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REMINDER PSAI ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Registration for the PSAI annual conference to be held in UCD ( 8-9th Oct 2021) is currently open and will remain open until Today 20th September: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-psai-annual-conference-tickets-168954149409. All those wishing to attend need to register to gain access to the conference, regardless of whether they will present a paper.

In line with Government requirements, PSAI 2021 is a “green pass event”. Only those with a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate, NHS COVID Pass, or alternative proof of vaccination will be able to access the conference venue. These passes will be checked throughout the event. Individuals who cannot produce a green pass will not be able to access the event and will forfeit their registration fee. The venue does not allow for a hybrid conference, meaning that presentations via Zoom will not be possible.

However, please note that the conference could be moved online if the Covid-19 situation changes.

The conference website (psai2021.com) contains details on the venue, nearby hotels, and will also include the conference programme once the registration has closed. Note that we cannot facilitate requests regarding times and dates for specific panels.

If you have any questions, please contact us at psaiconference2021@gmail.com.

We look forward to meeting you in person next month.

Kind regards,
Dawn Walsh, James P Cross, and Stefan Müller

NEW INITIATIVE-WOMEN FOR ELECTION

Women for Election, is an ambitious strategy to work across the political spectrum, to help inspire and equip at least double the number of women to run in the next elections. Through our training and mentoring programmes we have supported thousands of women including many current and former politicians who successfully ran for election.
Over the coming months we are looking forward to engaging with women from diverse backgrounds curious about how they can be the leader they want to see. The barriers are considerable, but these women are amongst a growing number who are putting their hands up for selection to serve.
We would love the academic world to be a part of these events so please check out our lineup of events (free and subsidised) over the coming weeks and do share with interested colleagues and students.
Our schedule for the weeks ahead includes the return of the very popular “Be the Leader You Want to See” training event with Margaret E. Ward. This will take place this Wednesday 15th of September at 6.30pm.
Next week (22nd September) we will be hosting our latest ‘In Conversation With… webinar series with leading Irish Times Political Correspondent Jennifer Bray interviewing Social Democrats Co-Leader, Catherine Murphy T.D.
Finally, our Inspire Campaign School is running again starting September 29th for anyone looking to develop the skills needed to kickstart, or maybe re-start, their political journey.
The campaign school consists of a series of 3 online classes
•            Sept 29th 6.30 – 8.30 pm (Online) Confidence with Orlaith Carmody
•            Oct 6th 6.30-8.30pm (Online) Communications with Margaret E. Ward.
•            Oct 13th 6.30- 8.30pm (Online) Campaigns with Pat Montague
If you would like to be part of this journey with us please make sure you book your place and do share with interested friends and colleagues. I am filled with enthusiasm and optimism as we approach an amazing 10 years of Women ​for Election and hope you will stay connected with us on this journey!
Please subscribe here if you would like to keep receiving emails from us.
All the best,
Caitríona,

Caitríona Gleeson
CEO
Women for Election

International Studies and Emerging Technologies Working Group (in BISA)

Dr. Eugenio Lilli (UCD) has notified us that while  the initiative to create a working group within PSAI has unfortunately not received enough support, there is within BISA (British International Studies Association) a WG on International Studies and Emerging technologies (ISET).

Further information on joining can be found on the BISA website (see here) and soon BISA will send out a message promoting the group through their official channels (see here)
There is also an official BISA email account isetwg.group@bisa.ac.uk. Official communications will be done via this in the future.

Eugenio has asked persons interested to join the working group no later than the end of September. This is key in order to be able to start activities and discuss funding options with BISA.
A) If you are already a BISA member,

1.       Log in to your BISA account at https://app.sheepcrm.com/bisa/membership/
2.       Scroll down to ‘Areas of interest’ and press ‘Edit’
3.       Tick International Studies and Emerging Technologies Working Group
4.       Press ‘Save’.
B) If you are not already a BISA member,

You can join BISA via their website at https://www.bisa.ac.uk/become-a-member and then follow the steps above.

Graduate Bursaries 2030 at the University of Limerick: 1) batteries policy and 2) nature-based solutions

With colleagues in the University of Limerick, I am advertising two funded graduate positions that are open for applications as part of the University’s new Graduate Bursaries 2030 scheme. They come with a stipend of €16,000, a fee-waiver for one year, and training in career development and policy impact. Students will be enrolled on a Masters by Research programme and they will be supported in developing a viable PhD proposal and in seeking further funding.

Project 1: Improving the penetration of renewable energy using batteries
This project will focus on policies that influence the integration of stationary batteries into the grid. It is part of a wider project funded by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland under its RD&D programme. Details here (https://www.ul.ie/engage/node/6841).

Project 2: Local government and nature-based solutions
This project focuses on the role of local government in the development of nature-based solutions and urban green spaces. It is part of Go Green Routes, a H2020 project. Details here (https://www.ul.ie/engage/node/6931).

These are one-year bursaries. We are open to considering candidates from a wide range of disciplinary and professional backgrounds. Ideally, students would be willing to start this term (Autumn 2021).

Prospective applicants should contact me (conor.little@ul.ie). You can also contact my colleagues on the projects: Prof. Stephen Kinsella (stephen.kinsella@ul.ie), Dr. Tadhg Kennedy on Project 1 (tadhg.kennedy@ul.ie), or Dr. Elaine Gallagher on Project 2 (elaine.gallagher@ul.ie).

UCD SPIRE SEMINAR SERIES-AUTUMN 2021

22nd Sept
Paul Walsh and Harry O’Rahilly
University College Dublin
Competition Policy and Geo-time Distances: A Case study of the Irish Gasoline Market 

29th Sept
Chiara Valsangiacomo
University College Dublin and University of Zurich
The ungovernability objection against liquid democracy 

6th Oct
Isaac Bennett
University College Dublin
Remote Warriors: Exploring the procurement of advanced military technology in the United Kingdom through a casualty averse lens 

13th Oct
Liam Weeks
University College Cork
More than words? Analysing the roots of the Irish party system using historical parliamentary debates 

All seminars start at 12p.m. and will take place virtually via Zoom at the following link https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/62072576255?pwd=dVlhb09INFFXa3lQS05PMHJLL1Q0dz09. All are welcome!

All seminars start at 12p.m. and will take place virtually via Zoom at the following link https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/62072576255?pwd=dVlhb09INFFXa3lQS05PMHJLL1Q0dz09. All are welcome!
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REMINDER 1-CALL FOR PAPERS AND PANELS FOR ANNUAL PSAI CONFERENCE OCTOBER 8-9TH CLOSES JUNE 30TH
Please submit your papers and panels to us at https://www.psai2021.com/.

REMINDER 2-PRIZE DEADLINES EXTENDED
We have extended the deadline for most of the PSAI’s prizes, including the Chubb Prize for best dissertation, the Farrell Prize for the best book, the Teaching and Learning Prize, and the new postgraduate paper prize on gender/diversity. All of these prize deadlines are now 30 June. Full details about each of these prizes can be found on the PSAI’s website.

ONLINE LECTURE THIS EVENING-Thursday June 24th-
ON CYBER SECURITY IN IRELAND

UCC-Defence Forces Lecture Series:

  • Cyber Security in Ireland – Present Reality and Future Potential

  • Pat Larkin, CEO Ward Solutions and Commandant Ken Sheehan, Senior Communications and Information Services Officer, Officer Commanding of 1 Brigade CIS Company

  • Thurs 24th June, 6.30-8.00pm (Irish/UK time)

  • On-line via this link (- no registration or log-in is required, but we kindly request that you go to the link shortly before the start time of 6.30pm).

  • The lecture will also be recorded so that people may view it later if they wish.

Questions regarding Ireland’s cyber capabilities have come into sharper focus since the recent cyber attack on the HSE. Before we can discuss the solution, we need to understand the problem. What is the current situation, how are international organisations, Ireland and other states engaging with the cyber domain? Considering the potential changes required following the HSE cyber attack, what are the possible steps that could be taken to improve the State’s cyber capability?

Pat Larkin is CEO of Ward Solutions one of Irelands largest indigenous cyber providers and board member of Cyber Ireland. Prior to his role in Ward Solutions, Pat served 14 years in the Irish Defence Forces from 1984 to 1998, retiring as a Captain, in both line Artillery Corps and the Communication and Information Services corps as level 3 data security and IT operations officer. During his time in the Defence Forces Pat served overseas with the United Nations in Lebanon. Pat holds a BSc in Computer Applications from Dublin City University.

Commandant Ken Sheehan has been a member of the Defence Forces since 2002, and has deployed on peacekeeping operations in Africa, the Balkans and the Middle East. He is a Senior Communications and Information Services Officer, and is currently Officer Commanding of 1 Brigade CIS Company. He holds an MA in International Relations, a HDip in Leadership, Management and Contemporary Security, and a BSc in Computer Science, from UCC. He is currently completing a MSc in Forensic Computing and Cyber Crime Investigation.

The UCC-Defence Forces Lecture Series aims to contribute to informed public debate on contemporary global security challenges, how such problems may impact on Ireland and how Ireland can contribute to addressing regional and global security threats. The lecture series is jointly organised by the Defence Forces and UCC’s Colleges of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences and Business and Law. Previous lectures in the series can be viewed at: https://www.ucc.ie/en/government-and-politics/research/departmentofgovernmentandpoliticsguestlecturesandseminars/ucc-defenceforceslectureseries/

ONLINE SEMINAR-FRIDAY JUNE 25TH

UACES-IACES Joint Seminar: Confronting Racism in the UK, Ireland and the EU

The next in our series of joint UACES-IACES seminars on ‘The UK, Ireland and the European Union in a Time of Crisis’ will be held from 1:00 – 2:30 pm this Friday 25 June.

The seminar will confront racism in Ireland, the UK and the EU, interrogate its political, social and cultural consequences and explore possibilities for transformation. It will ask, in particular, what a deliberately anti-racist European Studies should look like, and the work that it should seek to do.

The speakers for the seminar are Dr Neema Begum (University of Manchester), Dr Amanullah De Sondy (University College Cork), Shada Islam (Consultant), Kékéli Kpognon (Quaker Council for European Affairs) and Bashir Otukoya (Dublin City University). It will be chaired by Dr Jonathan Evershed (IACES and University College Cork).

Registration for the seminar is via Eventbrite, here.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/confronting-racism-in-ireland-the-uk-and-the-eu-tickets-157070035705

NEW PG COURSE TCD

Trinity College Dublin-new Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Social Data Science in the 2021-22 academic year.

Applied Social Data Science

The demand for data-driven solutions in business, government and the non-profit sectors is increasing globally at a record pace.  Employers in a wide range of industries now realise the need for talented individuals who are skilled in statistical and computational methods to provide insight into large and unique forms of data.

Against this backdrop, Trinity will be launching a new Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Social Data Science starting in September 2021.  This is a one-year, full-time programme that will prepare students who have a background in the social sciences to meet this growing demand for data scientists in the labour market.

Specifically, this course will introduce you to fundamentals in quantitative social science research methods and state-of-the-art analytic approaches from the fields of statistics and machine learning.  You will gain fluency in two highly demanded programming languages, R and Python, and will gain experience in analytical topics such as advanced statistics, machine learning, quantitative text analysis, and forecasting.

This programme is designed for students who do not have an extensive computing or statistical background.  Most students will have taken a basic statistics or quantitative research methods module equivalent during their undergraduate training, but this is not a formal prerequisite.

To learn more about the programme and how you can apply, please visit:

https://www.tcd.ie/Political_Science/postgraduate/pg-dip-applied-social-data-science/

Please email boussalc@tcd.ie if you have any questions, I am happy to discuss it with you.

CFP FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING PANEL AT ANNUAL PSAI CONFERENCE-8-9TH OCTOBER-DEADLINE 30 JUNE
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The Teaching and Learning specialist group will be submitting a panel to the upcoming PSAI conference which will be hosted by University College Dublin (UCD) on the weekend of the 8th–9th October 2021 .

If you are interested in submitting a paper abstract for this conference and would like to be part of our panel, please submit a 200 word paper abstract to clodagh.harris@ucc.ie by close of business Wednesday (30 June 2021).

When submitting an abstract, please include the paper title, author name(s), and affiliation(s).

We will notify the selected panellists and submit the final list of panellists to the PSAI.

We’d also like to remind you that the deadline for nominations for the PSAI prize for teaching and learning is Wednesday (30 June 2021). Details on the nomination and selection process can be found on the website

https://www.psai.ie/prizes/teaching-and-learning-prize/.

HUME Inaugural European Conference 2021: Leadership for Peaceful Change-JULY 2021

This conference, organised by the European University Institute’s Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies in partnership with the John & Pat Hume Foundation, is guided by the theme of ‘Leadership for Peaceful Change’. A series of online panel discussions over two afternoons, from 1-2 July, will examine past and current practices in peace making, peace building and reconciliation work in a range of diverse contexts, with a particular focus on Europe and the neighbouring regions.

Speakers and moderators include: Mary McAleese (former President of Ireland), Brigid Laffan, Seán Farren, Mairead McGuinness, Simon Coveney, Claire Hanna, Pascal Lamy, Federica Mogherini, Hans-Gert Pöttering, Richard Corbett, Miroslav Lajcák, Heather Grabbe, Mikheil Saakashvili (TBC), Franak Viacorka, Pat Cox, Zahra’ Langhi, Michael Keating, Conor O’Clery, Tony Connelly and Rory Montgomery.

You can find about more about and register for this online conference here.

EARY CAREER RESEARCHERS ONLINE CONFERENCE-CLIMATE PIPELINE PROJECT-
ON CLIMATE CHANGE POLITICS
FOR OCTOBER 29TH 2021 

A one day virtual conference will be held on October 29th (10AM EST – 5pm EST), the first meeting of an initiative called the Climate Pipeline Project. This conference will spotlight work by junior scholars (graduate students, post-docs, and untenured faculty) working on the politics of climate change. Tenured faculty and other senior scholars and administrators are invited to join to get a peek at new and innovative work being planned and carried out by these junior scholars.
Please forward this CFP to untenured colleagues working in this space.
Scholarship from any sub-field of political science, including Comparative, IR, American Politics, Political Theory, and combinations thereof, is encouraged.  Also encouraged are interdisciplinary presentations linking political science with other social sciences, humanities, or other natural sciences studying climate change.
Local restrictions on convening meetings necessitate the virtual format.  The format of the conference will be short presentations (~10 minutes) with discussants and general participation, with slides or papers posted ahead of time. There will be networking opportunities as well.  This event is supported by Harvard’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and Brown’s Climate Change Solutions Lab.
To propose a presentation, or to join as a participant, please fill in this form (https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b1VdkIvYNDzcCWO) by July 10th . Questions can be sent to Dustin Tingley, dtingley@g.harvard.edu.
Please forward to others that you think might be interested.

CFP FOR CONFERENCE ON THE AFTER BREXIT-OCTOBER 28-29TH 2021-
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS JUNE 30TH

The EU after Brexit:New Options for Differentiated Integration?. The conference will take place at the University of Salamanca (Spain) on 28-29 October 2021.The event is organized by Juan Santos Vara (University of Salamanca) and Ramses Wessel (University of Groningen).
The aim of this workshop is to assess the implications of Brexit for European integration. While part of the scholarship sees Brexit as a tragedy for the European integration process, others have pointed to possible advantages that would allow for further integration in certain areas. In any case, Brexit seems to have triggered a new debate on the ways in which the EU Member States could proceed, together or in smaller groups. In that sense the current debates reflect the earlier discussions on a geometrie variable or concentric circles. Apart from assessing theoretical, conceptual implications of Brexit for integration scenarios, the conference will address different policy areas and highlight options and obstacles to provide input to the Conference on the Future of Europe that was officially launched on the 9 May 2021 – 71 years after the signing of the Schuman Declaration and 76 years after the end of the Second World War. The Conference on the Future of Europe will open a new space for debate with citizens to address Europe’s challenges and priorities. Since its creation, the European Union has faced multiple challenges. With the COVID19 pandemic, the European Union’s unique model was challenged like never before.
We invite papers on various topics related to the implications of Brexit for European integration, including:
– Theoretical approaches to European integration and differentiation
– Integration/differentiation on EU principles and values
– Integration/differentiation in the internal market
– Integration/differentiation in CFSP/CSDP
– Integration/differentiation in the AFSJ
– Integration/differentiation in environmental/climate policy
Submission and selection of potential contributions
Interested researchers (in every stage of their careers) are invited to mail an abstract (in English) of around 500 words (approximately one page) addressing the conference theme to savajuan@usal.es and/or r.a.wessel@rug.nl no later than 30 June 2021. Please include your name, email and affiliation along with your abstract.
As we aim for the publication of a special issue at European Papers: A Journal on Law and Integration, paper proposals will be subject to a strict selection. The selection of the papers will be communicated to the speakers by the end of July 2021.
Confirmed participants are expected to provide complete drafts of their papers of around 8000 words no later than 20 October 2021.
Travel costs and accommodation
The Jean Monnet Network European Papers: A Journal on Law and Integration (610707-EPP-1-2019-1-ES-EPPJMO-NETWORK) will cover travel costs as well local expenses for the selected participants, including accommodation in Salamanca. The event can also be followed online through Zoom.
To get more information about the Jean Monnet Network visit our webpage: http://www.europeanpapers.eu/

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PSAI NEWSLETTER JUNE 9TH 2021

JOB OPPORTUNITY  TCD DEADLINE JUNE 17TH

Teaching Fellow in International Relations
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin – Department of Political Science-Closing June 17th
Further details at:
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CGM340/teaching-fellow-in-international-relations

JOB OPPORTUNITIES UCD-DEADLINES JUNE 14TH & 17TH

Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics, UCD School of Politics and International Relations, 1 year post
Applications are invited for a temporary 1 year post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor (above or below the bar) within UCD School of Politics and International Relations.
Applications are invited for a temporary appointment as Lecturer/ Assistant Professor (above or below the bar) in Comparative Politics in the School of Politics and International Relations.  The person appointed will be expected to contribute to research and teaching in the area of comparative politics. The post will also entail research supervision at undergraduate and graduate levels and a commensurate contribution to School administration.
UCD is a dynamic research-intensive university that is at the forefront of research and teaching activities across a wide range of disciplines.
The School of Politics and International Relations is a globally top-ranked, research-active school with teaching and research interests across the fields of politics, international relations, political theory, international political economy, international development and others. It is committed to the highest standards in undergraduate and graduate teaching and research supervision.
Lecturer/Assistant Professor below the bar salary: €34,746 – €60,984 per annum or
Lecturer/Assistant Professor above the bar salary: €54,848 – €86,235 per annum
Closing date:  17:00hrs (local Irish time) on 14 June 2021
For further details and to apply for the position, follow the link below and search jobs for external applicants
https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/
Lecturer/Assistant Professor in International Political Economy, School of Politics and International Relations SPIRe, temporary 3 years
Applications are invited for a temporary appointment as Lecturer/ Assistant Professor (above or below the bar) in International Political Economy in the School of Politics and International Relations.  The person appointed will be expected to contribute to research and teaching in the areas of international political economy and quantitative research methods. The post will also entail research supervision at undergraduate and graduate levels and a commensurate contribution to School administration.
UCD is a dynamic research-intensive university that is at the forefront of research and teaching activities across a wide range of disciplines.
The School of Politics and International Relations is a globally top-ranked, research-active school with teaching and research interests across the fields of politics, international relations, political theory, international political economy, international development and others. It is committed to the highest standards in undergraduate and graduate teaching and research supervision.
Lecturer/Assistant Professor below the bar salary: €34,746 – €60,984  or
Lecturer/Assistant Professor above the bar salary: €54,848 – €86,235
Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines.
Closing date:  17:00hrs (local Irish time) on 17th June 2021.
For further details and to apply for the position, follow the link below and search jobs for external applicants
https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/
PSAI SPECIALIST GROUP -PUBLIC POLICY CALL FOR PANELS/PAPERS

Public Policy Specialist Group at PSAI 2021- Call For Papers/Panels-deadline June 20th

The Public Policy Specialist Group is planning to organise one or more panels on public policy research at the PSAI Annual Conference (8-9 October). If you have an idea for a panel, a paper abstract that you would like included in a public policy panel, or if you would like to organise a public policy-themed event at the conference, then contact the Specialist Group’s Co-Convenors (m.maccarthaigh@qub.ac.uk and conor.little@ul.ie) with the details by 20 June and we will be happy to help coordinate.

ONLINE CONSULTATION MEETING-CLIMATE CHANGE TOWN HALL FRIDAY 2ND JULY

A Virtual Town Hall Consultation Meeting is being organised by the All-Island Climate and Biodiversity Research Network (AICBRN) on Friday 2 July.

AICBRN is a researcher-led initiative that began in 2020. It aims to work together across the island of Ireland to undertake the research necessary to address the climate and biodiversity emergencies. These require sustained collaborative and multidisciplinary research. The founding principle of the network is that we are stronger together than apart. The network aims to be fully inclusive to all talent across the island of Ireland.

The founding members of the network are keen to engage with the wider research community with a view to expanding the network’s membership. If
you are a researcher based anywhere in the island of Ireland working on aspects of the climate or biodiversity emergencies, we wish to hear from
you on what you believe is important and how you believe you can contribute.

The Virtual Townhall meeting will take place from 10-12 and 2-4 on Friday 2 July. Click here to register on Eventbrite. Further details: Diarmuid Torney <diarmuid.torney@dcu.ie>

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Events

ESRI seminar-Friday 14th May

Webinar: Poverty, income inequality and living standards in Ireland

 

11:00AM, FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021

This webinar will present the findings from the first report of a ESRI research programme, funded by the Community Foundation for Ireland, which seeks to address gaps in our knowledge and understanding of poverty, income inequality and living standards in Ireland.
It presents results from a new harmonised set of indicators derived from large-scale household surveys covering the period 1987 to 2019 that can be used by policy makers, academics and the wider public to inform discussions around these pressing issues and the appropriate policy response.
Please register for attendance by Wednesdy 12 May 2021.

REGISTER HERE >>

Call for Expression of Interest 

Objective: to form a new specialist group on Technology and Security within PSAI

Description: we are looking for PSAI members interested in joining a new group exploring the implications of recent technological developments -especially in cyber space and artificial intelligence- on contemporary society and global politics. At this stage we are only asking you to endorse the formation of the group. The full description of the group is attached.

Examples of areas of interests (not exhaustive):
– cyber and AI implications for International Law, Internet Governance, Cyber Diplomacy
– cyber and AI implications for Defense Policy, National Security, Intelligence, and Conflict
– the use of cyber and AI techs to perform influence operations, spread propaganda and/or disinformation
– cyber crime and cyber terrorism

Contact: we would like to submit the proposal for the new group at PSAI next executive committee in June. For more information and to express your endorsement please email eugenio.lilli@ucd.ie We look forward to hearing from you!

UCC Conference on Policies against Hybrid Threats

University College Cork School of Law is delighted to present a conference on the theme of European Law and Policies against Hybrid Threats. The event will be held on zoom on 20 and 21 May. You can see the programme and register here.

This two-day event, organised by Dr Luigi Lonardo, will consider a range of legal and policy issues through four panel discussions with leading experts from academia, think tanks, and practice on the topics of disinformation, border issues, lawfare and hostile investment. We are also pleased to welcome Dr. Antonio Missiroli, former NATO Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges and Director, European Union Institute for Security Studies who will deliver a keynote lecture on “Hybrid threats: cyberspace as arena and enabler”.

For any info you may contact me at llonardo@ucc.ie

Dr Luigi Lonardo
Lecturer in EU law
University College Cork

Events

ESRI seminar-Friday 14th May

Webinar: Poverty, income inequality and living standards in Ireland

 

11:00AM, FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021

This webinar will present the findings from the first report of a ESRI research programme, funded by the Community Foundation for Ireland, which seeks to address gaps in our knowledge and understanding of poverty, income inequality and living standards in Ireland.
It presents results from a new harmonised set of indicators derived from large-scale household surveys covering the period 1987 to 2019 that can be used by policy makers, academics and the wider public to inform discussions around these pressing issues and the appropriate policy response.
Please register for attendance by Wednesdy 12 May 2021.

REGISTER HERE >>

Call for Expression of Interest 

Objective: to form a new specialist group on Technology and Security within PSAI

Description: we are looking for PSAI members interested in joining a new group exploring the implications of recent technological developments -especially in cyber space and artificial intelligence- on contemporary society and global politics. At this stage we are only asking you to endorse the formation of the group. The full description of the group is attached.

Examples of areas of interests (not exhaustive):
– cyber and AI implications for International Law, Internet Governance, Cyber Diplomacy
– cyber and AI implications for Defense Policy, National Security, Intelligence, and Conflict
– the use of cyber and AI techs to perform influence operations, spread propaganda and/or disinformation
– cyber crime and cyber terrorism

Contact: we would like to submit the proposal for the new group at PSAI next executive committee in June. For more information and to express your endorsement please email eugenio.lilli@ucd.ie We look forward to hearing from you!

UCC Conference on Policies against Hybrid Threats

University College Cork School of Law is delighted to present a conference on the theme of European Law and Policies against Hybrid Threats. The event will be held on zoom on 20 and 21 May. You can see the programme and register here.

This two-day event, organised by Dr Luigi Lonardo, will consider a range of legal and policy issues through four panel discussions with leading experts from academia, think tanks, and practice on the topics of disinformation, border issues, lawfare and hostile investment. We are also pleased to welcome Dr. Antonio Missiroli, former NATO Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges and Director, European Union Institute for Security Studies who will deliver a keynote lecture on “Hybrid threats: cyberspace as arena and enabler”.

For any info you may contact me at llonardo@ucc.ie

Dr Luigi Lonardo
Lecturer in EU law
University College Cork