{"id":23180,"date":"2023-04-05T11:26:54","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T10:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ounews.co\/?p=23180"},"modified":"2023-04-05T11:26:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T10:26:54","slug":"podcasts-from-the-open-university-give-a-fresh-perspective-on-the-good-friday-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/around-ou\/podcasts-from-the-open-university-give-a-fresh-perspective-on-the-good-friday-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcasts from The Open University give a fresh perspective on the Good Friday Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"

To mark the 25<\/span>th<\/span><\/sup> anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, The Open University in Ireland<\/a> is launching a new 4-part podcast series exploring the impact the agreement has had on society beyond just politics.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2018A Peace of Us\u2019<\/a> is hosted by Jordan Kenny, the Dromore-born BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat presenter and includes voices from Northern Ireland\u2019s arts, sports and community sectors. Guests include Peter Canavan,<\/a> former Tyrone Gaelic footballer and manager, Caragh Hamilton<\/a>, Northern Ireland women\u2019s footballer, Leesa Harker<\/a>, award-winning writer and producer, Aoife Moore, Sunday Times journalist and former Irish Journalist of the Year, and Dawn Purvis<\/a> former PUP MLA, negotiator and activist.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jordan Kenny<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The podcasts soundtrack \u2018Midnight 10<\/span>th<\/span><\/sup> of December\u2019 is provided by one of Northern Ireland\u2019s most exciting and emerging bands Dark Tropics.<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alongside the podcast, a series of essays from key voices will delve deeper into the impact of the agreement including Henrietta Norton, stepdaughter of Mo Mowlam<\/a>, John O\u2019Doherty, Director of the Rainbow Project<\/a>, Owen Reidy<\/a>, General Secretary of ICTU<\/a> and Ray O\u2019Hanlon, editor of New York newspaper the Irish Echo<\/a>. These combine with the podcast to create a series of alternative reflections on the wider cultural impact of the Good Friday Agreement.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The essays and podcasts will be hosted on a new Good Friday Agreement hub<\/a><\/span> on OpenLearn<\/a>, The Open University\u2019s free learning platform, alongside a Spotify playlist celebrating local music, the cover art competition entries and more.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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John D\u2019Arcy,<\/a> Director of The Open University in Ireland said<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to bring a fresh perspective to this year\u2019s Good Friday Agreement Anniversary. It was a pivotal moment in our history that has had a huge impact beyond politics into arts, sports, and community.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe tradition of storytelling is something which transcends identities across our island and this\u00a0collection of essays and podcasts aims to make a positive contribution to our oral and written history not only in Northern Ireland but across the UK, Ireland and beyond.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Jordan Kenny said<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cBeing involved in a project that\u2019s allowed me to look in depth at the history of the place I come from has been exciting. From speaking to people who sat around tables that formed the Agreement, to people in the arts and sporting worlds who told me how it played out for them has been eye opening. I\u2019ve learned loads from these conversations and I\u2019m sure anyone who listens will too. Northern Ireland is a diverse and special place, and this podcast really reflects that – hearing from people outside the political world on what they think the next 25 years could look like.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Dawn Purvis commented<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Good Friday Agreement marked a turning point in the history of Northern Ireland. A momentous occasion full of hope and optimism reflected in the turnout and vote in favour of the accord. It is therefore important to mark this 25th anniversary by reflecting on that period and asking what has changed in the intervening years and what we would like to see happen in the future. The Open University podcast series provides a unique oral history with a range of alternative voices that will be a go-to resource for anyone interested in the journey to peace.”<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The Good Friday Agreement hub can be accessed here:<\/span>\u00a0The Good Friday Agreement – OpenLearn – Open University<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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