ARCHAEOLOGY
Coming and Going: An Island Story
TERM 3: FOCUS ON AN347
Tuesday
Gabriel Cooney
In 2013 much attention will be focused on the Irish diaspora. The emigration of people from the island, voluntarily and as economic migrants or exiles, has a long history and continues to be a key facet of the Irish experience. But this has been complemented by movement of people onto to the island and since the earliest settlement of the island 10,000 years ago there have been trade and exchange networks connecting Ireland to a wider European and Atlantic world. This course will consider how archaeology and related disciplines can help understand early comings and goings and how they continue to have an impact today.
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BELFIELD |
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| 6 Tuesdays |
April 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21 |
7.30pm - 9.30pm |
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FEE: €115 |
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Tutor Detail
Gabriel Cooney is from Co. Louth, Ireland and both of his parents' families have strong roots there. Growing up by the sea provided an abiding interest in coastal areas and islands. One of the proudest moments of his career was delivering the address at the centenary celebrations of the County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society. His PhD (1987, UCD, National University of Ireland) was on prehistoric settlement patterns in North Leinster. His career in UCD has been widened and enriched by short teaching engagements in other universities and sabbatical leave (UCD President's Fellowship 1998-9; IRCHSS Government of Ireland Senior Research Fellowship 2004-5). He was appointed an Associate Professor in 1999, full professor in 2006 and Professor of Celtic Archaeology in 2008. The last decade has seen very significant changes and developments in archaeology in UCD. He served as Head of the Department in 2001-4, as interim director of the College of Arts and Celtic Studies Graduate School in 2005-6 and was Head of School from 2008 until 2011. He was also the Academic Secretary for the sixth World Archaeological Congress (WAC-6) held in Dublin in 2008 with over 1,800 participants from around the world.
