Lectures on Schooling During an Economic Crisis
Stanley Aronowitz, Prof of Sociology and Urban Education at the City University of New York, will talk on Schooling at a Time of Economic Crisis today at 12.30pm in Education House, North Campus NUI Maynooth. This evening Prof Aronowitz will talk on The Crisis in Capitalism and the Role of Education at 7pm in the the School of Social Justice, UCD. Details from www. nuim.ie or www.ucd.ie/schoolof socialjustice.
UCD Symphony Orchestra at the NCH
The UCD Symphony Orchestra will make its fifth annual appearance at the National Concert Hall tonight at 8pm. The orchestra comprises UCD’s finest student musicians. Tickets are €18, €12 and €8 (concessions) from www.nch.ie or tel: 01-4170000.
National Gallery of Ireland Study Morning
A study morning on Thomas Roberts and Landscape Painting takes place on Saturday, April 4th from 9.50am to 1.30pm in the National Gallery of Ireland lecture theatre. Tickets are €25, €15 (students) from the gallery shop, tel: 01-6633518. Admission includes coffee and a tour of the exhibition. www.nationalgallery.ie.
Open Day at Killester College Dublin
Killester College of Further Education, Dublin 4, is holding an open day on Thursday, April 2nd from 9am to 4pm. E-mail: ann.oreilly@kcfe.cdvec.ie. Tel: 01-8337686.
The law of Education: an Introduction A one-day training course, The Law of Education: an Introduction, will be held in Naas, Co Kildare on Saturday, April 25th . The course is open to primary and second- level teachers, members of boards of management, psychologists, health professionals, parents and representatives of relevant organisations. Fees apply, with early-bird rates available until April 3rd. Details from 087-9634832 or by e-mail from schoolcoach@eircom.net.
Creative Writing Workshops at TCD
The School of English at Trinity College Dublin is offering a free six-week creative writing workshop with its current Arts Council of Ireland Writer Fellow, Michael O’Loughlin, to start in April. Submissions are currently being invited for places on the weekly two-hour workshop. Samples of work of 1,500-2,500 words of prose, or four to six poems, are required.
All submissions should be sent by post to Writer Fellow’s Workshop, Oscar Wilde Centre, School of English, Trinity College Dublin, 21 Westland Row, Dublin 2, by Friday, April 17th. For further information, e-mail oscar@tcd.ie, but note that no submissions by e-mail will be accepted.
Guidance Counselling at UCC
University College Cork is offering a one-year full-time training course in guidance counselling. Applications for 2009-10 are now being sought. Further information at www.pac.ie (course code CKC02).
Maths and Disease Lecture at NUI Galway
Cambridge University mathematician Prof Tom Körner will deliver a free public lecture at NUI Galway on Monday, April 6th at 6pm in the Kirwan Lecture Theatre. Mathematics and Smallpox will explain in simple terms how mathematics is used to understand disease epidemics. For further details or to book a ticket, e-mail Mary.Kelly@nuigalway.ie or tel 091-492332.
Debating Science Issues National Final
The national finals of the 2009 Debating Science Issues competition take place on Thursday, April 2nd in the Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin, from 11am to 2pm. Four teams of secondary school students will represent each province in the final. The public are invited to attend. For information contact Danielle Nicholson at 091-495259.
UCC Commerce Faculty Road ShowT
he UCC Commerce Faculty Road Show will visit Thurles Public Library, Co Tipperary, today, Carrigaline Library, Co Cork, tomorrow and Tralee Library, Co Kerry on Thursday, April 2nd. For further information, contact a.wallace@ucc.ie.
Lunchtime Lecture at The Hunt Museum, Limerick
The lunchtime lecture in the Hunt Museum on Tuesday, April 7th at 1pm is The Art of Carved Ivory – Legends and Imagery by Elaine O’Malley. Admission is free and all are welcome.
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