotland Bilateral Network Grants
- Dr Aoife Crummy (UCD), Celtic Connections: Seanchas na Fairge / Farraige – Reviving Ancient Sea Routes and Stories
- Dr Helen MacGrath (UCC), Actioning Sustainable Futures within the Artisan Food and Drink Sector
17:20 | Concluding remarks
- Professor Catherine O’Leary, SAHA Co-Chair
- Professor Brendan Dooley, IHA Chair
17:30 | Event end
This event will be livestreamed, if you are unable to attend in-person but would like to receive a link to access the livestream, please select that option only.
