Dr Eleanor Leah Williams
@LeahElea
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Assistant Professor @LawGovDCU | Researching secrecy & security during the Northern Ireland conflict | Board member @ecprpolviolence & @womenknowintel | cymraes
Cymru/ Iwerddon
Joined November 2011
Exciting news to wrap up my first term at DCU—my article has been published! 🎉. My open-access article "What's the Craic?" explores the role of humour during the Northern Ireland peace process and is now available to read here: .
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Sarcastic remarks and hilarious gestures were evident throughout the Northern Ireland peace process. However, was there anything behind this? Why were these humourous remarks being made? What role ...
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RT @shelleydeane: With @quill1787 #WritingPeace project @PembrokeOxford using documents & archives to separate the inconvenient facts fro….
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RT @penningpeace: Check out @LeahElea's article in RTÉ Brainstorm: 'The secret weapon in the Northern Ireland peace process? Humour' https….
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Humour played a subtle yet significant role in the negotiations which led to the Good Friday Agreement
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Enjoyed writing this short piece for @RTEBrainstorm, highlighting the more humourous side of peace processes.
The secret weapon in the Northern Ireland peace process? Humour played a subtle yet significant role in the negotiations which led to the Good Friday Agreement, writes @LeahElea @LawGovDCU @DCU
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RT @thomasdmleahy: Many thanks/Diolch yn fawr to @JonathanKirkup @JonTonge @gildernewm for an engaging discussion event on politics in Belf….
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RT @thomasdmleahy: Important report by all involved here published by @CAJNi @ICCLtweet on next steps for the Irish Government and addressi….
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RT @thomasdmleahy: A podcast I contributed to discussing 'Decommissioning of IRA weapons' during the peace process with @quill1787 @LeahEle….
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RT @RWynJones: The Minister knows full-well that the funding model for universities is totally broken. She and her Welsh Govt colleagues ha….
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RT @thomasdmleahy: And the YouTube videos are here - one covers both events/discussions, one the live panel discussion and one the roundtab….
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RT @thomasdmleahy: First videos out for @IOI_CHP network event funded by @GW4Alliance on Irish Republicanism since 1969 with @Tommymckearne….
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In today’s world, where the power of negotiation is more critical than ever, I'd like to share a brief video featuring Dr Cole and myself. In it, we explore the @quill1787 and discuss how it offers a fresh perspective on understanding peace agreements.
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RT @EcprPolViolence: Join us in just over a week for two papers on getting peace in Northern Ireland!. Who? @thomasdmleahy from @CardiffPol….
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RT @penningpeace: Look out for our upcoming workshop, made possible by the generosity of the Government of Ireland Reconciliation Fund and….
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One week today! . Our online seminars are free to attend, just sign up below.
Join us in 2 weeks for our first seminar of 2025!. Who? Nikandros Ioannis and Miguel Moctezuma .When: Wednesday 29 January 3pm [CET]. How to join: register by completing this form: See you there!
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RT @ECPR: 📣 Call for #ecprgc25 🇬🇷 Panels & Papers.💣 The Evolution of Political Violence ✅ Endorsed by @EcprPolViole….
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RT @MujdatEr3: 💥Exciting update💥.Thrilled to announce I've signed a book contract with Routledge, first monograph based on my PhD research,….
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RT @penningpeace: Brilliant article by our own @LeahElea, on how humour was employed during the GFA negotiations. And just one more example….
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A huge thanks to the team at the @quill1787 @PembrokeOxford —esp Ruth Murray, Annabel Harris, and Isha Pareek—for their inspiration with the article. Who would have thought that a group chat swapping humorous anecdotes from our archival material would spark an entire article?.
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