Humanities and Social Sciences Schedule

Saturday 17^th April

Open Day Presentations: 9.30am-4.00pm

You can view presentation recordings for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences below.

Date	Saturday 17^th April 2021
Time	Lecture
9.30-10.00am	School of Communications Taster Lecture \| Madeline Boughton Topic: ‘An exciting age of Media and Communication’ Join Madeline Boughton from the School of Communications to learn more about the importance of effective communication in a digital world. DCU is the number one university in Ireland for Communications and Media Studies - find out how you can become a highly skilled communicator sought after by employers. VIEW RECORDING HERE
10.00-10.30am	School of Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies (SALIS) Taster Lecture \| Dr Jennifer Martyn Topic: ‘Sociolinguistics: Studying language in its social contexts’ Join Jennifer Martyn from the School of Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies (SALIS) to learn more about sociolinguistics, or the study of language in its social contexts. Find out how language is implicated in relations of power between individuals and communities. Understand the relationship between language and identity, and how we negotiate our sense of self through language use. Learn more about accents, language attitudes, and why multilingualism matters. Find out about these topics and more, and learn about why knowledge of sociolinguistics helps us gain an essential understanding of the world around us. VIEW RECORDING HERE
10.30-11.00am	School of Law and Government Taster Lecture \| Dr Jivanta Schottli Topic: 'Clash of Civilizations? India, China and the border conflict.' The short lecture will outline Sino-Indian relations and discuss how different theories in International Relations help us understand major power dynamics. India and China have fought a war, are regional rivals as well as being economic trading partners. Last year, in 2020 a border standoff led to casualties on either side. How can we explain the sources of competition, conflict and cooperation between the two neighbouring Asian giants? VIEW RECORDING HERE
11.00-11.30am	NEW for 2021: BA in Climate and Environmental Sustainability Taster Lecture \| Dr Darren Clarke Topic: ‘Climate change and environmental sustainability post COVID-19’ Sudden and wide-ranging behaviour changes were introduced globally following the COVID-19 pandemic. However, amidst this crisis, stories of environmental recovery are emerging globally. Satellite imagery shows that air pollution in formerly densely-polluted regions has reduced, and carbon emissions have also reduced globally. Yet, long-term, the negative social and economic impacts of COVID-19 are unquestionable. Thus, a global pandemic is not to be celebrated for its environmental impacts. In this discussion, we will examine what COVID-19 might mean for environmental sustainability and climate change in a post pandemic world. VIEW RECORDING HERE
11.30-12.00pm	NEW for 2021: BSc in Global Challenges Taster Lecture \| Dr Caitriona Dowd Topic: ‘Monitoring Sustainable Development Goal 16: Bridging Data and Social Sciences in Pursuit of Peace of Justice’ The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. This taster lecture will focus on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 on peace, justice and strong institutions. It will look at how to monitor progress on this goal and consider approaches to tracking peace and conflict, at the intersection of data science and social science. Through this lecture you will gain an insight into the innovative inter-disciplinary design between engineering and social science to real problem-solving and challenge-based learning that makes the BSc in Global Challenges a unique course. VIEW RECORDING HERE
12.00-1.00pm	Bachelor of Arts: Joint Honours Taster Lecture \| Dr Alicia Castillo Villanueva Topic: 'Why Do Humanities Matter?' Join Alicia Castillo Villanueva for a stimulating talk on the humanities to learn more about the subjects that will help you answer questions like: How is history made? Why do different cultures have different values? Explore humanities at DCU and learn how these courses will help you learn how to think creatively and critically, to reason, and to ask questions. You will also hear first-hand from students who have benefited from DCU internships or studied abroad. VIEW RECORDING HERE
1.00-2.00pm	Bachelor of Arts: Joint Honours Taster Lecture \| Dr Alicia Castillo Villanueva Topic: ‘Make a difference and shape the world around you' Join Alicia Castillo Villanueva and learn how you can make a difference to the world, society and your own life with an arts degree. Learn about the subjects that will help you become a strong communicator, critical thinker, storyteller, protector of the environment, global leader or politician. You will also hear first-hand from students who have benefited from DCU internships or studied abroad. VIEW RECORDING HERE
2.00-2.30pm	Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge Taster Lecture \| Dr Seán Mac Risteaird Topic: 'Hurlamaboc na hAiteachta: Ag léamh téacs ag leibhéal ollscoile' Díreoidh an seisiún seo ar conas téacs liteartha a léamh ag leibhéal Ollscoile i dtiúin le teoiricí liteartha na hAiteachta (queer reading). Leagfar moltaí amach maidir le léamh na litríochta ar an tríú leibhéal. VIEW RECORDING HERE
2.30-3.00pm	School of History & Geography Taster Lecture \| Dr Ruth McManus Topic ‘The best module of the year’ From duelling in 18th century Ireland to addressing climate change in the present, join Ruth McManus and colleagues in the School of History and Geography to hear more about their favourite modules throughout the year. This special video presentation will be followed by a live Q&A. VIEW RECORDING HERE
3.00-3.30pm	Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance Taster Lecture \| Cormac O'Brien Topic: *'Training for a life in music'* Description: Come and join us at the BA in Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance as we discuss what it’s like to be part of a musical community dedicated to the training of high-level, international standard performers. We’ll explore the content of the programme, our dedicated teaching spaces, our outstanding teaching staff, the opportunities for performance, and how the programme prepares you for life as a performing musician, composer, arranger and producer. VIEW RECORDING HERE
3.30-4.00pm	*‘Communications and Media Studies - a student's point of view’* Join final year Communications student Maeve Fortune and hear first-hand about what it's like to study at DCU. Find out why Maeve chose this course and if it was what she expected. Hear more about the modules you will learn, the requirements for the course and what's it like to be part of the No.1 university in Ireland for Communications and Media. VIEW RECORDING HERE
Registration	Register for Virtual Open Day here: Registration Form If you have any problems registering for the DCU Virtual Open Days, please contact us by email: studenthelp@dcu.ie
Zoom Link	We will be using Zoom Webinar for our virtual open day. You can connect to the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Presentation Channel here.
Online Q&A	Join the Online Q&A HERE to ask your questions to staff and students from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences