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Belfast: Part 1
My time in Northern Ireland has been a series of pleasant surprises. It began when I boarded my flight to Belfast, a bit nervous, having not traveled abroad for the better part of a decade. I was excited not only … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, University of Ulster
Tagged Belfast, Derick Stace-Naughton, ireland, Irish Culture, Mitchell Scholars, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2012, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, northern ireland, post-graduate study in northern ireland, the Troubles health communication, University of Ulster (UU)
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Mitchell Experience: Reflection 1
When I first arrived in Belfast the climate and the landscape met my expectations—it was cold and drizzling rain with beautiful hills and valleys as far as the eye could see. I thought I would be alone for the first … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, University of Ulster
Tagged Belfast, Class of 2012, ethnic minorities, Human Rights, human rights law and transitional justice, ireland, Ivanley Noisette, mitchell scholar, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2012, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, NICEM, northern ireland, post-graduate study in ireland, study in Northern Ireland, university of ulster, University of Ulster (UU)
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What a Feeling
I rode a lot of buses in Ireland, crisscrossing the island many times (occasionally in other modes of transport). Some people really dislike the sometimes 4+ hour rides along windy, curvy roads, around and over the hills, stopping to drop … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2011, University of Ulster
Tagged Class of 2011, dartmouth, Dartmouth College, fulbright, Fulbright scholar, ibrahim elshamy, ireland, Magee, mitchell scholar, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, Peace & Conflict Studies, peace and conflict studies, University of Ulster (UU)
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Craic from Stroke City
Many folks think of where I am in contextual terms–perhaps as the site of the outbreak of the Irish Troubles in 1969, or the site of the Bloody Sunday Massacre of 1972, or perhaps as the UK City of Culture … Continue reading