I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, a Question and Answer with playwright Philip Orr ahead of his new play about a UDR veteran, ‘Beneath the Harp and Crown.’… Read more...
Category: Unionism
‘The Loyalism of 1994-1998 Needs to be the Standard for the Present’: New Post on Slugger
‘… We have politics that is almost devoid of consistent Christian or gospel values, yet which is endorsed by thousands of Christian people’ – Rev Norman Hamilton
How did Presbyterians Respond to the Troubles? Apply for a 6-Month Post-Doc Post with the Presbyterian Church (based at Queen’s) and me
I am really excited to be the principal researcher on a new project, ‘Reconciliation through Dealing with the Past: Learning from Presbyterian Responses to the Troubles.’
We are now advertising for a post-doctoral research fellow to assist with interviewing around … Read more...
Religion in Northern Ireland and the Elections: Commentary in ‘Dagen’, Sweden
I was interviewed by the Swedish newspaper ‘Dagen’ (which translates as ‘Day’) on religion and current issues in Northern Ireland, including the recent elections and the Brexit vote. The story was published with the headline, ‘Spänningarna ökar i Nordirland – … Read more...
Arlene Foster on Women, Leadership & Peacebuilding: New Post on Slugger O’Toole
Martin McGuinness Responds to Sixth Form Pupils on Reimagining Reconciliation
Northern Ireland: My Entry in The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Nationalism
I have written the entry for Northern Ireland in the new Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Nationalism (John Wiley and Sons Inc), edited by John Stone (Boston University), Rutledge Dennis (George Mason University), Polly Rizova (Willamette University), Anthony … Read more...
Captured by a Vision at the 4 Corners Festival – New Post on Slugger O’Toole
Dramatizing 1916 – Halfway House by Philip Orr Now Running
A new play exploring the legacy of 1916, Halfway House, is now running in venues across Northern Ireland (18-26 January). Admission is free or a recommended donation of just £5 in all venues.
The play is the latest by Philip … Read more...




