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The programme, broadcast on the SIC channel on Thursday 2nd July 2020, examines the peace process in Northern Ireland in the context of Brexit. Entitled ‘99 Euros’ (‘99 Walls’), referring to the ‘peace walls’ which continue to separate communities, it speaks to people from different walks of life about their experiences of ‘the Troubles’ and ongoing division. Follow the link to view the programme.

The School of Religion is pleased to announce our new Dual BA Degree between Trinity College Dublin and Columbia University in the City of New York. This new programme allows students to earn a Dual BA from two of the world’s leading universities. In its innovative offerings, the programme focuses on Religion but also allows for a broad range of study. Students enrolled in this programme spend two years at each university, earning undergraduate degrees from both. Follow the link to learn more, or contact jwelch@tcd.ie.

The Trinity Long Room Hub have featured a research project involving Professor Brendan Ciarán Browne on their news page. The project, which has attracted a grant of €500,000 from the AHRC-DFID Collaborative Humanitarian Protection Research Programme, is due to begin in September and aims to gather evidence on the forced displacement of Bedouin communities in the West Bank, as well as to build local capacity and rights awareness. Follow the link to read the article.

‘Together in Hope - An Interfaith Encounter in Response to COVID-19’ is a joint reflection by a wide range of ecumenical and interreligious practitioners coordinated by Prof. Jude Lal Fernando of the Irish School of Ecumenics in collaboration with the Dublin City Interfaith Forum. The joint reflection is aimed at creating space – virtually – in which to find and give hope, courage and support to one another through diverse religious, spiritual and humanist resources. Click the link to watch the reflection.