The Collective Social Futures Institute (CSFI), UCC’s newest Futures Institute, will be officially launched on 23-24 November 2026 during a two-day Festival of Social Science celebrating the role of the social sciences in understanding and shaping our collective futures.
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Festival of Social Science and the National launch of UCC’s Collective Social Futures Institute
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Gulliver's Travels at 300: A Symposium
28 Oct 2026
An interdisciplinary symposium to mark the 300th anniversary of the publication of Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" with experts from the School of English, the Department of Philosophy, the Department of Computer Science, and Keynote speaker Sarah Harte, columnist with the Irish Examiner.
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Launch of the TARA Project Phase 2 and 3 Report
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On 23 October 2026, the TARA Project Research Report (Phases 2 and 3), 'Co-creation, feasibility and evaluation of trauma-informed approaches in child protection and welfare', was launched in Dublin.
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A Day of Collective Gathering around Creative Methodologies in UCC on 8th October, 2026
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An enthusiastic group of researchers came together on Thursday 8th October 2026 to explore the myriad ways creative research methods could enhance both the execution and presentation of their research.
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Call for applications: New doctoral training partnership for criminal justice professionals
A new initiative which supports criminal justice professionals to undertake PhDs has launched a call for applications.
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Fourth Annual Haunted Futures Conference Held in UCC
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Haunted Futures 2026 brought together scholars from a wide array of disciplines responding to hauntology and the theme of 'spaces in crisis'.
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CODA: Resilience and Empowerment Among Children of Deaf Parents Symposium
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Call for abstracts now open for this international hybrid symposium.
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Erasmus+ researchers visit UCC Women's Studies to learn more about women’s & gender studies-focused curriculum & teaching
24 Sep 2026
UCC Women’s Studies Programme Director Dr Evelien Geerts (Philosophy & Women’s Studies) recently hosted two international Erasmus+ researchers from Spain and Austria.
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Climate, Migration, Refugees, and the SDGs: Leaving No One Behind
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This Associated EU Presidency Event took place in the Aula Maxima to a packed audience. Participants explored the complex connections between climate change, migration, forced displacement, human rights, security and sustainable development. The event was organised by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Ireland in partnership with the UNIC European University Alliance, and UCC Futures: Collective Social Futures.
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SATLE grant awarded for the interdisciplinary "Thinking-with Memes" project
07 Sep 2026
An interdisciplinary team from the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences was recently awarded SATLE funding to explore the political uses and counter-hegemonic potential of memes.
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Collective Social Futures Institute
Contact us
- collectivesocialfutures@ucc.ie
- Professor Maggie O'Neill, Director of Collective Social Futures Institute