We Shall Overcome: A Conversation with Eamonn McCann
About this episode
The episode features a conversation with Eamonn McCann about the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland and its connections to the African American movement.
Recorded May 5th, 2026. Part of We Shall Overcome: Civil Rights Struggles in Northern Ireland and the United States, a one day conference organised by the School of Histories and Humanities. During the 1960s, the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland borrowed tactics, the anthem 'We Shall Overcome,' and even its very name for the African American movement for equality. This symposium examines how this connection was formed and what it meant. It will consider both the origins of such connections and their legacy for the present. Sponsored by the Trinity Long Room Hub, UCD Clinton Institute for American Studies, Queen’s University Belfast, and the University of Galway 18:00-19:30 A Conversation with Eamonn McCann Moderator: Niall Ó Dochartaigh (UCG) Learn more at www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub
Sponsors
Trinity Long Room Hub, UCD Clinton Institute for American Studies, Queen’s University Belfast, University of Galway
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