On 18 November Professor Mimi Sheller presented a paper on migration, mobility justice and borders as part of the launch of EUROBORDERWALKS project. This three-year project is led by Professor Maggie O'Neill and funded through the IRC Advanced Laureate Awards programme. 

Mycelial, an Open Clasp Theatre Company Film written by Catrina McHugh, was screened in The Shtepps on Thursday 24^th October. This was followed by a panel discussion, chaired by Professor Maggie O'Neill, Director of Collective Social Futures. 

On 16 October UCC Futures – Collective Social Futures and ISS21 hosted a seminar on volunteering research and practice in Ireland.

On 25-26 November 2024 UCC Futures: Collective Social Futures will host the second Festival of Social Science, including an evening of music and performance and a full-day symposium showcasing social science research across UCC.

Prof Bren A. LeFrançois, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada presented a seminar on the theme of mad studies, followed by a discussion with social work students and other participants on the implications of mad studies for professional practice.

Professor Diane Reay, University of Cambridge gave the keynote address at the launch of an important new book by the ISS21 REACT Cluster and UCC – Collective Social Futures on Thursday 12th September. 

The Feminist Walk of Cork explores rich contributions of women and women led organisations. Members of the public are invited to take a winding walk across Cork city. There are no monuments to women in Cork city; the walk writes women into the spaces and topography of the city.

This seminar reported on the findings of the project Pathways towards Stable Housing for Parents & Children Exiting Residential Services.

Visiting research fellow, Dr Wajeehah Aayeshah (University of Melbourne), ran a workshop on 'Designing Kind Educational Practices on 29th May.