Trinity-INC Symposium 2024

The Trinity Inclusive Curriculum Project Trinity-INC 2024 symposium aims to articulate the national policy context on inclusion in third level education, showcase Trinity-INC best inclusive curriculum practice and engage with international scholarship on inclusive university cultures. The symposium will provide participants with a rounded understanding of inclusion in the curriculum in third level education/Trinity and with best practice to envision Trinity as a leading institution on inclusion.

#InclusiveTrinity Symposium. 29th November 2024. Taking Inclusive Curriculum Forward and leading the way on Inclusion

29th November, 9 – 1.30

Location: Portal, Trinity Business School and online


Programme (Draft)

 

Registration (9:00 – 9:20)

 

Opening (9:20 – 9:35)

Prof. Lorraine Leeson, Vice Provost for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

 

National context – Keynotes (9:35 – 10:00)

Dr. Louise Callinan, Head of Access Policy, HEA, National Access Plan

Dara Ryder, CEO Ahead, UD Charter/Altitude

Chair: Dr Patricia McCarthy, Trinity-INC

 

Trinity-INC Overview (10:00 – 10:30)

Seán Adderley, Trinity-INC

Student Partner Programme Video

 

Trinity-INC Evaluation Discussion (10:30 – 11:20)

Dr. Edurne Garcia Iriarte, Trinity-INC

Prof. Roy McConkey, Evaluator

Ann Swift, Evaluator

Tracy Galvin, Ulster University

Prof. Michael Shevlin and Dr. Vivian Rath, Trinity College Dublin

Chair: Dr. Joanne Banks, School of Education

 

Break &

 Interactive Showcase of Inclusive Curriculum Initiatives at Trinity (11:20 – 12:00)

 TCPID, Student Couselling Service, Dept. of Anatomy, The Lír / Black Studies, School of Psychology, Dept. of Physiotherapy, School of Education, Centre for Deaf Studies,

 

Panel Discussion: Reflections on an inclusive curriculum and shaping the future (12:00 – 12:45)

Prof. Lorraine Leeson, Associate Vice Provost for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Prof. Neville Cox, Registrar

Prof. Martine Smith, Dean of Graduate Studies 

Prof. Vincent Wade, Senior Lecturer

Chair: Prof. Michael Shevlin, School of Education

 

Closure

Dr. Edurne Garcia Iriarte

Seán Adderley

Trinity-INC

 

Lunch and Networking (12:50 – 13:30)