A half-day event co-organised by the Irish Humanities Alliance (IHA), the Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) and the Royal Irish Academy (RIA).
Full Programme
Introductory remarks
Professor Murray Pittock, SAHA Co-Chair
Angus Robertson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (prerecorded video)
Professor Sonja Tiernan, IHA Coordinator
Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence (prerecorded video)
Panel discussion: Culture, collaboration and diaspora
Chair: Professor Catherine O’Leary, SAHA Co-Chair
Jerry O’Donovan, Consul General of Ireland in Edinburgh
Katy McNeil, Head of Scottish Government Office, Dublin
Professor Triona McCormack, Vice-President for Strategy and External Engagement, UCD
Ciarán Walsh, Associate Director, Culture Ireland
Scottish–Irish research projects - presentations by awardees of the Ireland-Scotland Bilateral Network Grants
Chair: Professor Anna Hickey-Moody, IHA Vice Chair
Dr Aoife Crummy (UCD), Celtic Connections: Seanchas na Fairge / Farraige - Reviving Ancient Sea Routes and Stories
Dr Helen MacGrath (UCC), Actioning Sustainable Futures within the Artisan Food and Drink Sector
Concluding remarks
Professor Catherine O’Leary, SAHA Co-Chair
Professor Brendan Dooley, IHA Chair
Full recording: A half-day event co-organised by the Irish Humanities Alliance (IHA), the Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) and the Royal Irish Academy (RIA). Held at the RIA on Friday 26th September 2025.