We are happy to announce the programme
To register for our Zoom webinars, please click here. You can also email us at deeplab@ucd.ie.
Series Coordinator: Dr. Marina Frid
UCD School of Geography
DeepLab, room E003a
Thursdays, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.*
Event details may change—please check each event for details.
05/02/2026
Cristiano Rodrigues
Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil
Gender, Race, and Sexual Politics under the Rise of the Far Right in Brazil
26/02/2026
Dr James Fitzgerald
Associate Professor of Security Studies, School of Law and Government, Dublin City University
Silencing Disinformation Research(ers) in Times of Autocracy
14/05/2026
Dr Sharmila Parmanand
Assistant Professor, Programme Director, MSc in Gender, Development and Globalisation, Department of Gender Studies, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Gender as a Political Resource in Populist and Dynastic Politics: The Duterte Family
21/05/2026
Dr Oscar d’Alva
Research Analyst at the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
Official Statistics and Platform Capitalism: The Transition to a Datafication Regime
*All talks will be held in room E003a, unless stated otherwise
**A wine reception will follow in-person seminars.
