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Is foinse féidearthachtaí í an Ghaeilge
Professor Fionntán de Brún argues that the Irish language can be a medium for seeing the world in an entirely different way.
Friday, 11 May 2018
What is the future for fake news?
Dr Maria Murphy explains that fake news is an issue involving many things, from freedom of expression and its limitations, to data protection and micro-targeting.
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Leonard Cohen’s Broken Hallelujah
Philipp Rosemann, Professor of Philosophy, reflects on the immense popularity of an artist whose songs sound like prayers, whose voice seems to belong to an Old Testament prophet, and whose preferred topics include failure and guilt.
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Why Twitter is an unfit arena for democratic debate
Social media led to the rule of opinion over knowledge - and it leads to echo chambers where people share the same opinion
Tuesday, 13 March 2018
The strange case of Brexit and British sovereignty
A mug's game? "Even now, averting Brexit would leave British self-mastery intact
Tuesday, 06 March 2018
A short history of deadly potions and poisons
Analysis: the recent high profile poisoning case involving Bosnian Croat war criminal Slobodan Praljak has highlighted our dark fascination with death by poisoning
Tuesday, 27 February 2018
It's music not missiles which is shaping the worldview of Korea
Opinion: for young people worldwide, Korea now means Kpop acts like BTS rather than a stand-off over missiles between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un
Tuesday, 27 February 2018
How the Communiversity introduces people to higher education
The Communiversity programme gives men and women of all ages the chance to learn together and build confidence as they do so
Tuesday, 27 February 2018