Department of Government and Politics Research Conference

9 Sep 2025

Happening On 17/09/2025

This conference celebrates 25 years of the Department of Government and Politics and the BSc Government and Political Science at UCC and showcases the research produced by the Department’s academic staff.

Department of Government and Politics

University College Cork

Research Conference

Wednesday 17^th September 2025, Mardyke Pavillion, UCC

This conference celebrates 25 years of the Department of Government and Politics and the BSc Government and Political Science at UCC and showcases the research produced by the Department’s academic staff.

9.00-9.30 Welcome and Introduction

Prof. John O’Halloran, President, UCC

Dr. Liam Weeks, Head of Department of Government, UCC

9.30-10.30 Keynote Address: ‘Re-imagining Deliberative Democracy in Ireland’

Prof. David Farrell, School of Politics and International Relations

University College Dublin

10.30-11.00 Coffee Break

11.00-12.30 Panel 1

‘The 2024 General Election – a gender analysis’, Dr. Fiona Buckley (with Prof Yvonne Galligan of Technological University, Dublin),  

‘Explaining legislative activity in a weak parliament. Why do they bother?’, Dr. Liam Weeks

‘Heroines of History’, Dr. Aodh Quinlivan

12.30-1.30 Lunch

A sandwich lunch will be provided

1.30-2.30 Panel 2

 ‘A Small State in Big Power Politics: Securitization/Riskification of Sino-Irish Relations’, Dr. Niall Duggan

‘Escalation Dynamics in the Russia-Ukraine War: Between Great Power Peace and World War Three’, Prof. Andrew Cottey

2.30-3.00 Coffee Break

3.00-4.30 Panel 3

‘Intergenerational discussion or deliberation? An analysis of institutional engagement with Ireland’s Children and Young Persons’ Assembly on biodiversity loss’, Dr. Clodagh Harris

‘US Presidential Politics’, Dr. Clodagh Harrington

‘The 2024 General Election: Analysing Voter Turnout’, Prof. Theresa Reidy

4.30-4.45 Close of Conference

Dr. Liam Weeks, Head of Department of Government, UCC