News & Announcements
09 Nov 2025
RTÉ Radio 1 - The Newspaper Panel
Amanullah De Sondy, Head of Department and Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Islam joined RTÉ Brendan O'Connor show live in the Dublin studios to talk through what’s making the news on Sunday 9th November 2025 with Louise Bayliss, Head of Social Justice and Policy at Saint Vincent de Paul, Ellen Coyne, Political Correspondent with the Irish Times and Sarah Carey, Columnist with the Irish Independent. Listen back at https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22558154/
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06 Nov 2025
Welcome Reception of British Ambassador Kara Owen in Dublin
Dr. Amanullah De Sondy, Head of Department and Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Islam attended the Welcome Reception of the new British Ambassador to Ireland, Kara Owen at the Ambassador’s Residence in Dublin on Thursday 6th November 2025. Aman also met with Former President of Ireland, Professor Mary McAleese.
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05 Nov 2025
Dr hab Lidia Guzy is currently representing UCC Anthropology and Study of Religions at the WAU World Anthropology Conference
Convenor of the Panel - Indigenous Environmental Knowledge: Exploring gender and sustainable development (1/2). Dr Guzy presented The sacred grove and sacred forest: Adivasi indigenous knowledge and rituals as sustainable development in India Dr Guzy is also presenting an alternative paper Nag Baccha - Spirit Possession and Spiritual Healing in rural Western Odisha and is convening Roundtable 7 - Indigenous Ontologies and Healing Practices
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11 Oct 2025
Undergraduate Open Day
Study of Religions was delighted to welcome everyone to UCC’s Undergraduate Open Day. Thanks to President John O’Halloran for taking the time to visit our information stand. Photograph: President John O'Halloran, Dr. Amanullah De Sondy, Dr. Brendan McNamara
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