Joanne Murphy

I was delighted to chair a panel on ‘Leadership as Bridge Building: a Tribute to John Hume and John Lewis‘ at the recent ‘Bridging the Atlantic: Ireland and US’ online symposium. The panellists were Prof. Brendan O’Leary (University of Pennsylvania), Dr. Ebun Joseph (author and activist), Prof. Kevin Gaines (University of Virginia) and Prof Bonnie Weir (Yale University) – a wonderful line up with extraordinary expertise on both Ireland and the US.

This was the second annual symposium on Ireland-US relations which discussed transatlantic relations, Ireland, the US and the EU. A full recording can be found below including a wonderful address by President Bill Clinton on the legacy of Hume and Lewis – two titans of peace building and justice who are sadly missed. You can also find the full programme below – including information about the participants and the other panels. it was a real privilege to be part of this impactful day.