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  • Cork Local History Symposium 20 May 2023

    17 Apr 2023
    Cork Local History Symposium 20 May 2023

    A symposium in honour of Ronnie Herlihy will take place in the O'Rahilly Building, University College Cork on Saturday 20 May 2023 from 9.30-4.30.

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  • School of History Annual Prize-giving Ceremony 2023

    27 Mar 2023
    School of History Annual Prize-giving Ceremony 2023

    The School of History Annual Prize-giving Ceremony 2023 took place in the Aula Maxima on Monday, 6 March. The ceremony is an annual event celebrating the excellent achievements of students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Prizes were awarded on the basis of academic performance in the previous academic year, 2021-2022. We are extremely proud of the outstanding achievements of our students.

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  • School of History Annual Prize-giving Ceremony, Aula Maxima, 2022

    27 Jun 2022
    School of History Annual Prize-giving Ceremony, Aula Maxima,  2022

    School of History Prize-giving 2022

    The School of History Annual Prize-giving Ceremony 2022 took place in the Aula Maxima on Monday, 13 June. The ceremony is an annual event celebrating the excellent achievements of students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Prizes were awarded on the basis of academic performance in the previous academic year, 2020-2021. The event had to be postponed due to the pandemic, so we were particularly delighted to be able to return to the Aula Maxima. We are extremely proud of the outstanding achievements of our students.

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  • Irish Civil War National Conference

    29 Apr 2022
    Irish Civil War National Conference

    UCC's School of History is proud to announce a National Conference on the Irish Civil War, taking place 15-18 June 2022.

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  • 'Militarization and the American Century: War, the United States and the World since 1941' by Dr David Fitzgerald

    13 Apr 2022
    'Militarization and the American Century: War, the United States and the World since 1941' by Dr David Fitzgerald

    Congratulations to Dr David Fitzgerald, whose book Militarization and the American Century: War, the United States and the World since 1941 has just been published by Bloomsbury as part of their New Approaches to International History series.’

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  • 'An Introduction to the Irish Civil War' by John O'Donovan

    12 Apr 2022
    'An Introduction to the Irish Civil War' by John O'Donovan

    Congratulations to John O'Donovan on the publication of his first book today by Mercier Press. 

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  • Endurance & Engagement: Cork City Women in the 1920’s

    15 Mar 2022
    Endurance & Engagement: Cork City Women in the 1920’s

    Cork City Council are proud to make public the screening of a very special documentary called “Endurance & Engagement: Cork City Women in the 1920’s” as part of the decade of commemorations for International Women’s Day 2022. The research team on the project were Dr Helene O’Keeffe of UCC School of History, Anne Twomey of Shandon History Group & Gerry White.  

    https://www.corkcity.ie/en/a-city-remembers-cork-1920-to-1923/cultural-events/engagement-endurance/

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  • Professor Emeritus John A. Murphy RIP

    01 Mar 2022
    Professor Emeritus John A. Murphy RIP

    It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Professor Emeritus John A. Murphy.  John A. had a very distinguished career in UCC and an influential role in the shaping of Irish public opinion, especially in relation to the Northern Ireland crisis.

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  • Congratulations to Dr David Fitzgerald

    16 Feb 2022
    Congratulations to Dr David Fitzgerald

    Congratulations to Dr David Fitzgerald, whose article 'Warriors Who Don't Fight: The Post-Cold War United States Army and Debates over Peacekeeping Operations' was awarded the 2022 Vandervort Prize by the Society for Military History. 

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  • Congratulations to Dr Jérôme aan de Wiel

    07 Feb 2022
    Congratulations to Dr Jérôme aan de Wiel

    Today, the Berliner Zeitung, the Berlin daily newspaper, published an article on Dr Jérôme aan de Wiel's book 'Ireland’s Helping Hand to Europe, 1945-1950; Combatting Hunger from Normandy to Tirana (Budapest: CEUP, Oct. 2021)'.

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  • George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship

    04 Feb 2022
    George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship

    Congratulations to Second Year History student, Diane Sheehy, who was successful in receiving the, George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship, a programme established between UCC and the University of Maine in the US.  Dr Jerome aan de Wiel, assisted in the application process.  The School wishes Diane the very best for September 2022.

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  • Irish Historical Research Prize 2021

    24 Jan 2022
    Irish Historical Research Prize 2021

    The National University of Ireland (NUI) has announced that the Irish Historical Research Prize 2021 is awarded to Dr Máirín MacCarron for her publication Bede and Time: Computus, Theology and History in the Early Medieval World (Routledge: London and New York, 2020).

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  • Webinar to mark the launch of the new interactive IRA Companies Map

    20 Jan 2022
    Webinar to mark the launch of the new interactive IRA Companies Map

    All information - and a registration link - is available on the Irish Revolution website here

     

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  • Newstalk Interview with Dr Jérôme aan de Wiel

    23 Dec 2021
    Newstalk Interview with Dr Jérôme aan de Wiel

    An interview with Dr Jérôme aan de Wiel by Seán Moncrieff, Newstalk radio, took place on the 21st December 2021.  The interview was about Dr aan de Wiel's new book "Ireland's Helping Hand to Europe, 1945-1950; Combatting Hunger from Normandy to Tirana"

    Click here to play the radio interview

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  • Transition Year Programme in the Arts and Humanities

    17 Nov 2021
    Transition Year Programme in the Arts and Humanities

    Programme dates: 28 February - 4 March, 2022

    Subject to Public Health Guidelines

    TY Convinus will be held from 28 February - 4 March 2022.

    This programme is designed for Second level Transition Year students interested in literary, creative, and historical humanities.

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  • 'Utter Disloyalist' by Dr Donal O'Drisceoil

    10 Nov 2021
    'Utter Disloyalist' by Dr Donal O'Drisceoil

    Tadhg Barry was the last high-profile victim of the crown forces during the Irish War of Independence. A veteran republican, trade unionist, journalist, poet, GAA official and alderman on Cork Corporation, he was shot dead in Ballykinlar internment camp on 15 November 1921.

     

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  • 'Ireland's Helping Hand to Europe' by Dr Jérôme aan de Wiel

    10 Nov 2021
    'Ireland's Helping Hand to Europe' by Dr Jérôme aan de Wiel

    Post-war Marshall Plan aid to Europe and indeed Ireland is well documented, but practically nothing is known about simultaneous Irish aid to Europe. This book provides a full record of the aid – mainly food but also clothes, blankets, medicines, etc.– that Ireland donated to continental Europe, including France, the Netherlands, Hungary, the Balkans, Italy, and zones of occupied Germany.

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  • UCC Conference on Anglo-Irish Treaty Centenary

    28 Sep 2021
    UCC Conference on Anglo-Irish Treaty Centenary

    A Conference hosted by University College Cork, 1-2 October 2021

    October 2021 marks the centenary of the Anglo-Irish Conference held in London which lasted from 11 October to 6 December 1921. The negotiations produced the Anglo-Irish Treaty, which created the Irish Free State following its approval by Dáil Éireann.

    While this Treaty may be viewed through the prism of the Irish Civil War and the later Northern Ireland Troubles, the negotiations themselves produced their own dynamics. The talks reflected evolving positions on fundamental issues such as empire, citizenship, identity, free trade, the role of minorities, defence and democratic representation.

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  • Teaching Hero Award 2020

    29 Apr 2021
    Teaching Hero Award 2020

    Teaching Hero Award, 2020

    Dr Jérôme aan de Wiel

    History & European Studies, School of History, 

    University College Cork

     Dr Jerome aan de Wiel

    Dr Jérôme aan de Wiel, a lecturer in European Studies and History in the School of History, has been nominated for a national Teaching Hero Award by the students for his remarkable work and dedication to teaching and the students in 2020.

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  • School of History Prize-giving 2021

    15 Apr 2021
    School of History Prize-giving 2021

    The School of History Annual Prize-giving Ceremony, which was due to take place in the Aula Maxima a couple of months ago, is an annual event celebrating the excellent achievements of students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Due to the pandemic we are unable to hold our traditional ceremony this year, but all of the 2021 prize recipients have been contacted and have received their awards. We are extremely proud of their outstanding achievements. Please click on the following weblink for a List of Prizes and Prize Recipients 2021

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  • Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Geoff Roberts

    14 Jan 2021
    Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Geoff Roberts

    Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Geoff Roberts. Two UCC trained historians, Dr James Ryan & Dr Susan Grant, have edited a festschrift in his honour. ‘Revisioning Stalin and Stalinism' is a collection of essays that address the conflicting and multi-faceted aspects of Stalinism and its representations.

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  • ‘Decade of Centenaries’ Irish History Competition for Schools 2020

    23 Oct 2020
    ‘Decade of Centenaries’ Irish History Competition for Schools 2020

    Prize recipients for the ‘Decade of Centenaries’ History Competition for Primary and Post-Primary Schools 2020 were recently announced. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the deadline for submission of the projects was extended into the summer and the prize-giving ceremony has been postponed until further notice. The judging panel from the School of History, UCC, and the Department of Education and Skills, were greatly impressed with the quality of the entries, one of which will be published in a forthcoming issue of History Ireland magazine.

    For a full list of the prize recipients click here

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  • School of History Annual Prize-giving Ceremony 2020

    04 Mar 2020
    School of History Annual Prize-giving Ceremony 2020

    The School of History Annual Prize-giving Ceremony, which took place on 3 February in the Aula Maxima, is an annual event celebrating the excellent achievements of students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. The event provides an opportunity for the staff of the School of History to acknowledge publicly and pay appropriate tribute to the inspiring work of those students. Prizes were awarded to the History Student of the Year in I, II and III Year, as well as at MA level, for work completed in the last academic year. Prizes were similarly awarded to European Studies and History of Art students for achievement at undergraduate level.

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  • Conference

    19 Feb 2020
    Conference

    Terence MacSwiney - Cork Men’s Gaol and the Political Hunger Strike, 1920-2020

    9 – 10 October, 2020

    University College Cork

     

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  • Royal Irish Academy

    13 Jan 2020
    Royal Irish Academy

    OPEN CALL FOR PAPERS—DEADLINE 10 FEBRUARY 2020 at 5.00 p.m.

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  • NUI Awards 2019

    10 Dec 2019
    NUI Awards 2019

    Remarkable NUI success for UCC History’s Researchers and Postgraduates

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  • Economic & Social History of Ireland Conference 2019

    25 Nov 2019
    Economic & Social History of Ireland Conference 2019

    The Department of Economics & The School of History are pleased to invite you to

    The Economic and Social History Society of Ireland Annual Conference

    Friday, December 6th – Saturday, December 7th 2019

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  • Launch of History Competition for Schools 2020

    24 Sep 2019
    Launch of History Competition for Schools 2020

    The ‘Decade of Centenaries’ Irish History competition for schools (primary and post-primary) is an annual competition sponsored by the Department of Education and Skills and the School of History, UCC. It is also supported by History Ireland magazine. A letter, which has been sent out to schools across the country, provides details on the competition. This letter is available in English and Irish language versions by clicking on the links below.  Students may enter the competition with projects in either language. The closing date for project entries is Friday, 20 March 2020, and a prize-giving ceremony will take place in the Aula Maxima, UCC, in May 2020. For more details see www.education.ie/historycompetition.

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  • Labour in the ‘War Zone’: class, gender and the independence struggle in Munster, 1916-21

    19 Sep 2019
     Labour in the ‘War Zone’: class, gender and the independence struggle in Munster, 1916-21

    On Saturday, 19th October, the School of History, in conjuction with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, will host a conference entitled 'Labour in the "War Zone": class, gender and the independence struggle in Munster, 1916-21.' The conference will take place in Boole 1 Lecture Theatre.

     

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  • Laura Cashman - NUI award recipient

    19 Mar 2019
    Laura Cashman - NUI award recipient

    Congratulations to our graduate Laura Cashman (BA in Irish and History, MA in International Relations) who has been awarded an NUI travelling studentship. She was also the recipient of the NUI's Denis Phelan scholarship in 2018. 

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  • Outing the Past LGBTQ+ History Festival, 1st and 2nd March, 2019

    26 Feb 2019
    Outing the Past LGBTQ+ History Festival, 1st and 2nd March, 2019

    All are very welcome to Cork’s first ever LGBTQ* History festival, taking place this weekend (1st & 2nd March) and organised by Cork Gay Project.

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  • Launch of a major new resource for the study of the Irish revolution

    26 Feb 2019
    Launch of a major new resource for the study of the Irish revolution

    On Saturday 23 February Dr Donal Ó Drisceoil of the School of History delivered a keynote address entitled ''The War Zone': Reflections on the Brigade Activity Reports from Cork and Munster' at a symposium to mark the official launch of the Brigade Activity Reports series of the Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions Collection at Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6. These reports were compiled from 1935 onwards to assist in the verification of individual applications for pensions; nearly all of the reports include brief descriptions of particular operation undertaken or planned; the date of the operation and its location; and the identity and role of those who participated. They represent a major new on-line source base for research into the Irish revolution.

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  • School of History Annual Prize-giving Ceremony 2019

    18 Feb 2019
    School of History Annual Prize-giving Ceremony 2019

    The Aula Maxima of University College Cork was the venue for the annual School of History prize-giving awards held on Monday 4 February 2019. Head of School Dr Mervyn O’Driscoll reminded family, friends, and members of staff assembled that the awards celebrated the achievements of the brightest and the best in the fields of History and European Studies.

    This annual event provides an opportunity to acknowledge the generosity of the donors and representatives of the families of donors of various prizes which were awarded – the John A. Murphy Prize in Irish History, the Polish Ambassador’s Prize in Polish History, the John B. O’Brien Annual Prize in History, the Leonora Hanrahan Prize in History, the James and Mary Hogan Prize in History, the Dermot Keogh Prize in Irish History, the J.J. Lee Prize in History, and the Jennifer O’Reilly Prize in Medieval History. All of the prizes carry considerable prestige, as well as providing much-appreciated financial assistance to History students. Dr O’Driscoll also noted that the winner of the John A. Murphy Prize in Irish History was also awarded a National University of Ireland Mansion House Fund Scholarship.

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  • Call for Papers for the 2019 International Affairs Conference - deadline: Tuesday, 19 March 2019 at 5.00 p.m.

    20 Feb 2019
    Call for Papers for the 2019 International Affairs Conference - deadline: Tuesday, 19 March 2019 at 5.00 p.m.

    The International Affairs Conference is always a highlight of the Royal Irish Academy's calendar. This year’s conference 'One hundred years of Irish foreign policy: looking back, looking forwards' will take place on 23 May 2019.  Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney, T.D. will address the conference and the plenary will be delivered by Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason, MRIA, Permanent Representative of Ireland at the United Nations.

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  • 30th Anniversary Reflections on J.J. Lee’s Ireland, 1912-1985: Politics and Society

    14 Feb 2019
    30th Anniversary Reflections on J.J. Lee’s Ireland, 1912-1985: Politics and Society

    The School of History at UCC is delighted to support this anniversary celebration of Prof J.J. Lee's ground-breaking magnum opus, Ireland 1912-1985: Politics and Society

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  • Public Lecture: Arundathi Roy, Aung San Suu Kyi and Amanda Knox: Innocence and Experience

    11 Feb 2019
    Public  Lecture: Arundathi Roy, Aung San Suu Kyi and Amanda Knox: Innocence and Experience

    The School of History & the MA in International Relations is hosting a public lecture entitled

    'Arundhati Roy, Aung San Suu Kyi and Amanda Knox: Innocence and Experience' by Peter Popham (ex-Independent, London), journalist and author

     

    Tuesday, 12 February at 5 pm, in Cavanagh Pharmacy Building LG 52.

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  • Conference call for papers: Irish Women's History in International Contexts, University College Cork, 12-13 April 2019.

    30 Jan 2019
    Conference call for papers: Irish Women's History in International Contexts, University College Cork, 12-13 April 2019.

     

    March 29th 2019 is expected to see the exit of one of the largest member states of the European Union, and our nearest neighbour, the United Kingdom. This provides us with an opportunity to reflect both on the past experiences of Irish women in and international context about how Brexit might impact our collaborations and our research going forward. How will we do women’s history in the post-Brexit era?

    Irish women have long been influenced by the ideas and practices of both Britain and Europe, and in more recent years there are many ‘new Irish’ who bring to this country their international experiences. This conference will explore the theme of Irish women in international contexts from the middle ages to the present day.

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