Chair, the Committee on European Union Affairs; Teachta Dála, Member of Parliament, Republic of Ireland; Former Chief Whip (2017-2018) and Minister for Education and Skills, Republic of Ireland
Lecturer on Law and Politics, Department of Government & Director of the Freshman Seminar Program, Harvard University; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
October 28, 2022
10:00am - 11:15am
Lower Level Conference Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
In a landslide vote in 2018, Irish voters repealed the country's 35-year abortion ban. How did such a transformation take hold in a nation known for its religious and conservative values? Joe McHugh, who served as the Government's Chief Whip during this time, will reflect on this groundbreaking moment in Irish history and offer broader insights into politics, persuasion, and consensus-building over
contentious matters and in polarizing times.