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Talks & Lectures
During the three years of the Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship Professor McEvoy was involved in an extensive process of dissemination and ‘road-testing the ideas’ related to the project. Over 50 lectures, seminars and presentations were delivered.
2026
Addressing the Past and Peace-making
Conference of Community Foundations, St Congalls, Belfast
2026
The Granting and Removing of Special Category Status
Criminalisation and Political Imprisonment Remembered. Feile Community Festival, West Belfast.
2026
Law, Truth and the Past in Northern Ireland.
Fordham Summer School, University College Dublin
2026
Law, Truth and Resistance in Authoritarian and Post-Truth Context
Authoritarianism and the Rule of Law Conference, the University of Leeds, (with A. Batesmith).
2026
Sustaining the Peace Process in Northern Ireland
Visiting Delegation from the President Jimmy Carter Centre, QUB.
2026
What is the Relationship Between Truth and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland?
Visiting Student Delegation from Northern Arizona, QUB.
2026
The Criminal Cases Commission
The New Legacy Act and Efforts to Address the Harms of the Past. CCRC Conference, QUB
2026
Is Northern Ireland Ready for Acknowledgement?
Visiting Delegation of Students, University of Bradford Peace Programme, QUB.
2026
Truth Recovery, Apologies and the Past
Visiting Delegation of Emerging Young Israeli and Palestinian Leaders, Harvard Negotiation Program, Union Theological Seminary.
2026
Activism and Conflict Legal and Political Struggles
Address the Past in NI and Israel.’ Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference, University of Sussex (with R. Dudai).
2026
The United Ireland Debate, the Past and Truth in the Trump 2 Era
Drawing Lessons from Northern Ireland Relevant to Palestine. Guest lecture Range (80) of Palestinian Philanthropy Leads, Social Justice Initiative, Glor…
2026
Parliamentary Discussion with UN Special Rapporteur Bernard Duhaime on the NI Troubles Bill
Co-organised by Committee on the Administration of Justice, Amnesty International and Prof. McEvoy. Attended by range of MPs and Lord…
2026
Political Imprisonment and the Past in Ireland and Palestine
With Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland, Felons, Belfast.
2026
Statements of Acknowledgement and Apology
Presentation to the ‘Elders’ Rostrevor Group, Artsawonder Belfast.
2026
Oral Evidence to the Westminster Joint Select Committee on Human Rights
On the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. Westminster, London.
2025
Apologies and Acknowledgement as a Moral Imperative
Boston College Event on Northern Ireland Peace Process,
2025
The Joint Framework and the New Legacy Act: Information Retrieval and Acknowledgement
Presentation to MLAs and staff, Long Gallery, Stormont, Belfast
2025
Legal Activism in Divided Societies
University of Cyprus with former Cypriot Presidential Candidate and lawyer Achilleas Demetriades.
2025
Restorative Justice and the Acknowledgement of Past Harms
Lord Mayor Conference, Celebration of Restorative Justice Practice in Northern Ireland, Belfast City Hall.
2025
The Legal and Political Struggles to Deal with the Past in Northern Ireland
British Academy Half Day Conference, British Academy, London.
2025
Peacemaking in Comparative Perspective, Visiting Delegation
Maine USA, QUB.
2025
Victims, Truth Information Recovery and the Legacy of the Conflict
QUB Conference (Joined online from Boston).
2025
Apologies, Political Violence and Dealing with the Past: Truth, Justice and Armed Group Responsibility
Invited Lecture, Center for Global Law and Justice, Northeastern University, Boston Massachusetts.
2025
Conference Paper, ‘Apologies, Acknowledgement and the Criminology of Transitional Justice.’
European Criminology Conference, Athens Greece.
2025
‘Information Recovery and Acknowledging the Past’
Invited Seminar, Feile Community Festival, West Belfast.
2025
Invited Symposium paper ‘Law, Secrecy and National Security in Northern Ireland – Why is it so Difficult to Acknowledge Past Wrongs? (with D Holder)
Symposium ‘In the Name of Security: The Fragility of Human Rights’. Centro de Estudios Politicos y Constitucionales in the Palace…
2025
‘The Pat Finucane Murder, Acknowledgement and Dealing with the Legacy of the Conflict.’
Invited Seminar, Presentation to Sir Gary Hickenbottom (chair) and the Pat Finucane Inquiry Team.
2025
‘Dealing with the Legacy of the Past: The State of Play’
Invited presentation, Black Box Theatre, with Jo Berry and Patrick Magee.
2025
Information Recovery Report
Presentation to Northern Ireland Office, Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, Loyalist and Republican ex-combatants re Information Recovery Report.
2025
‘Witch-hunts, Lawfare and Acknowledging the Past in the Post Truth Era.’
Invited Symposium paper, University of Cardiff Symposium ‘Law and Dysfunctional Governance’, Cardiff Law School.
2025
‘Is Information Recovery Viable?’
Invited Presentation, Northern Ireland Victims Forum.
2025
Invited seminar, Boston College Irish Studies Program
‘Getting Armed Groups to Step Up?’
2025
‘Law Politics and Armed Group Accountability for Past Human Rights Violations.’
Invited lecture, Harvard Law School.
2025
‘Owning the Wrongs of the Past.’
Invited lecture, University of Massachusetts, Department of Conflict Resolution.
2025
‘Getting Armed Groups to Take Responsibility for Past Harms: The Politics of Truth, Apologies and Acknowledgement in Transitional Justice.’
Invited lecture, Weatherhead Centre for International Affairs, Harvard University.
2025
Conference Plenary, ‘Truth Justice and Acknowledgement in Northern Ireland.’
Ghosts of Legacy Conference, Stormont Hotel Belfast.
2024
Evidence to Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on Dealing with the Past
2024
Keynote Address, ‘Apologies, Atonement and Acknowledging Past Harms; The Lessons for Restorative Justice Theory and Practice.’
Annual Restorative Justice Council Conference, Stormont Hotel, Belfast.
2024
Keynote Address: ‘Prosecutions, Acknowledgement and the Past’
Dept Foreign Affairs Conference ‘A Decade after the atrocities against the Yazidi community: Preserving collected evidence and promoting a comprehensive…
2024
Invited Seminar, ‘Human Rights Activism and Acknowledging Wrongs During Armed Conflict: Lessons from Northern Ireland.’
Breaking the Silence Conference (Jerusalem, online).
2024
Organised Conference and delivered Conference Plenary ‘Armed Groups Stepping Up to Address Past Harms’.
Mitchell Institute Organised Conference on Armed Groups and Dealing with the Past, Queens University Belfast.
2024
‘Apologies, Abuses and the Past’
Invited Seminar (online), Association for the Conflict Resolution, New York).
2024
Keynote Address ‘Truth, Reparations and Apologies: How Armed Groups Address Past Violence.’
British Criminology Conference, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
2024
‘Acknowledging the Harm : Restorative Justice and the Ending of Punishment Shootings in Northern Ireland.’
Invited Staff/Student Seminar. Fordham University School of Law, New York.
2024
Discussion United Nations Head Quarters New York
Organised by Irish Ambassador to UN, His Excellency Fergal Mythen. New York.
2024
Keynote Address, ‘Truth, Justice and Acknowledgement: Dealing with the Past in Northern Ireland.’
(with former Colombian Chief Justice Manuel Cepeda), National Committee on American Foreign Policy, New York.
2024
Invited Staff Student Seminar, ‘Armed Group Engagement with Transitional Justice: Apologies and the Politics of Regret.’
New York University School of Law. Organised by former UN Special Rapporteur on Transitional Justice Prof. Pablo De Greif.
2024
‘From Restorative Justice to Restorative Culture: Using RJ to stop Armed Group Harms in the Northern Ireland Peace Process.’
Keynote Address. Community Restorative Justice Cross Border Conference, Dundalk.
2024
‘Context and Critique: Understanding the Legacy Act in Northern Ireland.’
Invited Staff/Student Seminar. University College Galway School of Law.
2024
‘Addressing the Legacy of the Past: What the Republic of Ireland Can Do.’
Keynote Address, NUI Galway (Dublin).
2023
‘Amnesties and Conflict Transformation after the Catalan Independence Referendum; How to Acknowledge the Past and Move Forward’
Keynote Address, Centre Cultural La Model, Barcelona with Catalan President Pare Aragones I Garcia and Foreign Minister Meritxell Serret.
2023
‘Deconstructing the Legacy Act’
Invited guest lecture, Bloody Sunday Museum Derry.
2023
‘Germany and Ireland; Transitions, Transformations and Dealing with the Legacy of the Past Legacy Conference’
Keynote Address and chairing, Royal Irish Academy.
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Media Coverage
Over the course of the Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship (2023-2026), Professor McEvoy has been heavily involved in commenting and discussion in print, broadcast and online media. A QUB Media office report McEvoy or discussion on his research have appeared in over 400 media outlets between 2023-2026.
2026
Researching in Politically Sensitive Areas
In this episode of Talking About Methods, Professor Linda Mulcahy talks to Professor Kieran McEvoy about researching in politically sensitive areas.
2026
Global Scholars Network on Identity and Conflict
Harvard University and Queens University Belfast, with Prof. Richard English QUB
2025
QUB Conflict resolution and Peacemaking Roundtable
Discussion with former BBC Correspondent Mark Davenport with Queens University Colleages Professor Louise Mallinder, Dr Stefanie Lehner and Dr Laura…
2025
Getting Armed Groups to Take Responsibility for Past Harms
Weatherhead Center for Interational Affairs, Harvard University.
2024
Beyond Compliance: Victimhood & Everyday Peace
Podcast for the Beyond Compliance Consortium focused on Promoting Restraint from Armed Groups Victimhood and Everyday Peace. Podcast Beyond Compliance…
2024
ARINS: The Politics of Apologies
Podcast Number 34 discussing McEvoy’s Article on the Politics of Regret with host Rory Montgomery and Professor Cheryl Lawther, (Queens…
2024
Interview on QUB Lawpod and YouTube
Discussing the role of ex-combatants in transitional Justice
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Timeline
November 2023 — Plenary address at Centre Cultural La Model, Barcelona, alongside Catalan President Pere Aragonès i García and Foreign Minister Meritxell Serret.
- 2024 — Visiting Professorship at Fordham Law School, New York.
- 2024 — Lecture and presentation at the American Committee on Foreign Relations, New York.
- 2024 — Lecture and presentation at New York University (NYU).
- 2024 — Presentation at the United Nations, New York.
- 2024 — Plenary address at the British Criminology Conference, Glasgow.
- 2025 — Visiting Professorship at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University.
- 2025 — Lectures and seminars at the Weatherhead Center, Harvard University.
- 2025 — Lecture/seminar at Harvard Law School.
- 2025 — Lecture/seminar at Boston College.
- 2025 — Lecture/seminar at the University of Massachusetts.
- 2025 — Lecture/seminar at Northeastern University.
- 2025 — Plenary presentation at the University of Cyprus.
- 2025 — Presentation of a paper at the Centro de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales, Palace of Godoy, Madrid.
- 2025 — Additional conference presentations, seminars and papers.
3 Years Of
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Over the course of the Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship (2023-2026), Professor McEvoy has been heavily involved in commenting and discussion in print, broadcast and online media. A QUB Media office report notes that he or his research has appeared in over 400 media outlets between 2023-2026.
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