Professor Diarmaid Ferriter PhD BA
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Biography:
Graduate of UCD, BA (1991), PhD (1996). Lecturer in Modern Irish History at UCD 1996-1998. Researcher and writer with Dictionary of Irish Biography 1998-1999. Senior lecturer in Irish History at St Patrick's College, DCU, 1999-2008. Appointed Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD in 2008. Visiting Burns Library Scholar at Boston College 2008-2009. Main research interests: the social, political and cultural history of twentieth century Ireland. |
Research Interests
| The social, cultural and political history of twentieth century Ireland. Irish Women's History, the history of Irish sexuality, the Irish and alcohol, the distribution of power in twentieth century Ireland, local government, Ireland in the 1970s, the life and legacy of Eamon de Valera. |
Research Projects
| Sponsor : Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) Title : Why Foreign Aid? Irish Development Assistance 1975-1995 Start Date / End Date : 01-OCT-09 / 30-SEP-12 |
| Sponsor : Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) Title : Transforming Fine Gael: the impact of the Just Society Start Date / End Date : 01-OCT-09 / 30-SEP-10 |
Books
| Diarmaid Ferriter; (2009) Occasions of Sin: Sex and Society in Modern Ireland. London: Profile Books. [Details] |
| Diarmaid Ferriter; (2007) Judging Dev: A reassessment of the life and legacy of Eamon De Valera. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. [Details] |
| Diarmaid Ferriter; (2006) What if? Alternative Views of Twentieth century Ireland. Dublin: Gill and MacMillan. [Details] |
| Diarmaid Ferriter; (2004) The Transformation of Ireland, 1900-2000. London: Profile Books. [Details] |
| Diarmaid Ferriter; (2001) Lovers of Liberty? Local Government in Twentieth Century Ireland. Dublin: National Archives of Ireland. [Details] |
| Diarmaid Ferriter and Colm Toibin; (2001) The Irish Famine: A Documentary. London: Profile Books. [Details] | |||||||||
| Diarmaid Ferriter; (1999) A Nation of Extremes: The Pioneers in Twentieth Century Ireland. Dublin: Irish Academic Press. [Details] | |||||||||
| Diarmaid Ferriter; (1999) Cuimhneach Ar Luimneach: A History of Limerick County Council, 1899-1999. Limerick: Limerick County Council. [Details] | |||||||||
| Diarmaid Ferriter; (1996) Mothers, Maidens and Myths: A History of the Irish Countrywomen's Association. Dublin: Fás. [Details] | |||||||||
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Book Chapters
| Diarmaid Ferriter; (2009) ''The Stupid Propaganda of the calamity mongers': The Middle Class and Irish Politics, 1945-1995' In: Politics, Society and the middle-class in Ireland. London: Palgrave. [Details] |
| Diarmaid Ferriter; (2007) ''A figurative scramble for the bones of the patriot dead': Commemmorating the Rising, 1922-65' In: 1916 in 1966. Dublin: Royal irish Academy. [Details] |
| Diarmaid Ferriter; (2006) ''For God's sake send me a packet of fags': St Patrick's College 1922-45' In: A History of St Patrick's College, Drumcondra. Dublin: Four Courts Press. [Details] |
| Diarmaid Ferriter; (2003) ''Sobriety and Temperance in the twentieth century'' In: Alcohol, Society and the Law. Surrey: Barry Rose. [Details] |
| Diarmaid Ferriter; (2003) ''Bringing books to the remotest hamlets and the hills' The post-war public library service' In: The University of the People. Dublin: RTE. [Details] |
| Diarmaid Ferriter; (2003) ''Suffer the little children? The historical validity of memoirs of Irish childhood'' In: Childhood and its Discontents: The First Seamus Heaney Lectures. Dublin: Liffey Press. [Details] | |||||||||
| Diarmaid Ferriter; (2001) ''Local Government, public health and welfare in twentieth century Ireland'' In: County and Town: One Hundred Years of Local Government in Ireland. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration. [Details] | |||||||||
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Honours and Awards
| Year: 2006. Title: Staff Research Fellowship |
| Year: 2007. Title: Irish Book Awards |
Associations
| Association: Women's History Association of Ireland, Function/Role: Committee member |
| Association: Irish Historical Society, Function/Role: Secretary, 2001-4, Committee Member 2001-present |
| Association: Irish Military Archives, Function/Role: Member of advisory committee on the Military Service Pensions files |
Education
| Year 1996 Institution: Qualification: PhD Subject: |
| Year 1992 Institution: Qualification: BA Subject: |
| Year 1991 Institution: Qualification: BA Subject: |