Thursday 17 July 2008

‘The Irish in Britain: Issues, Evidence and Future Trends’

Symposium, 3rd June 2008, Sheffield Hallam University

Leading academics in the field of Irish Studies gathered at Sheffield Hallam University to debate the current and future needs of the Irish population in Britain. The symposium, organised by Rionach Casey and John Flint at CRESR, and supported by the Federation of Irish Societies discussed changes in Irish migration patterns, health inequalities, identity issues and future directions for the research agenda in Irish diaspora studies. The speakers were Professor Mary Hickman (London Metropolitan University), Professor Bronwen Walter (Anglia Ruskin University), Dr Louise Ryan (Middlesex University) and Eithne Rynne (Federation of Irish Societies).

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