In this presentation, Visualising Peace student Aimee Capraro discusses some of the scholarship she has been reading about the role played by different cultural movements within the Republic of Ireland in promoting or threatening peace in Northern Ireland. Among other topics, she looks at publications on the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) and Irish language teaching/use. As part of her analysis, she asks the following research questions:
- To what extent are citizens of the Republic of Ireland aware of or influenced by nationalist and republican-aligned structures in their everyday lives?
- What is the socialising effect of such structures, and do they foster dissident attitudes?
- Could this risk (if it exists) be quantified and made into a scale or series of indicators?
- How can cultural identity-building practices be maintained and made more inclusive, without threatening the peace process?