| Monday, March 16, 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Address | Dr. Vicky Wilkins, Provost, American University deputy First Minister, Emma Little-Pengelly MLA, on behalf of the Northern Ireland Executive | 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM |
| Panel 1: Living in and Managing Divided Societies | Moderated by Dr. Duncan Morrow, Director of Community Engagement, Ulster University | 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM |
| Lunch | 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM | |
| Panel 2: America 250: The Role of Migrants from Ireland/Northern Ireland–Past, Present, and Future | Moderated by Dr. Darragh Gannon, Assistant Teaching Professor and Associate Director of Global Irish Studies, Georgetown University | 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM |
| Panel 3: Public History in Divided Societies | Moderated by Dr. Olwen Purdue, Director, Centre for Public History, Queen’s University Belfast | 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Closing Remarks | The Right Honorable Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | 4:00 PM - 4:20 PM |
| Farewell | Dr. Paul Bartholomew, Vice-Chancellor and President, Ulster University | 4:20 PM - 4:30 PM |
Speakers and Panelists
- Manager Betty Carlisle MBE, Hon.D., Shankill Women’s Centre
-
CEO Roisin Marshall OBE, Council for Integrated Education (retired)
-
Chief Constable Jon Boutcher QPM, Police Service Northern Ireland
-
Congressman Joe Crowley, Executive Vice President, America 250.org
-
Speaker Edwin Poots MLA, Northern Ireland Assembly
-
Counselor Ciara Delaney, Irish Embassy
-
Dr. Carolyn Gallaher, Professor, Dept. of Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations, American University
-
Dr. Kimberly Cowell-Meyers, Associate Professor, Dept. of Government, American University
-
Dr. Olwen Purdue, Director, Centre for Public History, Queen’s University Belfast
-
Chief Executive Kathryn Thomson, National Museums NI
-
Dr. Andrew Davenport, Vice President for Research and Saunders Director of the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello