Dr Gladys Ganiel
Lecturer and Programme Co-ordinator, Reconciliation Studies
Gladys has been lecturing at the Irish School of Ecumenics since 2006. Originally from the United States, she has been a visiting researcher at the University of Cape Town and the University of Zimbabwe.
Areas of expertise
Religion and conflict, Northern Ireland, congregational studies, qualitative research methods, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Modules taught
Conflict and Collective Identity, Reconciliation in Northern Ireland, Social Research Methods
Education
Ph.D. University College Dublin
M.A. University College Dublin
B.A. Providence College
Contact details
Email: gganiel@tcd.ie
Direct Tel: +44 (0) 28 9037 3988
General Tel: +44 (0) 28 9077 5010
Fax: +44 (0) 28 9037 3986
Select publications
- Evangelicalism and Conflict in Northern Ireland, New York: Palgrave, 2008
- ‘Religion in Northern Ireland: Rethinking Fundamentalism and the Possibilities for Conflict Transformation,’ with Paul Dixon, Journal of Peace Research, 2008
- ‘Is the Multiracial Congregation an Answer to the Problem of Race? Comparative Perspectives from South Africa and the USA,’ Journal of Religion in Africa, 2008
Publications Available On-line
- “Beyond Pietism and Prosperity: Religious Resources for Reconstruction and Reconciliation in Zimbabwe,” The Africa Peace and Conflict Network Occasional Paper Series, (2008), paper no. 1, available at: http://www.africaworkinggroup.org/files/Ganiel.pdf
- “DUP Discourses about Violence and their impact on the Northern Ireland Peace Process,” with Amber Rankin, (2008) Peace and Conflict Studies, 15(1): pp. 115-135, available at: http://shss.nova.edu/pcs/journalsPDF/Summer_2008_PCS.pdf