Past Events
Celts, Crown and Colonialism
28 March 2023 • 12:30-1:30 pm • Honors College Forum, on the UNM campus
Four panelists and a moderator appraised the unique ties between Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and three English/British monarchs— Wales and Edward I, Scotland and James VI and I, and Ireland(s) and Elizabeth II.
The British Empire Revisited
21 October 2022 • 12:30-2:00 pm • History Common Room, 1104 Mesa Vista Hall, on the UNM campus
Four panelists and a moderator assessed the contemporary legacy of colonialism in the British Empire, focusing on the Celtic peoples of Scotland, Wales, and (the two) Irelands, and the peoples of the first nation outside the UK to leave the empire – India. Brexit may make a cameo appearance.
Inaugural Event
Brexit: A Discussion
22 March 2019 • 12:30-2:00 pm • UNM Honors College Forum
Four panelists and a moderator offered a background sketch on the history of Brexit, alongside perspectives on this issue as viewed in the two Irelands, Scotland and Wales, as well as England. The Panel introduction merged into a general, quite lively discussion among members of the audience and the panel members and moderator. A minimum of one hundred people attended this event, including members of the UNM community and the greater Albuquerque community.