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This is the official twitter page of the School of History at University College Dublin, Ireland

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UCD History@UCDHistory
22 Nov 2023
Are you interested in studying a BA in history? Check out our new brochure for more information on our undergraduate courses and testimonials from some of our recent graduates 👇: ucd.ie/history/about/ If you have any questions, please contact us at history@ucd.ie.
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Many congratulations to UCD School of History's Dr. Edward Burke, finalist for a UCD Impact Case Study Award. Dr. Burke's work examined the impact of loyalist bombings in the Irish state in the early 1970s, and provided new lines of investigation for An Garda SĂ­ochĂĄna.
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The Parish of the Travelling People (ptrav.ie/) was established in 1980 by Archbishop Dermot Ryan. The parish’s work has created a valuable archive, including administrative records, scrapbooks, parish newsletters, audio recordings, and a large quantity of photos.
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UCD Centre for War Studies has released its Seminar Series Schedule for Autumn 2024/25.
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ForgottonFundingUCD@Tontine_UCD
8 Jul 2024
Delighted that my article on the tontine's contribution to the public sphere in Ireland & Scotland has been published in the Geneva Risk Insurance review. Available on open access here: rb.gy/5krr9k @TheGenevaAssoc research funded by @IrishResearch & @scienceirel

The tontine and the public sphere: Ireland and Scotland compared, 1772–1850

The Geneva Risk and Insurance Review - Recently, there has been a surge of interest in tontines, including their history and potential modern applications. While scholarly work has focussed on how...

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On Wednesday 10 July 2024, between 1300 and 1700hrs, the UCD Centre for War Studies will host a half-day conference on the topic of civil war.
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Papers will be presented by: - Professor Douglas Delaney, Royal Military College of Canada - Dr Edward Burke, University College Dublin - Dr Huw Bennett, Cardiff University For more information on research and events at the UCD CWS, please see ucd.ie/warstudies/conference
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UCD History's Dr. Elizabeth Mullins and the team from the Irish Community for Trauma Informed Archival Practice recently launched the first meeting of this project on the 24th May. For further info see the website here: ictiap.ie/
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UCD History's Assoc. Prof. Marc Caball invites you to a lecture in the Worth Library on 27 March at 3.00pm: ‘Writing medieval Irish history in early modern Ireland: aims, annals and antiquities’. edwardworthlibrary.ie/news-a

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Ar an Aoine, d’eagraigh @UCDHistory cĂłisir ceiliĂșrtha tar eis bronnadh duaiseanna ⁊ gradaim ag searmanas @UCDdublin a aithnĂ­onn na mhic lĂ©inn a bhain barr feabhais amach anuraidh. Fair play daoibh go lĂ©ir ⁊ sĂĄr-obair. 📕🎓
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Time & Date: Thurs 7 March 2024 ‘British Army Perceptions of the French Army during the war and its Effects’ by Anthony Dawson (Independent Scholar) Room D301 at 5pm
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If you plan to attend in-person or would like a Zoom link, please email Dr Paul Huddie, Coordinator of the International Network for Crimean War Studies at crimeanwarnetwork@gmail.com
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National Museum of Ireland@NMIreland
29 Feb 2024
The #WeMakeOurOwnHistories exhibition opens today at NMI- Decorative Arts & History where Artist in Residence @anthony_haughey asks the question- What does Irish culture & identity look like 100 years after the formation of the state? museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Deco

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"Congratulations to Dr Steffen Rimner on joining the Department of History at Harvard University @Harvard_History as Visiting Scholar. Stay tuned for his second monograph for Harvard University Press! @Harvard_Press. @HumanitiesUCD @OrlaFeely"
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The UCD Postgraduate Graduate Open Evening takes place on Wednesday 21 February (3-7pm) in the O'Reilly Hall. The School of History will be there to answer any questions you may have. See you there!
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The next talk in the UCD Centre for War Studies seminar series will take place on: Thursday 15 February 2024, Room K114, Newman Building @ 4pm Dr David Fitzgerald (University College Cork) ‘Uncertain Warriors: The United States Army between the Cold War and the War on Terror’
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For full details on this series, please see: ucd.ie/warstudies/seminars/a
 ALL WELCOME!
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Microbiology Society@MicrobioSoc
5 Feb 2024
Exciting News! Join us in Edinburgh for the Hot Topic Lecture on 11 April during #Microbio24. Dr. Claas Kirchhelle from University College Dublin will dive into the fascinating history of microbiology, sewers, and Britain's rivers. Learn more here: microb.io/3OukKz3
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UCD College of Arts and Humanities: 'Our shared built military heritage: the online mapping, inventorying and recording of the army barracks of Ireland, 1690-1921' 12 -1pm, Thurs 25 Jan 2024 Dr Ivar McGrath (UCD) Dr Suzanne Forbes (Open University) us02web.zoom.us/j/8759228830

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A big round of applause is in order for @ucdhistory Professor Tadhg ÓhAnnachráin who was awarded the 2023 NUI Irish Historical Research Prize for his book Confessionalism and Mobility in Early Modern Ireland @OxUniPress . Congratulations!🎆 @UCD_Research @HumanitiesUCD
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1 Dec 2023
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Our #NUIAwards recipients highlight the excellence from each of our constituent universities. We photographed each group together to capture the spirit of camaraderie and celebration 🎉👏🏅
Patrick O'Leary, Maurice Manning and His Excellency Vincent Guérend with the award recipients from University College Cork

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Patrick O'Leary, Maurice Manning and His Excellency Vincent Guérend with the award recipients from University College Dublin

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Patrick O'Leary, Maurice Manning and His Excellency Vincent Guérend with the award recipients from University of Galway

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Patrick O'Leary, Maurice Manning and His Excellency Vincent Guérend with the award recipients from Maynooth University

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