The politics of abortion in Iceland, Ireland & Northern Ireland

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DAY ONE (Tuesday, 17 May)
Arriving in Iceland
19:30: Dinner at Matarkjallarinn (meet in hotel lobby at 19:15 and walk over)
DAY TWO (Wednesday, 18 May)
10:30: meet in hotel lobby and walk to University (taxis if needed or weather is bad)
Venue: Aðalbygging Room 229
11:00–12:00: Kick-off
● Participants introduce themselves (short 2-3 minute summary of background and research
interests)
● Overview of project
● Statement of objectives for mini-conference & workshops
12:00–12:15: Coffee break
12:15–13.30: Session 1: Pro-choice campaigning on the island of Ireland
● Luke Field & Emma Campbell
● Open discussion, chaired by Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir
13:30–14:30: Lunch break, Stúdentakjallarinn (on campus)
Venue: Oddi Room 101
14:30–16:45: Keynote speakers and panel discussion
● Opening remarks (Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir)
● Ivana Bacik, Leader of the Labour Party (video presentation)
● Þórhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir, MP for the Pirate Party
● Prof David Farrell, PI of the Irish Citizens’ Assembly Project
● Dr Fiona Bloomer, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy
● Panel Q&A, with Luke Field joining the other in-person speakers
16:45–17:00: Closing remarks
19:30: Dinner at Heðinn (meet in hotel lobby at 19:15 and walk over)

DAY THREE (Thursday, 19 May)
09:30: meet in hotel lobby and walk to University (taxis if needed or weather is bad)
Venue: Aðalbygging Room 229
10.00–11.15: Session 2: Discursive strategies in abortion politics
● Kelly Gordon, Brenna McCaffrey & Aideen O’Shaughnessy
● Open discussion, chaired by Gunnar Sigvaldason
11.30–11.45: Coffee break
11.45–13:30: Session 3: Marginalised voices in the abortion debate
● Megan Smith, Danielle Roberts & Fiona Bloomer
● Open discussion, chaired by Thelma Rut Elíasdóttir

Period	17 May 2022 → 19 May 2022
Event type	Conference
Location	Reykjavík, IcelandShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International