Having returned from a set of talks with loyalist groups on the ground in Northern Ireland, Dr. Novosel will examine what is happening within the loyalism movement in Northern Ireland, the challenges it faces and what it is actively doing to the situation there. In addition to providing an overview of loyalism and its activities today, the lecture will also focus on impressions and an analysis of a trip to Northern Ireland in early March where Dr. Novosel met with and provided lectures and seminars for the Progressive Unionist Party, members of Red Hand Commando, and the Ulster Volunteer Force.