Art, Culture and Conflict

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03 November 2011

Art, Culture and Conflict
Thursday 3rd Novemeber 2011/6.30pm-9.30pm

Art, Culture and Conflict is a seminar initiated by the Hugh Lane's Education and Research department in collaboration with Dublintellectual. Taking as its starting points the themes explored by Richard Hamilton and Rita Donagh in the exhibition Civil Rights etc., and by Willie Doherty in DISTURBANCE this seminar will present recent research in the area of art, culture and conflict by scholars from UCD, TCD, Queens University, Belfast and NCAD.

Welcome address
Barbara Dawson, Director Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
Jessica O'Donnell, Curator of Education and Research
Dr Marisa Ronan, Dublintellectual

Speakers
Declan Long, NCAD 'Spectres of the Political: Art and Aftermath in Northern Ireland.'
Dr Eamonn Hughes, Queens University Belfast, 'Conflict and Popular Culture.'
Dr Gladys Ganiel, TCD, 'Surveying Religion's Public Role: Perspectives on Diversity, Reconciliation and Ecumenism.'
Prof. Liam Kennedy, UCD: 'Historicising Photography and Conflict.'

Wine Reception: 9-9.30pm