The UL-UU conference series has been devised and organised jointly by Prof Gisela Holfter, CIGS, ºÚÁÏÉç and Prof Paul Carmichael, Ulster University, and developed in partnership with the support of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. The initial conference was entitled ‘Unions, Break-ups and Special Relationships – Aspects of the Irish-German-UK Relationships’ (18th International Conference in Irish-German Studies) and was held at the ºÚÁÏÉç, 4-5 November 2021. The second conference was held at Ulster University, 3-4 November 2022, and entitled ‘New Ways of Engagement and the International Context: Northern Ireland and Ireland’. In the third event, taking Place in UL 16-17 November 2023 and entitled ‘Engaging Cross Borders: Perspectives from Ireland and Europe’, we explored in more detail some of the themes and issues considered hitherto. The upcoming fourth conference will take place in Ulster University, 28-29 November 2024, and is entitled 'Reflections on a Changing Ireland and its Relationships'. It is organised by the Centre for Public Administration, Ulster University in coordination with the Centre for Irish-German Studies, ºÚÁÏÉç, the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) UK & Ireland office.
