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Committee for Communities Evidence on Civic Participation, Stormont - March 27 2025
Committee for Communities Evidence on Civic Participation, Stormont - March 27 2025 Emma was called forward to present evidence on the...
Mar 27


Guest Lecture: When Citizens Decide: The Role of Youth, Women, and Communities in Advancing Northern Ireland’s Peace Process, Fairfield University - March 18 2025
Guest Lecture: When Citizens Decide: The Role of Youth, Women, and Communities in Advancing Northern Ireland’s Peace Process, Fairfield...
Mar 18


Change From the Ground Up: The Role of Women, Youth, and Community-Based Movements in Effecting Societal Change in Northern Ireland, Villanova University - March 11 2025
Change From the Ground Up: The Role of Women, Youth, and Community-Based Movements in Effecting Societal Change in Northern Ireland,...
Mar 11


In Conversation with Siobhan McSweeney, Cosmopolitan Club, New York City - March 5, 2025
In Conversation with Siobhan McSweeney, Cosmopolitan Club, New York City - March 5, 2025 As part of a special transatlantic luncheon...
Mar 5


Civic Initiative Report Launch, Queen's University, Belfast - February 24
Civic Initiative Report Launch, Queen's University, Belfast - February 24 As the founder and co-facilitator of the Civic Initiative Emma...
Feb 24


John Carroll University Guest Lecture, Cleveland, Ohio - February 11, 2025
John Carroll University Guest Lecture, Cleveland, Ohio - February 11, 2025 Emma was delighted to accept an invitation to visit John...
Feb 11


4th Annual International Conference - November 28th 2024
4th Annual International Conference - November 28th 2024 Emma attended and contribute to the University of Limerick and Ulster...
Nov 28, 2024


Strategic Litigation as a Tool for Progressive Policy Change in Northern Ireland - Fordham Law, November 12th 2024
Strategic Litigation as a Tool for Progressive Policy Change in Northern Ireland - Fordham Law, November 12th 2024 On November 12th Emma...
Nov 12, 2024


Change from the Ground Up: The role of youth, women, and community organizations in advancing change in Northern Ireland - DePaul University, November 7th 2024
Change from the Ground Up: The role of youth, women, and community organizations in advancing change in Northern Ireland - DePaul...
Nov 7, 2024


From Partition to Partnership: The Future of Ireland's Peace Process, Notre Dame University - November 5th 2024
From Partition to Partnership: The Future of Ireland's Peace Process, Notre Dame University - November 5th 2024 Emma visited Notre Dame...
Nov 5, 2024


Citizens' Forum on Housing - November 2024
Citizens' Forum on Housing - November 2024 In November Emma led in the delivery of the Citizens' Forum on Housing, a civic-led citizens'...
Nov 1, 2024


NICON Conference - October 16th 2024
NICON Conference - October 16th 2024 Emma contributed to a panel discussion at the annual Northern Ireland Confederation for Health and...
Oct 16, 2024


NCAFP Northern Ireland Emerging Leaders Concluding Conference - October 8th-9th 2024
NCAFP Northern Ireland Emerging Leaders Concluding Conference - October 8th-9th 2024 The National Committee on American Foreign Policy...
Oct 8, 2024


UCD Literary and Historical Society Northern Ireland Debate - September 26th 2024
UCD Literary and Historical Society Northern Ireland Debate - September 26th 2024 Emma returned to the UCD L&H debating Chamber as a...
Sep 26, 2024


Glencree 50th anniversary Women in Peacebuilding Panel - September 7th 2024
Glencree 50th anniversary Women in Peacebuilding Panel - September 7th 2024 Emma moderated a special Women, Peace and Security panel to...
Sep 7, 2024


Kennedy Summer School - August 31st 2024
Kennedy Summer School - August 31st 2024 As part of 2024 Kennedy Summer School weekend Emma took part in a live panel discussion on...
Aug 31, 2024


Women, Peace and Security Roundtable - June 28th 2024
Women, Peace and Security Roundtable - June 28th 2024 To mark the visit of NCAFP Vice Chair Nancy Soderberg Emma convened a special...
Jun 28, 2024


Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation: Northern Ireland – Civil War, Democracy, Blockade? - June 13th 2024
Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation: Northern Ireland – Civil War, Democracy, Blockade? - June 13th 2024 Emma was invited to speak with visiting...
Jun 13, 2024


New Europeans UK 'EU Rights and Wrongs' Conference - May 24th 2024
New Europeans UK 'EU Rights and Wrongs' Conference - May 24th 2024 Northern Ireland is now home to one of the largest populations of...
May 24, 2024


DCU Brexit Institute x Journal.ie EU Parliamentary Elections - April 18th 2024
DCU Brexit Institute x Journal.ie EU Parliamentary Elections - April 18th 2024 For this special EU elections 2024 event Emma was invited...
Apr 18, 2024
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