UCD School of Social Justice

Latest News and events.

 UCD School of Social Justice is offering bursaries to five students entering the MSc/Graduate Diploma in Equality Studies or the MA/Graduate Diploma in Women, Gender and Society  in September 2012

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Countess Markieviez School 2012

The School of Social Justice hosted a seminar for groups in the community and voluntary sector on April 3, held at the NWCI office in Parnell Square. At the seminar, Brian Harvey presented the results of research on the Funding Scheme to support national organisations in the voluntary and community sector. The report, published by OPEN and EAPN Ireland, is available on the OPEN website.

Equality Studies and PRAXIS Communiversity Knowledge Exchange Forum on 23rd April 2012

Professor Kathleen Lynch spoke on  The Role of the University in Society   at Trinity College Dublin on Friday 10th February 2012. Follow the links from the Egalitarian World Initiative site for her Power point slides.

 Equality Studies Certificate for Deaf People

Saturday 4th February 2012 was a milestone in the history of education for Deaf people. UCD Equality Studies Outreach Programme commenced the first session of an Equality Studies Certificate Course for Deaf people. This unique course has been developed by UCD Equality Studies Centre in partnership with the Irish Deaf Society and 26 deaf students from around the country have enrolled. Lectures will be delivered in Irish Sign Language and delivered by Equality Studies staff and staff of Trinity College Centre for Deaf Studies.

The photo of the class group also includes Professor Kathleen Lynch (Head of the UCD School of Social Justice) , Dr Phyllis Murphy(Outreach co-ordinator Equality Studies), Dr Maurice Murphy & Ali Stewart in association with Equality Studies at UCD and Dr John Bosco Conama of Trinity College Centre for Deaf Studies  

Women's Studies Public Lecture Series Speaker:  Thursday 9th February 2012 6-7.30pm Room L532 James Joyce Library Building, Belfield. Professor  Linda Hogan (TCD): Religion, Gender,  Equality: A Theological Perspective.

 Women's Studies Public Lecture Series Thursday 26 January 2012: Writing as Process, Process in the Life (Mary McDonnell NUI Maynooth Creative Writing Programme). L532 James Joyce Library 6-7.30pm. All welcome.