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Our Research

Collective Social Futures is organised into to three broad thematic areas.

Social difference, migration & diversity

Democracy, activism & social transformation

Caring & inclusive Relations

Caring & inclusive Relations

Case Studies

Explore our Impactful Research

The HIA-IM (Developing a Health Impact Assessment Implementation Model) project will strengthen intersectoral policy and practice in tackling health inequalities in Ireland.

Dr Monica O'Mullane

Project PI

SHiFT aims to address the challenge of generating innovative and actionable pathways by engaging with the ‘critical practice’ dimensions of transformation.

Dr Niall Dunphy

Science Communication Coordinator

We are delighted to award interdisciplinary research funding to innovative projects on key themes linked to our collective social futures.

Professor Maggie O'Neill

Director of UCC Futures - Collective Social Futures

Latest News

Speakers at the event: Angela Flynn, Maggie O'Neill and Clodagh Finn (left-right)

Feminist Walk of Cork

A Feminist Walk of Cork was held on Saturday 8 March, to mark International Women's Day.

Happening On 01/04/2025

The Potential and Pitfalls of Lived Experience - Theoretical & Practical Reflections

Join us for a one-day symposium with keynote speakers and a round table discussion on 1st April.

Social Pathologies of Contemporary Civilization Conference - call for papers.

A call for papers for the Social Pathologies of Contemporary Civilization conference “Enduring the Social Pathologies of (Late) Modernity: From Diagnosis towards Metanoia” is underway.

Dementia Lifeworlds Symposium

The first Dementia Lifeworlds Symposium took place on Wednesday 29th November at UCC and was an occasion for the research project team to bring ideas on the table, to explore and establish common ground, and to share interests and ideas.

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Professor Maggie O'Neill, Director of Collective Social Futres

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