Cultural Memory and the Good Friday Agreement

25 years ago, The Belfast Agreement was signed. It had taken 25 years to get from the Sunngingdale Agreement to this peace settlement. The new accord was built on self-determinism and parity of esteem and would become known as The Good Friday Agreement. Signed between two governments and 8 political parties, how did this political behemoth affect those who had to live within its terms? What would the cultural memory and legacy of this defining document be? Moya Cannon - Irish poet Michelle Lenehan - Multidisciplinary Artist, Music Producer, and singer-songwriter Stephen Sexton - poet, and Lecturer, Seamus Heaney Centre, Queen’s University, Belfast Greg Quiery - Liverpool-based poet and historian originally from County Down This event is part of Liverpool Irish Festival, please go to https://www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/ for a full listing of this year's events. The Institute of Irish Studies is thankful to the Consulate General of Ireland (Manchester) for supporting this event.