Humanities News
4 May 2012 - AIT Senior Lecturer Edits Significant New Book on Community Development
A senior lecturer in humanities at AIT has co-edited a major new book on community development in Ireland.
2 May 2012 - AIT design students to exhibit at new Abbey Road Artists Studios
Abbey Road Artists Studios launch the first of – what it hopes will be many collaborations with AIT starting with IN ORBIT – an exhibition of works by first and second year AIT design and visual communications students.
21 October 2011 - AIT Graduate Triumphs in The Digital Hub’s Best in Show
A digital media graduate from AIT has been awarded an internship with one of Ireland’s leading production companies for his involvement in a prestigious national internship competition run by the Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA).
27 September 2011 - Fulbright Scholar Takes Up Appointment in AIT
A leading American academic in the creative arts has been appointed as the first Fulbright Scholar at AIT.
15 June 2011 - International Tourism Conference a Success at AIT
As part of AIT’s fortieth anniversary celebrations, the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Studies hosted a very successful seventh annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC) on 14-15 June 2011.
13 June 2011 - International Conference on Smart Thinking in Tourism to be held at AIT
A major conference on smart thinking in tourism will be held at AIT on 14-15 June.
5 April 2011 - Conrad Gallagher’s Head Chef Series Filmed in AIT
The professional cookery kitchens at AIT are the setting for Conrad Gallagher’s new series, Head Chef, which starts on TV3 this Friday, 8 April.
30 March 2011 - AIT Design Student Shortlisted for Competition to Highlight Responsible Drinking
A student from AIT has been shortlisted for awards in a prestigious student film and multimedia competition.
24 February 2011 - AIT Student Crowned Ireland’s Top Student Chef 2011
Daniel Skukalek of AIT has been crowned the 2011 Knorr Student Chef of the Year at the competition’s final held in Limerick.
17 January 2011 - Goldsmith meets Facebook in New Arts Degree at AIT
Students on a new arts degree at AIT will get to study the great literature of the ages, while at the same time learning about social media channels such as Facebook.
17 January 2011 - Fergus Finlay to deliver lecture on Children’s Rights at AIT
The CEO of Barnardos, Fergus Finlay, will deliver a lecture on children’s rights at AIT on Wednesday 19 January. The lecture is the second in the child care and social care seminar series at the institute.
1 October 2010 - Pioneer of Tourism Education Pays Return Visit to AIT
A pioneer of tourism education in Ireland paid a return visit to AIT this week, some four decades after he helped start training courses in Athlone for the industry.
27 September 2010 - AIT Head of Humanities appointed to Board of National Library
The Head of the School of Humanities at AIT has been appointed to the new Board of Directors for the National Library of Ireland.
9 July 2010 - “Train the Trainer” Course in Rural Entrepreneurship Launched
A “train the trainer” course in rural entrepreneurship has been launched at AIT.
28 June 2010 - Caoimhe Feerick-Ryan Memorial Prize Launched at AIT
The Caoimhe Feerick-Ryan Memorial Prize has been launched at AIT.
28 June 2010 - AIT Students Complete Projects with Willow Park Community Group
Final year social care students at AIT have completed a needs assessment project in Willow Park, Athlone working in partnership with the Willow Park Community Group.
28 May 2010 - AIT Design Exhibition Opens
The annual design exhibition at AIT will be officially opened at the Northgate Street campus this Friday evening, 28 May at 6.30pm.
10 May 2010 - AIT Students Organise Activities Programme for St Hilda’s Residents
Residents of St Hilda’s Services visited AIT recently for an activities day organised by social care students.
12 April 2010 - Cocaine Awareness Campaign Receives Design Edge from AIT Students
Elements of a new cocaine awareness campaign organised by the Midland Regional Drugs Task Force (MRDTF) will be unveiled at AIT this Thursday 15 April.
18 February 2010 - Canadian Child Care Experts Meet with AIT Counterparts
Two leading Canadian academics in the area of child and youth care met today with senior faculty members at AIT. The visitors from MacEwan University in Edmonton were in Athlone to strengthen links between the two institutions.
10 February 2010 - Colm O’Gorman Delivers Opening Lecture at AIT Social Care Seminar Series
The opening lecture in a new child care and social care seminar series at AIT was delivered last week by Colm O’Gorman.
10 February 2010 - AIT Academic Elected to Board of European Tourism Association
The Head of Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Studies at AIT has been elected as the Irish representative on the executive board of the Association of European Hotel and Tourism Schools (AEHT).
11 January 2010 - New Arts Degree at AIT Benefits from Secondary Student Feedback
Students from two Athlone secondary schools participated in the development of a new arts degree to be offered by AIT from this September.
