Goethe-Institut announces public event on quantum technologies
The Goethe-Institut Irland has announced details of ‘Entangled’, a public event hosted by the institute on 7th December 2022, which will shine a light on the current landscape of quantum computing and examine the relationship between quantum technologies and the arts.
West Kerry farmers to mark end of year-long sustainability project with public event
The organisers of a year-long climate action project, which involved ten farming families from the Dingle Peninsula and explored ways in which farmers in the area can diversify and make their farming practices more sustainable, have announced details of a public event to mark the conclusion of the initiative.
Racism a major issue for international students and academics in Ireland, ICOS event hears
“Racism is an issue that affects many international students studying in Ireland, as well as staff in colleges. It is crucial that adequate supports for those who experience racism are provided, and that effective legislation to address the issue is introduced. That’s according to Executive Director of the Irish Council for International Students (ICOS), Laura Harmon, who spoke at ‘Speak Out Against Racism’, an event hosted by the organisation today (17.11.22).
Dementia-inclusivity at the heart of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Arts Office autumn programme
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlr) Arts Office has announced details of ‘Framing the Senses’, a dementia-inclusive programme of arts and creative activities, which will take place in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown throughout the autumn and into the winter.
Push for change in arts and creative workplace behaviour as Minister for Arts and Irish Theatre Institute launch ‘Safe to Create’ programme
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, along with Irish Theatre Institute (ITI), have launched a series of supports for artists and arts workers in Ireland as part of ‘Safe to Create’, a collaborative programme looking to transform workplace culture and practices, and to provide safe and respectful working conditions for those working in the arts.
Travelling VR-exhibition explores future of libraries at Goethe-Institut
The Goethe-Institut Irland has announced that it will host a travelling virtual reality (VR) exhibition at its premises on Merrion Square, Dublin, which invites visitors to reimagine the future of libraries as interactive spaces that offer multisensory forms of storytelling.
Early-career researchers from around the globe gather in Dublin to examine sustainable use of earth resources
The mining of metals and minerals is crucial for the transition to a low-carbon energy system, but drastic and widespread changes are needed in how we extract, utilise and recycle these resources. That’s according to iCRAG, the SFI Research Centre in Applied Geosciences, which is coordinating the second Researching Social Theories, Resources, and Environment (ReSToRE) International Summer School at UCD this week (4th to 8th July).