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Saturday 30th, Sunday 31st All-Ireland Humanist Summer School Heritage Centre, Carlingford, County Louth SEE THE FULL PROGRAMME WITH SPEAKER PROFILES HERE September 2008 Sunday, 7th First Sunday Meeting Values. Much is spoken of values. What are yours? Come along and meet up Buswell's Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 October 2008 Sunday, 5th First Sunday Meeting Fred Edwords, Director of Communications, American Humanist Association will be giving a presentation on the work of his group. Buswell's Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 Tuesday, 7th HAI Annual General Meeting Full details will be sent out with the magazine posting Friday, 10th October International Conference of Council of Ex-Muslims in Britain This may be of interest to anyone who can get to London in October. The 10th
October is International Day against the death penalty. On Friday 10th October,
the Council of Ex-Muslims in Britain presents November 2008 Sunday, 2nd First Sunday Meeting Values. Much is spoken of values. What are yours? Buswell's Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 December 2008 Sunday, 7th First Sunday Meeting Topic TBD Buswell's Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2
* * * * * Previous Events May 2007 Sunday, 6th First Sunday Meeting, Buswell's Hotel, Dublin 2 Topic: Till Death Us Do Part? An open discussion on marriage, civil partnerships, relationships. How have things changed? Is a divorce a sign of a ‘failed’ marriage, or just an ending? Is the concept of ‘till death do us part’ outmoded? Come along and have your say. Friday 25th and Saturday 26th North coast Humanist Weekend. Information available from the Humanist Association of Northern Ireland. Tuesday, 8th May "Dissecting Dawkins" Seminar in Saor-Ollscoil na hÉireann [The Free University of Ireland] in Dublin 7. HAI member Chris Morris will act as facilitator for the seminar. HAI members and friends are invited as guests. The University is the last building on left of Prussia Street before the North Circular Road junction [Hanlon's Corner]. The Seminar will start at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, 8th May. It is intended that the focus will not be on Dawkins but on a favourable review of his book "The God Delusion" by Norman Levitt in which the reviewer raises issues which he feels are inadequately treated by Dawkins yet which are of considerable importance and interest. Active audience participation is expected. June 2007 Sunday, 3rd First Sunday Meeting The topic for 3rd June is simply Books. Come and talk about your Please note; the talk by Siobhan O'Sullivan from the Irish Council
for Wednesday, 6th Venue: Davenport hotel, Merrion Sq., Dublin
2. Thursday, 21st World Humanist Day and Summer Solstice. Learn more about World Humanism Day here Sunday, 24th Family day out to celebrate World Humanism Day. In response to perceived need and popular demand the HAI is organising a day
out to suit families and anyone who enjoys getting together in good surroundings.
It is aimed at including children so if you haven't got any around, borrow
some! Of course everyone is welcome to join this social event July 2007 Sunday, 1st First Sunday Meeting August 2007 Sunday, 5th First Sunday Meeting Siobhan O’Sullivan from the Irish Council for Bioethics will give a talk on stem cell therapies. This promises to be most informative and topical. Friday 17th - 19th All Ireland Humanist Summer School 2007 September 2007 Sunday, 2nd First Sunday Meeting Buswells Hotel, the Boardroom, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, from Friday, 7th - Sunday,9th 2007 Congress of the European Council of Skeptical Organisations (ECSO), Dublin hosted by the Irish Skeptics Society Saturday, 15th HAI September Social at the Irish Museum of Modern
Art (IMMA) Thursday, 20th The Alchemist
Café (Free lectures/discussions on scientific topics) Tuesday, 25th HAI Annual General Meeting October 2007 Sunday, 6th First Sunday Meeting Georgian Suite, Buswell’s Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, 4.00-6pm. Topic: The topic for October is a light-hearted look (touch wood anyway it will be) at folklore, superstitions, omens, luck. What are your secret good luck charms? This is an informal gathering and an opportunity to meet fellow Humanists in a relaxed atmosphere. November 2007 Sunday, 4th First Sunday Meeting Georgian Suite, Buswell’s Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, 4.00-6pm. Topic: Models of Separation of Religion and State. Guest speaker will be David Pollock, President of the European Humanist Federation, who will talk on current situation in Europe and outline different models of separation of religion and state. Needless to say this will be a most interesting session with time for socialising as well. Saturday, 17th Annual HAI Dinner The annual dinner will be held at the Trinity Capital Hotel, on Pearse St, 17th November. Meet at 7pm for dinner at 8pm. Cheques payable to HAI, and sent to Muiris O Conchuir, 20 Moyne Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 please. Enquiries to info@humanism.ie
January 2008 Sunday, 6th First Sunday Meeting Buswell's Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 February 2008 Sunday, 3rd First Sunday Meeting Buswell's Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 Topic: TBD Tuesday, 12th Darwin Day Lecture Walton Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin
The Genetic History of Ireland: Natural Selection and Human Migration to the Atlantic Edge given by Dan Bradley, Associate Professor, Smurfit Institute of Genetics, Trinity College, Dublin
March 2008 Sunday, 2rd First Sunday Meeting Buswell's Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 Topic: The European Year of Intercultural Dialogue Talk given by Proinsias de Rossa MEP
April 2008 Sunday, 6th First Sunday Meeting Buswell's Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 Topic: TBD
May 2008 Sunday, 4th First
Sunday Meeting Buswell's Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 Topic: Humanism in the USA Joe Fox, President of the Humanist Association of Greater Philadelphia
(www.hagp.org) will be
in Ireland this weekend and we’re delighted he’ll be coming along
to speak about Humanism in the US. Wednesday, 7th Irish Skeptics Society public meeting Davenport Hotel, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 In their words: Hopefully there’ll be a good turnout of HAI members to support this meeting, a slightly different meeting for the ISS. June 2008 Sunday, 1st First
Sunday Meeting Buswell's Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 Late update! We revised this entry yesterday as we though Ruth Yeo would be unable to attend. Today we are delighted to announce that Ruth Yeo will be able to attend after all! So the topic is again as it was previously advertised. If you would like to discuss any books or magazines of interest, please bring them along anyway. Topic: Humanist Chaplaincy Ruth Yeo from the Belfast Humanist Group last year became the first Humanist chaplain at Queen’s University in Belfast . This is what the Belfast telegraph said: “Queen’s University,
Belfast, has raised eyebrows after appointing as its latest chaplain someone
who doesn’t believe in God. Peter Hutchison meets new cleric Ruth Yeo.
For many people the term humanist chaplain will seem absurd. A contradiction
in terms. Sacrilegious even. They may have a point. It is, after all, a philosophy,
a way of life. It is not a religion, although humanists claim it can still
be spiritual”. Ruth will talk at the meeting about her experiences. It promises to be Wednesday, 4th Skeptics Society public lecture 8pm in the Gandon Suite South, Davenport Hotel, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 In their words: We are delighted to have as our guest speaker, Evelyn Cusack, Meteorologist with Met Eireann and familiar to you all from RTE's weather service, to give a presentation entitled Evelyn Cusack's guide to weather Ms Cusack will address such topics as How do we know what the weather was like hundreds of thousands of years ago? Is there really global warming? Are hurricanes really getting stronger? Is the Arctic ice really melting? What's the difference between rain and showers? Weather and climate? Can fauna and flora forecast the weather? Is the southeast really the sunniest part of Ireland? The presentation will also include an overview of how scientific weather forecasts are made. We hope you can join us for the evening, As usual the entry fee is 3 euro for members and concessions and 6 euro for non members, Noirin Buckley on behalf of the ISS www.irishskeptics.net Saturday, 14th A trip to the cinema Join us for a film on Saturday 14th June at 6:30pm at the Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar Philanthropy (Filantropica) Director: NAE CARANFIL, Part of the NEW ROMANIAN CINEMA Book tickets here: http://www.ifibooking.ie/bookingmovieDetails.tpl?showcode=5959 We'll meet at the cinema 15 minutes prior to screening. July 2008 Sunday, 6th First Sunday Meeting Buswell's Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 Topic: TBD Sunday, 3rd First Sunday Meeting Buswell's Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 Topic: Recognition, equality and parity of esteem are essential for a modern
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