¡®Bridging the Atlantic: Ireland and the US¡¯ symposium
Queen¡¯s University Belfast yesterday (Tuesday 17 November) participated in the ¡®Bridging the Atlantic: Ireland and the US¡¯ symposium.
The virtual event was hosted by the and in conjunction with the , the , the , and the .
This was the second annual symposium on Ireland-US relations which discussed transatlantic relations, Ireland, the US and the EU. Academics, analysts, policymakers, and journalists engaged in a number of panel discussions on leadership, Irish-America, Brexit and the US Presidential Election.
President Bill Clinton delivered an address on ¡®Atlantic Relations in a New Era¡¯ and shared his reflections on the legacies of John Lewis and John Hume.
Professor Richard English, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Internationalisation and Engagement; Dr Joanne Murphy, Academic Director at the William J. Clinton Leadership Institute; and Professor Katy Hayward, Professor of Political Sociology at the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, from Queen¡¯s all participated in the event.
Professor English said: ¡°This excellent conference brought together colleagues from Âé¶¹Íø, Georgetown University, UCD and other leading Universities, and it reflected the ways in which Âé¶¹Íø is integrated into wider global networks. There was superb discussion of major themes, and a strengthening of the University's reputation internationally.¡±
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