The Ulster Scots and the US Declaration of Independence

The conference is organised by the Francis Hutcheson Institute and will be chaired by the eminent journalist Ruth Dudley-Edwards.

The theme of the conference is Liberty, Equality, the Enlightenement: The Ulster-Scots and the American Declaration of Independence. The programme includes six speakers distinguished in their fields with each covering important aspects of the theme.

There will be opportunites for questions and discussion. Lunch and refreshment breaks are provided free.

Outline Programme

0930 Registration and tea/coffee

1000 Introduction to conference

1015 Gordon Lucy

1045 Jonathan Matteson

1115 Q&A Ruth Dudley-Edwards

1200 Tea/coffee break

1215 Frank Ferguson

1230 Harry Bunting

1300 Q&A Ruth Dudley-Edwards

1320 Lunch

1420 James Dingley

1450 Frank Cogliano

1520 Q&A Ruth Dudley-Edwards

1530 Tea/coffee break

1545 Plenary Ruth Dudley-Edwards

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