March 18: From Triumphalism to Desperation - the Fall of Ulster Unionism

The Fund for Irish Studies returns to in-person event with the lecture “From Triumphalism to Desperation - the Fall of Ulster Unionism” by journalist Susan McKay in which she discusses her new book, Northern Protestants - On Shifting Ground. McKay shares that in 2021 unionists in Ireland attempted to celebrate the centenary of Northern Ireland and in 2022 they collapsed its government. Political unionism is hardening into a nostalgia for the sectarian state that the Good Friday Agreement dismantled, but McKay’s book explores the surprising diversity of thought among people from a Protestant background who are impatient with narrowness, open to new ideas and welcoming of the potential for political change. Introduced by Professor Paul Muldoon.

Date: March 18

Time: 4:30 p.m.

Location: James Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau St.*

Admission: Free and open to the public; tickets required through University Ticketing at tickets.princeton.edu. All guests are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to the maximum extent, which now includes a COVID booster shot for all eligible to receive it, and to wear a mask when indoors. Speakers may be unmasked while presenting.

Accessibility: Guests in need of access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at least one week in advance at LewisCenter@princeton.edu  

*Please check the Lewis Center website for any changes to this event.