Ireland and America: After the Good Friday Agreement
Online Conference: 23 October 2026
Much has been written about the United States role in securing the Good Friday Agreement. Less is known and documented about the ongoing efforts the US has made to ensure the success of the peace process and Northern Ireland’s transition to a post-conflict society. US intervention in Northern Ireland has taken various forms. America’s standing as a neutral but supportive partner waned under the Biden administration, given unionist perceptions of him as pro-Nationalist. Strains in the relationship have also emerged under President Trump, given Sinn Féin’s refusal to engage with his administration. This conference seeks to examine US intervention in Ireland in the post -1998 period.
We invite papers that consider the following topics, which may include but are not limited to:
- The War on Terror and Terrorism in Northern Ireland post-1998
- US support for integrated education in Northern Ireland
- Hillary Clinton’s relationship with Northern Ireland as First Lady, Senator and Secretary of State
- Women’s work in sustaining the peace process
- Northern Ireland political actors and the US administration
- Joe Biden and Ireland
- US Foreign Policy under Obama
- Donald Trump, the Special Relationship and Northern Ireland
- Islamophobia in the US and Ireland
- Policing and integration: lessons from the US
- Religion and the US context
Please submit a 250–300-word abstract with a 50-100-word bio to the organisers at: [email protected] and [email protected]
Deadline for submissions: 31 August 2026