Join us as the College celebrates its 10th annual Interdisciplinary Conference in Arts and Science (ICAS) on Friday 31st January – Saturday 1st February.
Taking place at our Newry Campus at the Graduate Restaurant and hear from many experts in areas such as Psychology, Criminology and Sociology and Journalism. Connect with others and explore the fascinating theme of "The Post-Truth Era."
Tickets are free, but registration is essential👉https://ICAS25PostTruth.eventbrite.co.uk
Below is the detailed schedule for both days! Don’t miss out!
Friday 31st January 2025
| Time | Speaker | Discipline | Paper | Moderator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.30pm | ICAS Team | Registration, Conference Packs issued, Tea and Coffee | ||
| 6.00pm | Liz Finnigan, ICAS Team | Welcome | ||
| 6.15pm | Lee Campbell Principal SRC | Opening Proceedings | ||
| 6.30pm | Michael Rodgers West College, Scotland | The Damien Morgan Lecture Keynote: Literature | 'Go Your Own Way: Literature and Post-Truth’ | Shannon Miller |
| 7.15pm | Break | Refreshments served | ||
| 7.30pm | David Blevins, Sky News | Special Guest Speaker: Journalism | Interview and Q&A | Adrian Horsman |
| 8.15pm | Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol | Keynote: Psychology | 'Honest Liars and The Threat to Democracy’ | Liz Finnigan |
Saturday 1st February 2025
| Time | Speaker | Discipline | Paper | Moderator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.30am | ICAS Team | Registration, Conference Packs issued, Tea and Coffee | ||
| 12.00pm | Nigel Linden, University of Galway | Music | ‘Devastating Plaster and Fabulous Disasters: Thrash Metal Music and Truth’ | Paul Torley |
| 12.30pm | Ionut Untea Southeast University, Nanjing | Philosophy [ONLINE] | 'The Mythology We Live by in the Post-truth Era’ | Liz Finnigan |
| 1.00pm | Liz Finnigan, SRC and Chris Langlois, Champlain College, Montreal | Culture | 'Say Nothing in the Grey Zone: A Vocabulary of Truths’ | Clare Smith |
| 1.30pm | Lunch | Refreshments served | ICAS Team | |
| 2.15pm | Riley Finnigan Queens University, Belfast | Archaeology | ‘Pyramids, Aliens and, Nuclear Weapons: Digging up the Truth’ | Samantha Hunt |
| 2.45pm | Olakunle Folami Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria | Criminology and Sociology | 'Political Manifesto and Truth: Nurturing Democratic Ideals in Southwest Nigeria’ | Paul Torley |
| 3.15pm | Shania Rafferty SRC | Health | 'Performing Wellness: Post-Truth Marketing, Ultra-Processed Foods, and the Neoliberal Drive for Optimization’ | Liz Finnigan |
| 3.30pm | Newpoint Players | Performance | ‘The Trial of Padraig Pearse’ | ICAS Team |
| 5.00pm | Carmel Murray Head of Faculty, SRC | Closing Proceedings |