Research Seminars in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Throughout the academic year, the schools in the faculty organise a varied programme of research seminars. These events provide opportunities for staff, students, and invited speakers to share research, exchange ideas, and foster collaboration across disciplines.
All are welcome to attend, and we encourage participation from across the faculty community.
Full details for each school’s seminar series in Semester 1 2025–2026 are provided below.
Details will be provided shortly.
Details will be provided shortly.
Details will be provided shortly.
Details will be provided shortly.
Details will be provided shortly.
School of Law and Government Research Seminars Semester 1 2025–2026
The seminars take place on Tuesdays in Room C206, Moot Court, Henry Grattan Building, DCU Glasnevin Campus.
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Week |
Date |
Time |
Stream |
Speaker |
Title |
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1 |
9 Sept. |
12:00 |
Politics & International Relations | Eoin O'Malley | Charlie vs Garret: Political Opposition and Political Leadership |
|
14:00 |
Law | James Gallen | Balancing the Rights of Victim-Survivors and Accused at Public Inquiries | ||
|
2 |
16 Sept |
12:00 |
Politics & International Relations | Michael Breen | Whose Voice Counts? Formal Dissent at the IMF Executive Board, 1997–2019 |
|
14:00 |
Law | David Keane | From South Africa to Palestine: Ireland and the Apartheid Treaties | ||
|
3 |
23 Sept |
12:00 |
Politics & International Relations | Angela Garvey | Expanding the Scope of Harm: Understanding Different Modalities of Violence Against Civilians in South Sudan |
|
14:00 |
Law | Emma McEvoy | Improving Access to Rare Medicines - A Pan-European Procurement Solution | ||
|
4 |
30 Sept |
12:00 |
Politics & International Relations | Matthias Dilling (TCD) | Engaging with the Far Right: Discursive Strategies and Dilemmas in German State Parliaments (Work in Progress, Co-Authored with Félix Krawatzek) |
|
14:00 |
Law | Yvonne Daly | TBC | ||
|
5 |
7 Oct |
12:00 |
Politics & International Relations |
Alexander Cooley Alex Dukalskis (UCD) |
Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics |
|
14:00 |
Law | John Quinn | Corporate Sustainability through Reflexive Law | ||
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6 |
14 Oct |
12:00 |
Politics & International Relations | Ken McDonagh | An Irish ‘Zeitenwende’? Exploring The Limits of Military Neutrality |
|
14:00 |
Law | Ross Carroll | Political and Criminal Responsibility in the Trial of Warren Hastings, or Did Edmund Burke Kill Parliamentary Impeachment | ||
|
7 |
28 Oct |
12:00 |
Politics & International Relations | Roman-Gabriel Olar | Voting for Democracy? Candidates' Autocratic Background and Vote Share in Presidential Elections |
|
14:00 |
Law | Xuedan Xiong (UCD) | Shareholder Remuneration and the Law: Shareholder Distributions and Creditor Protection in Comparative Perspective | ||
|
9 |
4 Nov |
12:00 |
Politics & International Relations | Jivanta Schottli | The Price of Strategic Autonomy: India and Multi-Alignment |
|
14:00 |
Law | Lauren O'Connell | The Value of Ecological Models for Analysing the Implementation of Policy: Ireland’s DNA Database | ||
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10 |
11 Nov |
12:00 |
Shelley Deane | Politics & International Relations |
Ireland and the Case for Palestine |
|
14:00 |
Ronan Condon | Law | TBC | ||
|
11 |
18 Nov |
12:00 |
Saoirse McGarrigle | Politics & International Relations | Is a "Victim-Centred" Approach Possible in Irish Public Inquiries? |
|
14:00 |
Claudia Losito (University of Bari) | Law | Public Administration, Big Data and Digital Constitutionalism | ||
|
12 |
25 Nov |
12:00 |
Gizem Arikan (TCD) | Politics & International Relations | Religious Infrastructures and Political Integration of Muslim Immigrants: Evidence from London |
|
14:00 |
Kalia Kountouri (Cyprus University of Technology) | Law |
Legal Aspects of Shipping Decarbonization |
Details will be provided shortly.