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Monthly Archives: September 2015

Conference: Teaching politics in our universities: inspiring, inciting and enlightening

Posted on behalf of Dr Clodagh Harris (UCC) The PSAI specialist group on teaching and learning in politics is holding an event in the NUI offices, 49 Merrion Square on Friday September 18th 2015. To register for the event, please contact Stefanie Wojtek at s.wojtek@ucc.ie before 13:00 September 17th. The event is co-funded by the PSAI and…

September 13, 2015 in Events.

Politicians ignore citizens at their peril

I’m currently reading José Saramago’s Seeing (a gift from a former student), which tells the story of how panic sets in among a city’s political classes after the vast bulk of the citizens cast a blank ballot in an election. It’s a great read, though I have to admit I thought the storyline a bit…

September 12, 2015 in Corruption and Accountability, Referenda.

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