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On 12 November Dr David Mitchell (Assistant Professor) and Dr Dong Jin Kim (Senior Research Fellow), as well as doctoral researchers Eugene Lee and Donghyuk Kwon, spoke at an event hosted by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Ireland. Dr Mitchell and Dr Kim spoke about the Northern Ireland peace process. Eugene Lee compared the Irish and Korean peace processes, and Donghyuk Kwon gave an update on peace efforts in Korea. Eugene Lee and Donghyuk Kwon are directors in South Korea’s Ministry of Unification and are doing PhDs in the School of Religion in Belfast.

Prof. Etain Tannam was guest for Professor Colin Harvey of Queen’s University’s podcast on Constitutional Futures, October 7, with Professor Michael Keating, University of Aberdeen, Professsor Jennifer Todd, University College Dublin and Professor Aileen McHarg of Durham University. Follow the link to access the podcast.

The staff and students at the Belfast campus of the School of Religion were honoured and delighted to host the Provost Linda Doyle, for a visit this week. It was a truly memorable day, and all were encouraged by the Provost’s interest in finding out more about the programmes and people who make up the School in Belfast. The Provost met with MPhil in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation students, PhD students and staff.

Follow the link to watch the latest ISE at 50 webinar, ‘Gender and Peacebuilding on a Shared Island’ which took place on 7th October. The panel included speakers from DFA, Ulster University, DemocraShe, Migrant Women’s Network, and Christ Church, Sandymount. Professor Gillian Wylie chaired the event. The panel explored the ongoing significant challenges for greater representation of diverse perspectives, such as gender, to be part of the key agenda for sharing this island.

The Loyola Institute, Trinity College Dublin, is pleased to announce a doctoral scholarship in theology and the early Irish Church. The scholarship will cover academic fees and offer a stipend of €13,000 per annum for four years. Some funding will also be available to help with travel for research and conferences. The successful applicant will have a strong research background and demonstrated track record of excellence in theology and/or medieval history. If the student is lacking expertise in either of these areas, they will be asked to complete appropriate modules from the MPhil in Christian Theology, or from the MPhil in Medieval Studies. This scholarship is offered thanks to generous philanthropic funding. An important part of work of the scholar, as stipulated by the funder, is to ensure the dissemination of the research not only to an academic audience but also to a general audience. The development of the skills necessary for this will form an important part of the student’s work.

The 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.