In the last 13 months the ICARUS team has been going from strength to strength from a female perspective and International Women’s day is an ideal time for a spotlight on the research scientists in the Irish Climate Analysis Research Units (ICARUS) Team. 4 women research scientists have joined the ICARUS team; Dr. Michelle Curran, […]
The city of Kilkenny is known to possesses a rich medieval history, yet the streets of the larger city are scarred by the injustices which occurred whilst under the colonial rule of Britain. One place not included in the heritage tourism of the city is the former workhouse which is now the site of a […]
It’s a true pleasure to immerse myself in Tanzania’s enchanting coastal city, Dar es Salaam. My introduction to Tanzanian history began in the National Museum, which featured fascinating displays of old artifacts and art shows. As fishermen proudly displayed their new catches, I was able to experience the local life while exploring the crowded Kivukoni […]
As the world continues to advance and technology becomes increasingly prevalent in our daily lives, it is important for third-level educational institutes to embrace, rather than hide from, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into their curricula. First and foremost, the integration of AI into education will provide students with valuable skills and knowledge that […]
It was Thursday morning on the final week of a COP due to finish the following afternoon. Minister Eamonn Ryan had just completed one of several updates of the negotiations to the civil society groups from Ireland. It was laudable that he had found the time to do this, having recently been appointed as the […]
It is often queried why so many people are necessary to attend the COP. The attendance of around 30,000 this year is made up not just of national negotiators from the 197 countries who signed up to the UN Framework Convention of Climate Change but also an army of vested interest groups, mainly from fossil […]
The Annual Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has largely entered the lexicon as the COP. Now in its 27th iteration, the rotation of locations based on continents has landed 30,000 delegates in the African resort of Sharm El Sheikh at the southern tip of Egypt’s Sinai peninsula. […]
Community Mapping and Spatial Justice As part of our M.A. in Spatial Justice, Maynooth geographers have worked with various civil society stakeholders and this has pushed the teaching and research of Maynooth geographers in novel directions, both in terms of topics and methodology. One of our most important contexts for learning has been in partnership […]
This is the final blog in the series ‘Spatial Justice in Dublin 8’ (SJD8 #15), as a contribution to Maynooth University Social Justice Week 2022 in partnership with Maynooth Geography and Common Ground. Common Ground has been working since 1999 as a local arts organisation in the complex, constantly changing inner-city areas across Dublin 8 […]
Most (if not all) people in Ireland are noticing rising food prices, which come on top of (and are connected to) the sharp rise in energy bills. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is one immediate factor, because it looks like the conflict will reduce Russian and Ukrainian food and fertilizer exports. Then there are the ongoing […]
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