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Festival of Social Science: evening of music & performance
On 20-21 November 2023 UCC Futures: Collective Social Futures hosted a Festival of Social Science, including the launch of Professor Louise Ryan's new book, Social Networks and Migration: Relocations, Relationships and Resources; an evening of music and performance (see below); and a full-day symposium showcasing social science research across UCC.
Music and Performance
On 20 November, Collective Social Futures was delighted to host an evening of music, theatre and the spoken word that addressed important social science themes, including migration, climate change and sustainability, female empowerment, and gender issues. The line-up for the evening was as follow:
- World music from Citadel
- Performance poet Will Keohane
- Hip-hop group Misneach
- UCC Department of Theatre students presented Climate Change Theatre Action - short play readings including The Polar Bears and Magical Fungi in Times Square.
Welcome and opening remarks were made by Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Kieran McCarthy, Professor Maggie O’Neill (Director of ISS21 and Collective Social Futures), and Dr James Kapalo (Vice Head of College for Research and Innovation in the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences).
Find out about other events held as part of the festival at the following links:
Book launch: Social Networks and Migration: Relocations, Relationships and Resources (20 November)
Social Science Symposium (21 November)
Click on the image to view short video clips of the festival
