The inaugural international summer school has been launched at St Mary’s University College in Belfast, which will welcome students and academics from four American universities next month.
Participants will be given a unique insight into local politics, culture and post-Brexit relationships 25 years on from the signing of the Belfast Agreement.
The theme of the International Summer school is ‘Building Peace through Dialogue’ and is being delivered in association with Féile an Phobail from August 7 to 12.
Students and academics from Alvernia University, Cabrini University, James Madison University and Bellarmine University will be taking part.
The programme is designed to "foster understanding and dialogue, encouraging participants to engage with complex issues surrounding Northern Ireland's history and future".
The launch of the summer school marks 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement and 35 years of Féile an Phobail.
Professor Peter Finn, principal of St Mary’s, said, “To mark the Good Friday Agreement anniversary, we have the opportunity to share with an international audience the journey that we have experienced, the challenges we now face and the opportunities that are ahead of us".
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He added: “Our successful partnership with Féile an Phobail in hosting debates and discussions at the college means the visiting students from the USA will hear at first-hand experiences from a variety of political perspectives".
