Diocesan News
Professor Richard English to talk on Global Politics at St Bartholomew's, Belfast
'Big Issue' is the title of the next lunchtime lecture to be given at St. Bartholomew's Church, Stranmillis Road, Belfast. The lecture is given by Professor Richard English, Head of the School of Politics at Queens University Belfast.
The lecture takes place at 1.10 p.m. on Tuesday, 11 May 2010.
In this lecture Professor English, who is a member of St. Bartholomew's Church, will analyse the major global issues facing whatever government is formed after the forthcoming General Election. He has been widely acclaimed for his research on Irish politics and on international terrorism. Recent books include Terrorism: How to Respond (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009), Irish Freedom: The History of Nationalism in Ireland (London: Pan Macmillan, 2006) and Armed Struggle: The History of the IRA (London: Pan Macmillan, 2003).
In 2009 he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy and a Member of the Royal Irish Academy. He is a frequent media commentator on Irish politics and history and on terrorism, including work for the BBC, ITN, SKY NEWS, NPR, RTE, the Irish Times, the Times Literary Supplement, Newsweek and the Financial Times.
Everyone is welcome at this lecture, which will include a time for questions. Light refreshments will also be available.
For further information please contact the Revd Ron Elsdon, Tel: 028 9066 9995