Webinar: 'Emerging Irish Identities - Intercultural and Intergenerational Conversations, 27 May

Webinar: 'Emerging Irish Identities - Intercultural and Intergenerational Conversations'

Date: Thursday, 27 May 2021

Time: 5.00 p.m.

Featuring:

• Fadilah Salawu, Law Student and Former Chairperson of the Muslim Students Association, Trinity College Dublin
• Jobin Joseph Prince, Youth Board, Dublin City Interfaith Forum
• Nadette Foley, Intercultural & Refugee Programme Manager, Glencree Centre for Peace & Reconciliation
• Alice Vignoles-Russell, Associate Lecturer in Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Meditation & Yoga teacher, Filmmaker, and
• Derick Wilson, Reader Emeritus in Education, Ulster University

Chaired by

Jude Lal Fernando, Assistant Professor in Intercultural Theology and Interreligious Studies, School of Religion, Trinity College Dublin 

Ireland, under the pressures and pearls of global movements, international agreements (and disagreements), and mixing of tribes, is rapidly becoming a culturally and religiously diverse society. As an island, Ireland is in the process of moving from a past identity of division to a newer identity formed out of sharing of values of respect and openness, richness and diversity, and better social outcomes for all citizens. Different identities, some forged in the past, others newly incorporated into the island, create diversity. Diversity has already begun to define the new Irish identity. This new reality of diversity not only brings about many challenges, it also brings about different possibilities for how we may envisage and shape a new inclusive and pluralist society. To that end it is of paramount importance to engage in inter-generational, as well as in intercultural, conversations. We must take seriously the wisdom of the older generation which has experienced many changes, lived through many mis-steps and seen too many hopes dashed. We must also take no less seriously the hopes and aspirations of the young who have visions of an inclusive plurality because they have already begun to live it in myriad ways. Within and between these cultures and generations, there is diversity within a longed-for envisioning of a plurality that accepts others as ‘the new norm’.  

This webinar seeks to contribute to this envisioning by bringing together both established and emerging intercultural experts and practitioners to create a platform for intercultural and intergenerational conversations. This webinar on ‘Emerging Irish Identities’ is part of the webinar series to celebrate Irish School of Ecumenics – ISE at 50. ISE was founded in 1970 by Fr. Michael Hurley, with a vision of a place where people from diverse backgrounds and disciplinary perspectives could explore the meaning and possibilities of peace and reconciliation together. ISE continues to uphold Fr. Hurley’s vision within the School of Religion in Trinity College Dublin.  

Please book for this event via Eventbrite and the booking link is https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/emerging-irish-identities-intercultural-and-intergenerational-conversation-tickets-151450150477

This webinar is part of the series to celebrate the Irish School of Ecumenics – ISE at 50. This webinar will be chaired by Prof. Jude Lal Fernando, School of Religion, Trinity College Dublin. 

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