HUmanities in context

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Introduction
Moore Institute
Irish Studies
Irish Centre for Human Rights
Huston School of Film and Digital Media

Introduction

The College of Arts, Social Sciences, & Celtic Studies is the largest academic community within the university.  NUI Galway has a strong research ethos in the Humanities, which concentrates on established areas of excellence, fosters new research initiatives and enables these activities to enrich the teaching and learning experience at all levels. Research builds upon existing international leadership in a range of humanities disciplines and encourages the development of new areas through multi-disciplinary collaborations.

The Moore Institute leads in linking humanities with the knowledge society at national and international levels, through research in digital humanities and by developing strong relationships with the creative and cultural industries. 

The Irish Centre for Human Rights is one of the world’s premier university-based institutions for the study and promotion of human rights and humanitarian law

Irish Studies is an integrated, interdisciplinary programme of learning which seeks to explore key aspects of the Irish experience in its historical and contemporary settings. The Huston School of Film and Digital Media is an emerging centre for research into the role of media in culture.

Moore Institute 

The mission of the Moore Institute for Research in the Humanities and Social Studies is to foster the culture of research at NUI Galway by bringing scholars and graduate students at the University into contact with their peers in the top-ranking humanities research institutes throughout the world. The Institute promotes research and research-led teaching in the area of its remit, and furthers this mission through structural linkages with analogous research centres in partner universities in Ireland and abroad. It has developed an innovative inter-institutional research training programme, known as Texts, Contexts, Cultures with Trinity College, Dublin, and University College, Cork, and played a leadership role in the establishment of the all-island collaborative network Humanities Serving Irish Society.  In promoting its mission the Institute seeks to combine technology and culture in new ways that enrich the lives of individuals and communities, and to foster the skills of early stage researchers in the use of new technologies. This dimension of the Institute’s activities assists senior researchers in developing the capacity of their research students for employment in the academic and public spheres as well as in the cultural and creative industries. The Institute is particularly associated with research that cuts across disciplines, demanding creative thinking and dynamic interactions.

Recent News
US Foundation Award for Humanities at NUI Galway Read more
Professor Terry Eagleton Appointed Adjunct Professor at NUI Galway Read more
Online Hypermedia Archive of Moore's Melodies launched during 200th anniversary  Read more 
Minister Officially Launches Arts and Humanities Research Programme Read more 
Tales of Gluttony and Fantasy from Medieval Ireland Subject of NUI Galway Symposium Read more 

Irish Studies

The Centre for Irish Studies at NUI, Galway was established in Autumn 2000 and is dedicated to research and advanced teaching on the cultural, social and political endeavours of Irish people, on the island of Ireland and beyond. Irish Studies is a designated Area of Excellence at NUI, Galway.

Recent News
Irish Studies Conference, NUI Galway 10-13 June 2009 Read more

Irish Centre for Human Rights (ICHR)

Since its establishment in permanent premises in January 2000, the Centre has developed a global reputation for excellence in the field of human rights teaching, research and advocacy. A thriving research community exists at the Centre with in excess of 40 doctoral candidates. Students from a range of academic backgrounds are engaged in research on a broad spectrum of issues related to international human rights law, international criminal law, international humanitarian law and international relations.

Recent News
First Irish Conference on Forensic Science and Human Rights Read more
NUI Galway Commemorates 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Read more 
Human Rights Expert Talks of Sharing Science - Pivotal in the Climate Change Debate  Read more 
Holocaust Survivor and Nobel Peace Prize Winner to Address NUI Galway Law Society Read more
Summer School Puts Minority Rights Centre Stage Read more
International Criminal Court Summer School Opens at NUI Galway Read more

Huston School of Film and Digital Media

The Huston School of Film & Digital Media was established in 2003 under the active patronage of the Huston family. The School offers a pioneering suite of courses with a single starting point, the role of cultural creativity. They combine the academic and the vocational, theory and practice in professional courses that focus on "culture as central not residual". The Huston offers two Doctoral programmes: the traditional, thesis-only Ph.D and a practice-based Ph.D.

Recent News
Huston School Contributes to African Film Festival Read more
NUI Galway Student Wins Digital Media Award Read more
NUI Galway Film Graduate Receives Award from Spike Lee at Cannes Film Festival  Read more  
Prize for NUI Galway Film Students' Documentary Read more

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