The University wide module UW0012 in Global Citizenship and Development Education is now open for applications for 2024. Full information about the course can be found in the UCC Book of Modules:https://ucc-ie-public.courseleaf.com/modules/?details&srcdb=2023&code=UW0012 Starting date: Tuesday 16 January 2024 for the 12 week semester. Venue: Read More …
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Book Summary: Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: A Brief History of Capitalism
Book title: Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: A Brief History of Capitalism Author: Yanis Varoufakis “Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: A Brief History of Capitalism” is a book written by Yanis Varoufakis, an economist and former Greek finance minister. The book Read More …
Book Summary: Take Back the Economy
Book Title: Take Back the Economy: An Ethical Guide for Transforming Our Communities” is a Authors: J. K. Gibson-Graham (Author), Jenny Cameron (Author), & Stephen Healy Summary “Take Back the Economy: An Ethical Guide for Transforming Our Communities” is a book authored by J. K. Read More …
Book Summary: Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Author: Paulo Freire Book Title: Pedagogy of the oppressed Freire, Paulo. Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Translated by Myra Bergman Ramos, 30th Anniversary Edition, Continuum, 2000. “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” is a seminal book written by the Brazilian educator and philosopher Paulo Freire, first published in Read More …
Praxis Summer School 2023 Day 3 – Doughnut Economics
One of the workshops on day 3 of the 2023 Summer School was on Doughnut Economics and was facilitated by UCC lecturers Dr Carol Power, Dr Paul Bolger, Dr Declan Jordan, UCC. We were joined too by Dr Stephen Thornhill who is a Food Security specialist Read More …
Praxis Summer School 2023 Day 3 – Trócaire’s Make it Your Business Campaign
Just 100 companies have been the source of more than 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988. This is a headline fact for a campaign currently being run by the international development agency, Trócaire. At the 2023 Praxis Summer School, we were joined Read More …
Praxis Summer School 2023 Day 3- LGBT+ and Human Rights
Consensual same-sex sexual acts are a criminal offence in 67 (out of 193) UN member states. The death penalty is the legally prescribed punishment for consensual same-sex sexual acts in 6 UN member states (and possibly 5 others). Only 28 UN member states recognise same-sex marriage. There has Read More …
Reflection on Day 3 of Praxis Summer School 2023 – Permaculture, Kinsale Transition Town
Day three of the Praxis Summer School also brought with it the energy and passion for permaculture of Dónal Chambers. Dónal is course co-ordinator on Kinsale College’s Sustainability and Permaculture course and the chair of Transition Towns Kinsale. Dónal talked about permaculture and work he Read More …
Praxis Summer School – Reflection on Day 3 – Keynote Food Security
By Edel Whelton, Dept of Chemistry UCC Day 3 of the Praxis Summer School took place on 8th June 2023 at Nano Nagle Place in Cork city, surrounded by such lovely gardens. For the morning session we are privileged to meet with four really fantastic Read More …
Summer School 2023 – Reflection on Day 2
Image on the Left – some reflections on people, books, films, media that have influenced participants. Reflection on Day 2 of Praxis Summer School 2023, which took place on 1st June 2023. by Edel Whelton, Chemistry Department UCC Day 2 was another day of learning, Read More …
