Talking Towns seminar series
Talking Towns is a seminar series organised by UCD Centre for Irish Towns and UCD Earth Institute. The series aims to spark conversations about the challenges facing Irish towns, the opportunities they offer, and the role of research and policy in bringing about the revitalisation of towns in Ireland.
Starting in October 2021 the series runs over the academic year and over the course of the series features speakers from academia, policy making and civil society. Each seminar addresses a specific topic affecting Irish towns and will have two to three speakers, each presenting for ten minutes each with plenty of time for discussion afterwards.
Recordings of previous seminars are available on the (opens in a new window)CfIT YouTube channel and a full list of speakers is on the Talking Towns archive page. All seminars will be held on Zoom.
Talking Towns Seminars, Autumn 2024 (online via Zoom)
Thursday 12 December, 1-2pm: Rural Housing and the Housing Commission Report
- (opens in a new window)John O'Connor, Chair of the Housing Commission report and former CEO of the Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency
- (opens in a new window)Kathryn Meghen, CEO of RIAI and member of the Housing Commission
- (opens in a new window)Orla Murphy Assistant Prof in UCD
- (opens in a new window)Dr Karen Keaveney, Associate Prof in UCD
Catch up on this episode (opens in a new window)here.
Thursday 21st November, 1-2pm: Towns-Focused Research
- (opens in a new window)Professor Hugh Campbell (Professor of Architecture, UCD School of Architecture) and Johnathan Janssens ((opens in a new window)plattenbaustudio and (opens in a new window)Co-Lab Architects)
- (opens in a new window)Dr Dean Phelan (UCD School of Geography)
- (opens in a new window)Dr Tabassum Ahmed (Teaching Fellow and Researcher, UCD)
Catch up on this episode (opens in a new window)here.
Thursday 10th October, 1-2pm: Ballina: The Power of Research to Reinvent a Town
- (opens in a new window)Cllr. Mark Duffy, Independent Councillor, Mayo County Council
- (opens in a new window)Kevin Loftus, MRIAI, Director at ACT Architects, Ballina
- (opens in a new window)Dr. Sarah Cotterill, Assistant Professor, University College Dublin
Catch up on this episode (opens in a new window)here.
If you would like to contribute to a future seminar email (opens in a new window)cfit@ucd.ie.