The Centre for the Study of Hate and Inequalities – SHINE at University of Limerick shines a light on the hardest and harshest realities of communities and societies.
At SHINE, we believe that it is through interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral dialogue that we create new knowledge to shape our understanding of how communities and societies can work towards combating hate and inequalities. From interpersonal violence to global injustice, our work seeks to understand conflict and hate, document and expose inequalities, and create actionable and practical solutions to global challenges.
Through our scholarly research, we are committed to the realisation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the promotion of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.
About the Centre for the Study of Hate and Inequalities – SHINE
International connections
International Network for Hate Studies (INHS)
SHINE is proud to be affiliated to the INHS, and hosted its biennial conference in 2016.
The INHS aims to provide an accessible forum through which anyone can engage with the study of hate and hate crime in a manner which is both scholarly and accessible to all.
Open Council of Academic Networks (OCEAN)
In 2025, SHINE was granted membership to OCEAN.
OCEAN unite universities and research institutions from the Council of Europe´s 46 member states around the shared goal of human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
Coalition Against Hate Crime
Members of SHINE work closely with the Coalition Against Hate Crime.
The Coalition Against Hate Crime Ireland is a civil society coalition whose Members represent groups commonly targeted by hate crimes, including minority ethnic groups, LGBTQI communities, disabled people, and others, as well as academics and researchers working to advance the aims and objectives of the Coalition.
