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02 Nov 2026
Brendan McNamara on the life and work of Isabella Honan, one of Cork’s most generous philanthropists
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15 Oct 2026
Prizes awarded to the winners of the Study of Religions Essay Prizes for 2025-26
Every year the Study of Religions awards the Isabella Honan Essay Prize for the best 1st year Essay and the Brian Bocking Dissertation Prize for the best 3rd Year Dissertation in the Study of Religions.
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Dr Amanullah De Sondy visits Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) during sabbatical research
Dr Amanullah De Sondy, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Islam in UCC’s Department of the Study of Religions, visited the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Pakistan, as part of his 2026–27 sabbatical.
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06 Oct 2026
Dr Amanullah De Sondy visits the University of Tokyo during sabbatical research
Dr Amanullah De Sondy, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Islam in UCC’s Department of the Study of Religions, visited the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia at the University of Tokyo as part of his 2026–27 sabbatical.
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