Hi, my name is Frankie and I am an incoming senior majoring in Writing for Film and Television and minoring in Sociology. My background in peace studies is not very extensive, I took a peace studies class first semester of junior year and really enjoyed it. I also have an extensive background in activism and am very interested in the intersection between that and peace studies. I am particularly interested in this course because of my Irish heritage, as well as my interest in Irish history and what decolonization looks like in the context of Ireland. I hope to gain a better understanding of the history of The Troubles and what reunification could look like. I think it will be difficult to learn about the trauma inflicted on Ireland, but I believe it’s important to learn about these difficult things so we can ensure they don’t happen again, as well as figure out what is best for Ireland now. I’m excited to get started!