Monday Interdisciplinary Seminar Series
This weekly series brings together scholars, practitioners, and commentators to explore contemporary political developments from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Seminars take place on Mondays from 1.00pm to 2.30pm in the TRiSS Seminar Room (C6.002), Arts Building. Sessions feature invited speakers discussing a wide range of political and policy issues, with time set aside for audience questions and discussion.
A full schedule of speakers and topics for each term is listed below.
This Politics in the European Union Seminar series is funded by the European Union through the DEMCONEX Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence.
Michaelmas Term 2026
| Date | Presenter | Topic/Title |
|---|---|---|
| 14th September 2026 |
Professor William Phelan Dr Noah Buckley |
TBC |
| 21st September 2026 |
Dr Sergio Ascencio Bonfil Dr Christian Gläßel Professor Peter Stone |
TBC |
| 28th September 2026 |
Dr Matthias Dilling Professor Gizem Arikan Dr Asli Ceren Cinar |
TBC |
| 5th October 2026 | Professor Stephen Koeppe (UCD) | TBC |
| 12th October 2026 | Dr Miguel Pereira (LSE) |
TBC |
| 2nd November 2026 | TBC |
TBC |
| 9th November 2026 | Dr Johannes Gerschewski (WZB) |
TBC |
| 16th November 2026 | Dr Jeyhun Alizade (WZB) |
TBC |
| 23rd November 2026 | Professor Laurentiu Stefan (Romanian Ambassador to Ireland) |
TBC |
Hilary Term 2027
| Date | Presenter | Topic/Title |
|---|---|---|
| 18th January 2027 | Dr Kit Rickard (ETH Zurich) | TBC |
| 25th January 2027 | TBC | TBC |
| 8th February 2027 | Dr Eileen Culloty (DCU) |
TBC |
| 15th February 2027 | TBC |
TBC |
| 8th March 2027 | Professor Cathryn Costello (UCD) |
TBC |
| 15th March 2027 | Dr Caitriona Dowd (UCD) |
TBC |
| 22nd March 2027 | TBC |
TBC |
| 5th April 2027 | TBC |
TBC |
This Politics in the European Union Seminar series is funded by the European Union through the DEMCONEX Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence - more information on DEMCONEX is available here>>