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Learn more about the unique and innovative undergraduate programmes offered in the School of Religion, ranked in the top 100 by QS World University Rankings. Focus on Religion in our BA Single Honors or study it alongside another subject in our Joint Honors Degrees.
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Congratulations to Prof. Gillian Wylie on her Role in University of Sanctuary SuccessDr. Wylie participated in a recent ceremony to mark the award of University of Sanctuary with the Provost and colleagues. She is co-chair of the Sanctuary Advisory Group, along with Dr Fintan Sheerin, and was involved in initiatives including an Equality Project ‘Learning to Build New Lives’ and hosting the ‘Sanctuary in Politics’ courses in ISE Dublin that brought asylum seekers and refugees together to learn about Irish politics and advocacy. Follow the link to learn more.
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Prof. Etain Tannam participates in BBC Radio 4 The Briefing RoomProfessor Etain Tannam participated in a recent edition of The Briefing Room on BBC Radio 4. The panel also comprised Chair of the UCL Working Group on Referendums, Alan Renwick, and discussed perceptions and issues of a referendum on Irish unification. Follow the link to listen to the programme.
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Prof. David Mitchell Presents at PyeongChang Peace Forum 2021Marking the third anniversary of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games in South Korea, the event was organized by the PyeongChang 2018 Legacy Foundation. The slogan was “Peace! Here and Now” and it sought to identify new challenges and opportunities in achieving peace on the Korean Peninsula and across the world in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. David Mitchell contributed a video presentation on the peacebuilding role of sport in Northern Ireland during a session on sport and peace in Korea around the world.
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Welcome Dr Alexander O’Hara, Research Fellow at the Loyola InstituteWe are delighted to welcome Dr Alexander O’Hara, as Research Fellow at the Loyola Institute. Dr O’Hara is a historian of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages specialising in monastic history and theology, the medieval cult of the saints and medieval Latin literary culture. A graduate of the University of St Andrews and Oxford University, he has held Research Fellowships at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, the University of St Andrews and the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton.
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PhD via Distance LearningThe School of Religion is now taking applications for PhD studies via distance learning. This path allows students to study towards their research degree from their residential location, while participating in required modules and partaking in the School’s postgraduate and research community via online activities. Visit our PhD page to learn more.
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Learn About Our Innovative BA in ReligionAre you a prospective student and did you miss out on virtual Open Day this year? Watch a short video presentation and learn about the contemporary and wide-ranging questions you will tackle in our BA in Religion, which you can also take as a joint honours with another subject. Follow the link to watch the video. To find out how to apply contact jwelch@tcd.ie.