Tag: Northern Ireland
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Peace and Conflict Studies Student Nora Sweeney ’24 shares study abroad experience in Northern Ireland
Nora Sweeney ’24 is a Peace and Conflict Honors Major student at Swarthmore College, who studied abroad in Northern Ireland during the fall semester of 2022. The Peace and Conflict Studies department has invited Nora to an interview to share her experience studying abroad and provide suggestions to future study abroad students. Question: Before we…
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Pádraig Ó Tuama Visits Swarthmore: The Art And Soul Of Peace – Poetry, Story and Complications from Northern Ireland’s Peace Process
Video of Padraig Ó Tuama’s poetry reading is now available: The Peace and Conflict Studies Program at Swarthmore College is thrilled to announce the visit of Pádraig Ó Tuama to campus. Friday, April 6, 2018 at 2:30 PMMcCabe Library Atrium at Swarthmore CollegeMaps and DirectionsDownload a flyer The Art And Soul Of Peace – Poetry, Story and Complications…
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Off Campus Study: HECUA Democracy and Social Change in Northern Ireland
Information Session Monday, October 3 Sharples Room 208 Noon – 1pm Meet Resident Director Nigel Glenny, and HECUA Director of Operations, Patrick Mulvihill This study abroad program is offered in both fall and spring semesters. Swarthmore deadline for spring semester applicants: October 7 Deadline for fall semester applicants: February 20 Program Description: In 1969, society…
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Dee Craig installs first cloth murals in Europe
Many will remember the Mellon Creative Residency that brought Northern Ireland mural artist, Dee Craig, to the Tri-Colleges in the fall of 2014. Craig installed a collage in Kohlberg Hall and a large mural on the side of the Science Center, hosted an exhibit on mural arts in McCabe Library and guest lectured in classes…
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Celebrating Peace Day with Northern Ireland
It has become our tradition in Peace and Conflict Studies to join Peace Day Philly and celebrate the International Day of Peace on September 21 each year. This year, we will celebrate with Northern Ireland as they hold a gala event in Belfast City Hall. The youth organization, Public Achievement, have organized a stellar night…
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Dee Craig’s latest mural in Northern Ireland
Lee Smithey had the opportunity to meet up in Belfast, Northern Ireland with Dee Craig a couple of weeks ago. Dee is the artist who painted the mural on the Science Center here at Swarthmore. (See photos, video, and more.) Here is his latest piece on the Newtownards Road in East Belfast! Dee sends warm…
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Dr. Denise Crossan to join Peace and Conflict Studies Program as Lang Professor
The Peace and Conflict Studies program is thrilled to join the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility in welcoming a new colleague in Peace and Conflict Studies for the 2015-2016 academic year! Dr. Denise Crossan Lang Visiting Professor for Issues of Social Change 2015-2016 As the Lang Professor, Dr. Denise Crossan will engage with alumni,…
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Muralist Dee Craig Leaves His Mark at Swarthmore
by Sam Cleaves ’14 November 26, 2013 Swarthmore News and Information Office http://www.swarthmore.edu/muralist-dee-craig-leaves-his-mark-at-swarthmore.xml David “Dee” Craig, a prolific mural artist from Northern Ireland, created a large mural that is now mounted on the southeast end of the College’s Science Center. Craig’s work was facilitated by the Mellon Tri-College Creative Residencies Program. Supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation,…
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Video: Dr. David Tombs lecture on sexualized violence and crucifixion
We want to extend our profound thanks to Dr. David Tombs for his excellent well-researched lecture on “The Scandal of the Cross: Sexualised Violence, Silence and Crucifixion” on November 20, 2013. You can view the lecture below. In addition to his lecture, David visited Lee Smithey’s class on “Transforming Intractable Conflict” and offered an information…