Global Justice Education, University College Cork
What might global justice education look like if we took it out of the classroom and invited the public into the conversation? That question – what happens when global justice education moves beyond the classroom – was at the heart of In a Fractured World: Read More …
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 …
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 …
The following important and timely article by UCC’s Dr Stephen Thornhill, appeared in the Irish Examiner Newspaper on 22nd October 2022, along with other articles which provide a difficult but critical information on the current food crisis in the Horn of Africa. https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-40989254.html Stephen Thornhill Read More …
The Praxis Project recently sent a survey to all UCC staff to assess levels of interest in taking action regarding Famine in the Horn of Africa. The letter to colleagues is below and the survey results (without personal details) can be found at this link: Read More …
Green Campus ran a Christmas campaign to incorporate sustainability in Christmas celebrations. It included suggestions like buying potted Christmas trees, gifting experiences, minimising food waste, switching to a plant-based dinner and many more events. The following posters show an insight into the campaign close to Read More …
Seminar Date: 7th April 2022 as part of our first Praxis Week Speakers and talks… Dr Bozena Cierlik, School of History UCC gave a background to the independent Ukrainian state, its orientation towards Russia and more recently towards the West. In terms of global citizenship Read More …
Praxis Week Tuesday 5th April at 1PM – UCC Staff explore Global Citizenship and Development Education Speakers: UCC staff participants in the Praxis Project…Chaired by Dr Brian Turner in discussion with Dr Amin Isaloo Sharifi, Dr Jenny Butler, Dr. Margaret Murphy, Dr Maeve O Sullivan, Read More …
The Launch of Part 1 of the Research Study “Creating a Community of Praxis at UCC” took place at the Council Room UCC ON 4TH APRIL 2022 AT 4.30-6.30 PM This study is based on the early work of the Praxis Project, University College Cork (UCC) Read More …
Seminar Speakers Professor Andrew Cottey, Department of Government and Politics UCC Dr Bozena Cierlik, School of History UCC Dr Tatiana Vagramenko, Study of Religions UCC Venue: Hybrid: In person at the CACSSS seminar room, ground floor, O’Rahilly Building. Also streamed online Time: 5-7PM Join Zoom Read More …
