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Upcoming Skeptic, Atheist, Secular etc Events

robindch · 2012-11-13 12:00:02

This thread is for notice of any upcoming events which should be of interest to atheists, agnostics, the mildly religious and non-religious, skeptics and their friends, colleagues and families :) ==================================== Short notice, but this evening at eight in the Davenport Hotel, Merrion Square Professor…

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#102 21-10-2015 1:32am

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"If computers are driven by the physical flow of electrons through networks of switches, then is there any room or even any need for operating system theory?"

Just a thought :pac:

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#103 23-10-2015 10:19pm

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It's too late to buy tickets for the 'An Evening with Richard Dawkins' event :

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=96878833&postcount=5707

But for those who have tickets*, Atheist Ireland are organising drinks afterwards - non-members welcome.

http://atheist.ie/events/event/an-evening-with-richard-dawkins-post-event-drinks/

Richard Dawkins will be reading from his new book, the second part of his memoirs, ‘Brief Candle in the Dark: My Life in Science’ at the dlr Lexicon Library in Dun Laoghaire on Friday 30th October. This event is not being organised by Atheist Ireland and is now sold out.

However, Atheist Ireland are organising post-event drinks in the Kingston Hotel Dun Laoghaire and all are welcome to come along.

* well, they're hardly going to be looking for event tickets are they, you could turn up just for the after event drinks

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#104 29-10-2015 10:51am

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Short notice, but there's a talk on climate change by Professor John Sweeney, Ireland's leading climatologist at 1pm today at the Unitarian Church on Stephen's Green:

https://www.facebook.com/events/492520634240646/

Professor John Sweeney, Ireland's leading climatologist, will speak at Dublin's Unitarian Church this Thursday, Oct 29th as part of the lunchtime talks on Climate Change in the run up to the Paris Summit in December.

Prof Sweeney is Emeritus Professor of Geography at National University of Ireland Maynooth and has contributed to the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

The 5th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has emphasised the urgency of reaching an international binding agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the forthcoming Paris conference.

Prof Sweeney's talk will outline the scientific basis on which the case for radical mitigation emissions is founded.

It will examine the likely impacts of climate change globally and on Ireland and assess whether Irish and international efforts to contribute to a successful agreement are adequate to avoid burdening this and future generations with a damaged and unsustainable planet.

Thursday's FREE lunchtime talk will run for one hour with a Q&A session following Prof Sweeney's talk.

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#105 29-10-2015 2:02pm

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Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

It's too late to buy tickets for the 'An Evening with Richard Dawkins' event

I might have a few tickets available (need to double-check numbers) if anyone's interested.

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#106 09-11-2015 12:35am

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Atheist Ireland’s 7th AGM will be held in Cork on Saturday 14th November in the Ambassador Hotel, Cork.

The morning session, from 11am to 1.00pm, is for members only (but you can join on the day). It will include a review of our last year’s activities, arrangements for our programme of work for the coming year, election of officers and any amendments to our constitution.

The afternoon session, from 2.30pm to 5pm, is open to the public. This session will discuss Atheist Ireland campaigns throughout the year with a particular focus on the campaign on religious discrimination in access to education. We will also be discussing, how in the run up to a general election, our members can let local candidates know that secular education and the separation of Church and State is an election issue for them.

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#107 30-05-2016 1:25pm

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Tuesday, 14 June 2016 | 18:15 | Edmund Burke Theatre, Arts Building

Challenges to Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe

Democratic values and institutions are being increasingly undermined and eroded in established and transitioning democracies across central and Eastern Europe. Providing perspectives on these serious developments in Poland, Hungary and Germany, this Forum will explore the implications for Ireland and Europe more widely and consider what measures could be taken to safeguard the rule of law and democratic principles so fundamental to the idea of Europe.

This event is part of the Trinity Long Room Hub’s ‘Behind the Headlines’ discussion series offers background analyses to current issues by experts drawing on the long-term perspectives of Arts & Humanities research. It aims to provide a forum that deepens understanding, combats simplification and polarization and thus creates space for informed and respectful public discourse.

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/undermining-democracy-registration-25539554495?aff=efbnreg

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#108 05-06-2016 11:19am

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The Reason Rally 2016 was in Washington DC yesterday, a complete failure in terms of numbers. Allegedly cost a million $ to put on and the turnout as low as 2000

A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer

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#109 09-06-2016 1:34pm

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Dawkins put a video together for the reason rally event in DC last week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8NGf3L7foM

A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer

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#110 07-11-2016 10:20pm

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Celebrate Hitchmas
15 of December at 20:00 to 1:00 in Wynns Hotel Abbey St Dublin
Celebrate the life of Christopher Hitchens in Dublin.

Atheist Ireland are pleased to announce that we will be co-hosting the annual Hitchmas celebration.

"Christopher Hitchens loved parties: "Alcohol makes other people less tedious, and food less bland, and can help provide what the Greeks called entheos, or the slight buzz of inspiration."

Bring your favourite Hitchens quotes and passages to share on the night.

The event is open to members and non-members of Atheist Ireland and is free to attend, but voluntary contributions to help cover the room hire cost would be welcome.
you can find the faceboook event page [URL="http://Celebrate the life of Christopher Hitchens in Dublin.Atheist Ireland are pleased to announce that we will be co-hosting the annual Hitchmas celebration."Christopher Hitchens loved parties: "Alcohol makes other people less tedious, and food less bland, and can help provide what the Greeks called entheos, or the slight buzz of inspiration."Bring your favourite Hitchens quotes and passages to share on the night.The event is open to members and non-members of Atheist Ireland and is free to attend, but voluntary contributions to help cover the room hire cost would be welcome."]here[/URL]

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#111 24-04-2017 5:00pm

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Richard Dawkins will be at the NCH in June:

https://www.nch.ie/Online/Richard-Dawkins-12Jun17

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#112 28-04-2017 5:01pm

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And Brian Cox will be in The Point on Wednesday, 24th May.

http://3arena.ie/index.php/artist/professor-brian-cox-live/1452

Anybody planning on going to either of these?

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#113 28-04-2017 5:50pm

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robindch wrote: »

And Brian Cox will be in The Point on Wednesday, 24th May.

http://3arena.ie/index.php/artist/professor-brian-cox-live/1452

Anybody planning on going to either of these?

I have tickets to see Brian Cox but have just moved to Limerick making it a bit awkward

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#114 01-06-2017 2:29pm

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Shaun O'Boyle, one of the organizers of the recent March for Science in Dublin, will be giving a lecture on public engagement and science activism on Wednesday, June 7th at 8pm in Wynn's Hotel, Dublin.

The lecture is being organized by the Irish Skeptics' Society and includes a contribution from Paul O'Donoghue of the ISS.

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#115 12-06-2017 11:56am

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Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Richard Dawkins will be at the NCH in June:

https://www.nch.ie/Online/Richard-Dawkins-12Jun17

Bump.

So me and Mrs D are going tonight, any A&Aers attending?

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#116 12-06-2017 2:51pm

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Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

So me and Mrs D are going tonight, any A&Aers attending?

Was going to go, but it was booked out by the time I found my credit card.

Enjoy!

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#117 12-06-2017 7:33pm

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Met up with the Mrs and she was only carrying a massive backpack bought in the Scout Shop earlier, for our eldest - probably not the best yoke to be bringing into an event these days. My office is nearby so I just stashed it there. Didn't want to be mistaken for one of those militant atheists

Thinks... how much of a target is RD these days :eek:

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#118 12-06-2017 11:59pm

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Thought this was better than the talk he did a couple of years ago in Dun Laoghaire. No apparent after effects from his stroke thankfully.

Well worth attending and some interesting questions (and answers) subsequently too.

The main auditorium contains a massive organ According to Wikipedia it was only put in in 1991 so presumably it is still in at least occasional use.

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#119 13-06-2017 12:01am

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robindch wrote: »

Was going to go, but it was booked out by the time I found my credit card.

That's a shame as I reckon about 5% of seats were not taken. Perhaps they should start overbooking like airlines do

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#120 13-06-2017 11:46pm

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silverharp wrote: »

Dawkins put a video together for the reason rally event in DC last week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8NGf3L7foM

An Atheist saying they have a monopoly on reason ... is like a Christian claiming they have a monopoly on faith !!!:)

Great to see Prof Dawkins in such rude good health ... and sorry I missed his NCH appearance the other night.

He is always thought-provoking ... and I enjoy a challenge to my beliefs ... it makes them all the stronger when they come through after a good questioning ... and no better man than the good Professor to do just that !!!

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