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UCD School of History fosters a vibrant research community of academic staff, postdoctoral research fellows and doctoral students.  We promote rigorous historical approaches within an environment which recognises the potential for cross-disciplinary study. We emphasise both collaborative research without losing sight of the value of cutting edge individual contributions to the field. We foster academic networks and knowledge transfer through our research forum, our academic centres and through our commitment to the formation of the next generation of scholars.

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Current Funded Research Projects

Prof. Robert Gerwarth and his team investigate the origins, courses, and legacies of European civil wars with complementary expertise on the Russian, Finnish, Irish, Spanish and Greek cases. ERC - The Age of Civil Wars in Europe, c. 1914-1949
Prof. Robert Gerwarth and his team investigate the origins, courses, and legacies of European civil wars with complementary expertise on the Russian, Finnish, Irish, Spanish and Greek cases.
Assoc. Prof. Ivar McGrath uncovers the story of over 300 army barracks, the remains of which are scattered across the island of Ireland. HEA - Our Shared Built Military Heritage
Assoc. Prof. Ivar McGrath uncovers the story of over 300 army barracks, the remains of which are scattered across the island of Ireland.
Dr. Alice Mauger investigates the impact of the ‘drunken Irish’ label both at home and abroad since 1945. ERC - Deciphering Irish Alcohol & Substance Use: Post-war Representations & Accounts
Dr. Alice Mauger investigates the impact of the ‘drunken Irish’ label both at home and abroad since 1945.
Dr. Claas Kirchhelle and his team explore the past and present of typhoid. A killer of paupers, princes, and presidents, it was an invisible threat in Victorian England and remains dangerous in many areas of the world today. IRC - Typhoid Cockles And Terrorism: The Turbulent History Of Anglo-Irish Typhoid Control In Revolutionary Dublin
Dr. Claas Kirchhelle and his team explore the past and present of typhoid. A killer of paupers, princes, and presidents, it was an invisible threat in Victorian England and remains dangerous in many areas of the world today.
Prof. Catherine Cox sheds light on mental health problems amongst prisoners, the health of women and maternity services in prison, and responses to addiction and HIV/AIDS. Wellcome Trust - Prisoners, Medical Care and Entitlement to Health in England and Ireland, 1850-2000
Prof. Catherine Cox sheds light on mental health problems amongst prisoners, the health of women and maternity services in prison, and responses to addiction and HIV/AIDS.
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History Hub

History Hub is Ireland's leading portal to cutting edge research at the UCD School of History. You can access an exciting range of podcasts, papers and documents, spanning medieval to modern, from Ireland and around the globe.

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Research Centres

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Centre for the History of Medicine in Ireland (CHOMI)
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The Mícheál Ó'Cléirigh Institute
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Centre for War Studies

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Research Seminars 2024

UCD School of History organises a wide range of talks, seminars, lectures, conferences and workshops every year:

  • 25th January 2024

    Centre for War Studies Seminar: Magda Fytili

  • 1st February 2024

    Centre for the History of Medicine in Ireland Seminar: Hannah-Louise Clark (University of Glasgow)

  • 8th February 2024

    Centre for War Studies Seminar: David Fitzgerald

  • 29th February 2024

    Centre for the History of Medicine in Ireland Seminar: Marc Caball (UCD) & Jason McElligott (Marsh's Library Dublin)

  • 11th April 2024

    Centre for the History of Medicine in Ireland: Gareth Milward (University of Southern Denmark)