UCC School of Law colleagues appointed to Royal Irish Academy Committee

7 Aug 2026

The Ethics, Politics, Law and Philosophy Committee is one of the Royal Irish Academy’s ten multidisciplinary committees.

The School of Law's Dr Dug Cubie and Adjunct Professor Gautam Gulati have been elected to the Royal Irish Academy's Ethics, Politics, Law & Philosophy Multidisciplinary Committee 2026 - 2030. 

The RIA has ten multidisciplinary committees, five in the sciences and five in the humanities and social sciences, as well as two standing committees (Archaeology and International Affairs). These committees provide expert guidance on the Academy's activities in different disciplines and help develop the RIA programme of public events to share this expertise with wider audiences.

The multidisciplinary and standing committees bring together experts from different fields to share knowledge, support research, promote the value of scholarship, and strengthen links between researchers in Ireland and around the world. They each hold three meetings a year to decide on a programme of work that will raise and address issues, including those of public concern, relevant to their shared expertise. These activities may include outreach and public events, conferences, seminars and round tables, blogs, reports and expert statements. The committees’ programme of work is overseen by the Royal Irish Academy’s Academic Board and must also align with the Academy’s overall strategic direction.

For more information on the Royal Irish Academy Ethical, Political, Legal & Philosophical Studies Committee, please see: Royal Irish Academy (ria.ie)