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UCD Centre for Digital Policy @ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social · 7d

There's still time to register for our upcoming book launch!
We'll be celebrating the release of two new works Platforming Cancel Culture and From the Bog to the Cloud.
There'll be chats, a Q&A and wine to follow!
📅15 October 4-6pm
📍UCD Humanities Institute

Register via email or the QR code below

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Dean Phelan @deanphelan.bsky.social · 15d

I draw on >500 social media posts from Chinese digital platforms to argue that cancel culture dynamics around the Xinjiang Cotton Incident reflect broader trends of emotionally charged, state-endorsed cancellations, showing how state power can use cancelling to promote digital nationalism & ideology

Dean Phelan @deanphelan.bsky.social · 15d

Congratulations to @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social colleagues @paraickerrigan.bsky.social, Liz Farries & Eugenia Siapera on this wonderful book, Platforming Cancel Culture, and thanks for including my chapter Cancel Culture & China’s Multi-Ethnic National Imaginary.

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · 22d

EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK starts today! The CONUNDRUM Research Project team is delighted to launch our TownsMatter platform as part of our @researchireland.ie National Challenge Fund project.

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Dean Phelan @deanphelan.bsky.social · Sep 5

I wish I had one to help! I’m so curious about why such a specific one is needed!

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Dean Phelan @deanphelan.bsky.social · Aug 20

Well done Brian! Great to see this important topic getting national coverage.

If we want to see real change in Ireland then it’s essential that communities from rural areas and towns are not left behind in the move towards sustainable futures.

Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · Aug 20

Great to chat on Ireland AM this morning on issues around poor rural public transport. I got to discuss our @researchireland.ie funded @conundrumsfi.bsky.social project and how our research is looking into new ways of solving these issues

@deanphelan.bsky.social @niamhmcherry.bsky.social

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · Aug 12

Never has a transport project in Ireland been as analysed, appraised, criticised and debated as much as this... my contribution to @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social this morning

www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Why Metrolink is a much needed connection for North County Dublin

Never has a transport project in Ireland been as analysed, appraised, criticised and debated as much as this

www.rte.ie

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Dean Phelan @deanphelan.bsky.social · Jul 28

Niamh and I had a great day filming last week for the @conundrumsfi.bsky.social project -despite my discomfort at being in front of the camera! Public dissemination of research is so important & we were delighted to be able to include some key community stakeholders in filming too! Watch this space!

Niamh Moore-Cherry @niamhmcherry.bsky.social · Jul 23

Another busy day for us on the @Researchireland.ie @Conundrum.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social project delighted to be in Enniscorthy with a film crew explaining our project, it's impact and the importance of community engagement in transport governance #NextGenerationEU #NationalChallengeFund

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Dean Phelan @deanphelan.bsky.social · Jul 16

Ready - and excited - for the @ucdearth.bsky.social 3-day writing retreat! Thanks to Dara and Jon for organising. A productive few days ahead (…hopefully)!

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Dean Phelan @deanphelan.bsky.social · Jul 11

We had a great few days in Youghal running community mapping workshops with diverse stakeholders. Great to be scaling our project to new case studies!

CONUNDRUM @conundrumsfi.bsky.social · Jul 11

Our team held community mapping workshops in Youghal this week to identify mobility challenges & opportunities for improving sustainable & accessible mobility. An essential step in creating a community-led mobility strategy for Youghal. #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU @researchireland.ie

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CONUNDRUM @conundrumsfi.bsky.social · May 18

CONUNDRUM was also busy in the community this week.
@deanphelan.bsky.social, @briancaulfield.bsky.social and Kieran Harrahill led a workshop with local stakeholders in Enniscorthy to consider an online platform to map their mobility
@researchireland.ie #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU

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Dean Phelan @deanphelan.bsky.social · May 7

I'm delighted to host Dr Jan Kazak at @ucddublin.bsky.social Geography. Jan will present a lunchtime seminar titled "Measurement of Urban Age-Friendliness – Experiences from Four European Cities".
All welcome to attend - not just UCD-ers!
🗓️12th May
⏱️12:30-13:30
📍LAW L246, Sutherland School of Law

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · May 7

Delighted to have Francesco Pilla give the keynote lecture at the ITRN conference this year hosted by the TCD School of Engineering. He will be providing insights into his @researchireland.bsky.social funded Bike Libraries project.

More information here: itrn.ie/itrn-2025-co...

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Dean Phelan @deanphelan.bsky.social · May 1

Day 2 of our #UCDGeography International Urban Fieldwork in London was a success. Students considered London’s built environment & urban development as connected to the broader ecosystem. Thanks @futcherfu.bsky.social for a fascinating walking tour & to the NLA for a presentation of their models.

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Dean Phelan @deanphelan.bsky.social · Apr 29

Great 1st day to our International Urban Fieldwork trip to London. #UCDGeography students doing our school proud. Today’s focus: Power in the City. We explored how historical power and colonial processes continue to shape the city & how social identity & difference is performed in Chinatown and Soho

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Keith Lilley @profkdlilley.bsky.social · Mar 27

There's still time to submit a proposal for 2025 Conference of Irish Geographers! 😍 We've two fantastic keynote speakers to address our Adaptation conference theme: 👇
Professor Simin Davoudi, Newcastle University and Professor Conor Murphy, Maynooth University.
www.conferenceofirishgeographers.ie#/

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Niamh Moore-Cherry @niamhmcherry.bsky.social · Mar 25

So proud of our whole team for reaching Grow phase of National Challenge Sustainable Communities @researchireland.bsky.social - onwards and upwards alongside our wonderful community and policy partners @briancaulfield.bsky.social @deanphelan.bsky.social @rachelmcardle.bsky.social Abhilash Singh

Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · Mar 25

Delighted that our @researchireland.bsky.social funded @conundrumsfi.bsky.social which has received Grow Phase funding as a finalist under the NCF programme. Very happy to be working with @niamhmcherry.bsky.social, Abhilash Singh, @deanphelan.bsky.social and Rachel McArdle on this project....

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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · Mar 25

Delighted that our @researchireland.bsky.social funded @conundrumsfi.bsky.social which has received Grow Phase funding as a finalist under the NCF programme. Very happy to be working with @niamhmcherry.bsky.social, Abhilash Singh, @deanphelan.bsky.social and Rachel McArdle on this project....

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Jonathan Harris @jonathanaharris.bsky.social · Mar 25

Get your abstracts in! 👇
Conference website: www.conferenceofirishgeographers.ie#/
The Geographical Society of Ireland Annual Conference 2025
Queen’s University Belfast, 7-9th May 2025
Deadline for Proposals: 29th March 2025

Conference of Irish Geographers

www.conferenceofirishgeographers.ie

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Dean Phelan @deanphelan.bsky.social · Mar 25

I’m delighted that @conundrumsfi.bsky.social was chosen as a finalist in the @researchireland.bsky.social Sustainable Communities Challenge. Im excited to help grow a fantastic project with the best colleagues & mentors @niamhmcherry.bsky.social @briancaulfield.bsky.social @rachelmcardle.bsky.social

CONUNDRUM @conundrumsfi.bsky.social · Mar 25

We are thrilled to announce we have been funded in the grow phase of Research Ireland’s Sustainable Communities Challenge. This give us an opportunity to replicate our work in Enniscorthy across two new towns. Please join us in April for further information #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU

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Dean Phelan @deanphelan.bsky.social · Mar 20

Come and work with us! We are expanding our CONUNDRUM team and looking for a postdoctoral researcher who is passionate about using participatory methods to co-create empowering futures for communities in Irish towns. Details are at the link below. Closing date April 3rd my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

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Dean Phelan @deanphelan.bsky.social · Feb 27

Sounds great! I’m looking forward to it

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Dean Phelan @deanphelan.bsky.social · Feb 27

There was a zine festival planned in Drogheda a while back (not Dublin but might be of interest) - www.instagram.com/droghedazine...

A friend also sent this to me - www.instagram.com/theundergrou...

Maybe they’re of interest?

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CONUNDRUM @conundrumsfi.bsky.social · Feb 26

Catch up on our talk at the UCD Citizen Science event on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYv2...

@ucdlibrary.bsky.social @deanphelan.bsky.social @rachelmcardle.bsky.social
@researchireland.bsky.social #NationalChallengeFund #nextgenerationeu

The CONUNDRUM Project: UCD Citizen Science event 24 February 2025

YouTube video by UCDLibrary

www.youtube.com

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CONUNDRUM @conundrumsfi.bsky.social · Feb 26

Thank you @ucdlibrary.bsky.social for having us, a lot of discussion in the room about the challenges and benefits of co-creation work and the benefit this can bring to communities. Thank you Jane Nolan for organising!
@researchireland.bsky.social #NationalChallengeFund #nextgenerationeu

UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · Feb 24

We were delighted to welcome UCD's Rachel McArdle & @deanphelan.bsky.social to the James Joyce Library this morning for their talk on the SFI #CitizenScience CONUNDRUM project - Co-creating sustainable and shared community mobility - & progress made in the test community in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.

UCD researchers Dean Phelan and Rachel McArdle in front of a plasma screen detailing the SFI CONUNDRUM project.

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