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Applied History Symposium: Skills and Professional Opportunities for History Graduates
Applied History Symposium: Skills and Professional Opportunities for History Graduates
9 September 2015, Council Room, North Wing, University College Cork
Applied History Symposium: Skills and Professional Opportunities for History Graduates
9 September 2015, Council Room, North Wing, University College Cork
9.15-9.20 Welcome, Małgorzata Krasnodębska-D’Aughton, School of History, UCC
9.20-9.30 Opening address, David Ryan, Head of School, School of History, UCC
Session 1: Public History and Public Engagement
9.30-9.45 Eamonn McEneaney, Director, Waterford Treasures,
Passion, pride, place and the past.
9.45-10.00 Virginia Teehan, Cultural Programmes and Research Support, UCC,
Do or dare? Storytelling and Public History.
10.00-10.15 Discussion
10.15-10.45 Tea/ Coffee Break
Session 2: Education, Media and Digitisation
10.45-11.00 Danielle O’Donovan, Bridge 21, Trinity College Dublin,
An ear to the (virtual) ground ... what digital and social media, watching telly and Sam Wineburg can tell us about the value of 'doing' history.
11.00-11.15 Finola Doyle-O'Neill, School of History, UCC,
From academia to the media: History graduates have all the skills!
11.15-11.30 Discussion
Keynote Address
11.30-12.15 Edel Bhreathnach, CEO, Discovery Programme,
New approaches to history: a few ideas for graduates and their teachers.
12.15-12.30 Discussion
12.30-14.00 Lunch
Session 3: History Graduates and Employment Opportunities
14.00-14.15 Niamh NicGhabhann, Course Director, MA in Festive Arts Programme, University of Limerick,
Putting history at the centre of the creative economy in Ireland - approaches, pathways and skills.
14.15-14.30 Brian Donovan, Director, CEO, Eneclann,
Public access to history ... the role of the private sector.
14.30-14.45 Mary McCarthy, Careers Advisor, UCC,
Your degree in History and employability.
14.45-15.00 Katherine McGarry, School of History, UCC,
International opportunities.
15.15-16.00 Round Table Discussion
16.00-16.10 Closing remarks, David Ryan, Head of School, School of History, UCC.
The event is funded by the School of History, UCC. To register for the event, please email m.daughton@ucc.ie. Please note that places are limited download Symposium