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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about changes in how politicians work together in Northern Ireland as well as highlighting the shared experiences of communities such as inequalities, challenges in education and support for the NHS. Are these new dynamics likely to continue once the pandemic subsides, or will it be business as usual? Professor David Mitchell looks at three possible scenarios in a piece published in The Conversation. Follow the link to read the article.

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.