Thursday, May 13, 2021 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The violent protests unfolding in cities and towns across Northern Ireland in recent days, the worst in years, are a potent reminder of the fragility of the peace that has prevailed there since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement brought to a close more than 30 years of bloodshed. That conflict, known as “The Troubles,” took the lives of more than 3,300 and wounded a further 40,000. To put those numbers in perspective, had violence at the same scale unfolded in the United States, the equivalent would be 550,000 killed and 6.8 million wounded. Dr. Trumbore will talk about the roots of the conflict, the tenuousness of the peace, and why Brexit has reignited tensions. Trumbore has been studying the dynamics of the Northern Ireland peace process for more than 20 years, including field research there, interviewing former members of terrorist organizations, political leaders and activists, and community workers in an effort to understand what has allowed the fragile peace to hold.
Part of the Jeffares Speaker Series presented by Stuart Jeffares of Max Broock Realtors
Format: at Next
Location:
Birmingham Next