Youth and Inter-Cultural Identity in Ireland

As part of Research Ireland funded project, "Renegotiating Identity," awarded to Dublin City University's researchers, this day long event will reflect on ways in which young individuals are navigating ideas of identity, belonging and citizenship in multicultural Ireland. DCU's Ireland India Institute has partnered with the National Library of Ireland to welcome improtant voices that form multicultural Ireland.

The event features a round table discussion on Youth identity and interculturalism in Ireland followed by a lecture and discussion on interculturalism by Professor Cóilín Parsons, Georgetown University. He will be in conversation with Professor Michael Hinds, Dublin City University. The day will also present a conversation between the famous YA Irish author of Bangladeshi Heritage, Adiba Jaigirdar, who will be in conversation with Professor Oona Frawley.

Order of Events

9.30am | Welcome note, Audrey Whitty and Jivanta Schottli

9:45 - 11:00 pm | Roundtable Identity & Belonging in contemporary Ireland

• Featuring Tapasya Narang; Dr Patricia Kennon, Maynooth University;  Dr. Maria Barry, Dublin City University; Diya Syam, Young Cricketer, Ireland.

11:00 -12.00 | Lecture & Conversation on Transnationalism in Irish Literature and Culture, with Coilin Parsons and Michael Hinds 

13:00 | Adiba Jaigirdar in conversation with Oona Frawley