About this episode
A panel discussion exploring the legacy of the Irish anti-apartheid struggle and its connections to solidarity between Ireland and South Africa.
Recorded May 14th, 2026. A panel discussion on the Irish anti-apartheid struggle featuring key members of the movement organised by the Trinity Long Room Hub with the Little Museum of Dublin. In conjunction with Together/Apart, a collaborative exhibition between the Little Museum of Dublin and the Centre for Humanities Research at the University of the Western Cape, the Trinity Long Room Hub hosts a panel discussion on the Irish anti-apartheid struggle featuring key members of the movement. In April 1964, the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement (IAAM) was launched in Dublin by Kader Asmal, a South-African law professor in Trinity College Dublin. Lobbying for improved human rights in South Africa, the Movement raised awareness of the racism experienced by communities and campaigned for the release of political prisoners. Twenty years later, eleven young shopworkers in Dunnes Stores in Dublin, refused to handle South African goods. This simple act led to an almost three-year strike that became a symbol of solidarity in the liberation struggle. Together/Apart invites us to consider the deeper resonances of solidarity that link the peoples of Ireland and South Africa. Beyond the spectre of…
People in this episode
Host: TLRHub
Topics covered
- Irish anti-apartheid struggle
- solidarity
- human rights
- political activism
- historical legacy
Keywords
- anti-apartheid
- Ireland
- South Africa
- Kader Asmal
- Dunnes Stores
- human rights
- solidarity
- political prisoners
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Little Museum of Dublin, Centre for Humanities Research at the University of the Western Cape
Places: Ireland, South Africa
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