Global Justice Education, University College Cork
IDEA Conference 2022 – Development Education and Conflict Blog This blog was written by Zelalem Sibhat (Lecturer in Mekelle University, Tigray, Ethiopia), Gerard McCann (Senior Lecturer in International Studies and Head of International Programmes at St Mary’s College, Belfast) and Gertrude Cotter (Lecturer at the Read More …
War in Ethiopia Causes, Impact on Civilians and Response of the International Community Time: 1-2.30 PM Venue: CACSSS Seminar Room. Ground Floor O’Rahilly Building. The event is not being recorded for sensitivity reasons. Speakers (See biographies below) Dr. Nick Chisholm, International Development & Food Read More …
Dates: 8th to 12th August 2022 Time: 2-4 Monday to Friday Venue: Active Learning Room, Student Hub Overview of the Week Workshop 1: Getting to know one another. Us as individuals and as a group. Introduction to Development Education. Some global challenges. Workshop 2: Global Read More …
UCC offers multiple opportunities for students to participate in activities and events involving global citizenship on campus: Cultural societies Cultural societies like the Japanese Society, Indian Society, Korean Society, Chinese Society, and African Society, organise intercultural exchange activities, including: Spicy Noodle Challenge, Bollywood Nights, Read More …
Various Societies came together to organise a simulation of the climate conference held by the United Nations in November 2021. The purpose was to give an insight to students about how international negotiations work in real life and to make them reflect on the current Read More …
UCC was granted University of Sanctuary status in early 2018. Since then, every year, Refugee week is celebrated with an array of workshops and events including community market, documentary screening, panel discussions, community walk/run and many more. The highlight of the refugee week is the Read More …
Ref-EU-gee event series Uncovering the role of the European Union in the lives of Refugees. ‘REF-EU-GEE’ was an event series created to highlight the challenges and constraints of refugees and migrants trying to enter the European Union. This event series comprised a month-long fundraising and Read More …
Other events organised by UCC Green Campus under the global citizenship theme:
UCC had its first climate assembly in February 2020. Build Back Better was a series of workshops based on the college’s sustainability plan that allowed students and staff to have a role in future policy development. Build Back Better was inspired by Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly Read More …
Green Week has been a long-standing tradition at UCC. Created initially as Earth Week by UCC Environmental Society, it has expanded dramatically over the years. In 2020, in collaboration with UCC Green Campus, UCCSU, and UCC Societies, the Environmental Society hosted the first campus-wide Green Read More …
