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Faculty Social Science (FSS) Inter-Disciplinary Conference Report. Date Friday Nov 5 Place: Foyer of the Iontas Building Topic: Influencing the Social and Economic Agenda in Ireland: The Impact and Role of NUIM Research.
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Faculty Social Science (FSS) Inter-Disciplinary Conference Report • Date Friday Nov 5 • Place: Foyer of the Iontas Building • Topic: Influencing the Social and Economic Agenda in Ireland: The Impact and Role of NUIM Research Picture: Ms. Breeda Behan, Administrative Officer, Deans' Office and Professor Rowena Pecchenino, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences
FSS Inter-Disciplinary Conference Report • Audio Feedback: • Prof Mark Boyle,Chair of Geography & Department Head Event Pictures: Note: If slides do not change automatically right click or press enter to move to next slide
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Faculty Social Science (FSS) Inter-Disciplinary Conference Report • Audio Feedback • Prof Rowena Pecchenino, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences Event Pictures:
FSS Inter-Disciplinary Conference Report Note: If slides do not change automatically right click or press enter to move to next slide
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FSS Inter-Disciplinary Conference Report • Three key conference outcomes: • NUIM Identity: • The traditional identity of NUIM is associated with the humanities and social science but in a different way from other institutions. The NUIM identity is predominantly an inter-disciplinary identity with a commentary relevant to the current debate in Irish society. Conference participants want to strengthen this identity. End of Report:
FSS Inter-Disciplinary Conference Report Three key conference outcomes: 2. Social Justice: A social justice perspective across all departments emerged clearly from this conference. At each table-discussion the debates were under-scored by an awareness and concern for the ethos of social justice. Conference participants want to promote this ethos. End of Report:
FSS Inter-Disciplinary Conference Report Three key conference outcomes: 3. Higher Order Learning: This university as a place of higher and deeper learning emerged from table-discussions. Participants were concerned that this university would educate its students to the highest level in terms of adaptation and depth as well as subject knowledge. End of Report: End Of Report