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Dr Peter McLoughlin takes a look of the role of the United States in the negotiations that led to the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.

We are delighted to offer our University campus as a public space for debate and dialogue of immense importance to the local and global challenge of building, maintaining and strengthening peace says Ryan Feeney.

Inspired by Senator Mitchell and by all those who helped bring peace to Northern Ireland, the Mitchell Institute reflects Queen’s University’s commitment to try to secure a more peaceful world says Professor Richard English.

The arts play a significant role in conflict zones for diverting attention from the horrors of war and in redirecting post-conflict strategies towards social rebuilding says Professor Fiona McGowan.

As scholars with expertise in international human rights law and transitional justice processes in other post-conflict societies, we have for many years tried to use that knowledge to help Northern Ireland address its past says Professor Louise Mallinder and Professor Kieran McEvoy from the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice…

In the midst of all of the change the University has witnessed, there has remained, for us, one constant: positive contribution, genuine impact and understanding the needs of society have formed the backbone of who we are and what we do says Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Greer.

As Northern Ireland prepares to mark 25 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, Joe Coulter reflects on his experiences and understandings of growing up in a largely peaceful society

With the interest in the debate following the recent Channel 4 documentary and the legislative changes elsewhere, it seems time to put the debate to rest in the UK and give the arguments in favour the serious consideration they deserve says Chloe Hanna.

Dr Peter McLoughlin looks at the recent shooting in Omagh of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell.

The slides and recording of today’s Post-Brexit Clinic are now available.