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History Hub is delighted to present History Hub’s Educational Resources, a brand new podcast series for all history students of all ages – from the School of History at University College Dublin.
The series consists of interviews and lectures from UCD historians, including Diarmaid Ferriter, Paul Rouse and Catherine Cox, who share their expertise on topics such as: the Anglo-Irish Treaty; the development of fascism in interwar Europe; trade unionism and the 1913 Dublin Lockout; the Irish Women’s suffrage movement; and the Catholic Church in twentieth century Ireland.
The podcasts are free to all listeners and be accessed below, and also on podcasting apps such as Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and RSS.
In episode one, History Hub editor Dr Irial Glynn is in conversation with Professor Diarmaid Ferriter on a defining moment in modern Irish history, the negotiation of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921.
Listen to the interview on Soundcloud ¦ Spotify ¦ Apple
A video of the interview is also available to watch on our Youtube channel. Watch this short clip where Diarmaid talks about the Irish delegation’s preparedness for the treaty talks in London.
In episode two, UCD’s Dr Fionnuala Walsh is in conversation with History Hub editor Dr Irial Glynn about the campaign for women’s suffrage in Ireland.
The full interview is available to podcast on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and RSS. It’s also available to watch on our Youtube channel.
Watch this short clip on how Irish suffragists responded to outbreak of First World War.
In episode three, Robert Gerwarth (Professor of Modern History at UCD) gives a lecture on fascist regimes in interwar Europe.
The full lecture is available to podcast on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and RSS.
Watch this short clip.
In episode four, Associate Professor Catherine Cox examines trade unionism and the 1913 Dublin Lockout.
Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and RSS
In episode five, Assistant Professor Susannah Riordan takes a look at cultural policy and religion in independent Ireland.
In her talk Dr Riordan responds to a question from the 2018 Higher Level Leaving Certificate History examination paper: “During the period 1922‐1949, how successful were attempts to make independent Ireland a Gaelic and Catholic society?”
Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and RSS.
Watch this short clip.
In episode six, Professor Paul Rouse takes a look at economic developments in Ireland during the 1950s.
Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and RSS.
Educational Resources is produced by UCD School of History. The series editor is Dr Jennifer Wellington.
UCD offers a variety of study options and entry pathways, ranging from full-time degrees to short-term courses for pure interest. Lifelong Learning offers all adult learners the opportunity to explore a subject of their choice without the pressure of an examination. Open Learning is a flexible way of studying part-time at UCD. Explore your history options for the coming year.
Dr Mark Jones is Assistant Professor in Global History at University College Dublin. A specialist in the history of political violence, war, and revolution, his publications include ‘Founding Weimar. Violence and the German Revolution of 1918-19 (Cambridge University Press, 2016). His latest book is ‘1923: The Forgotten Crisis in the Year of Hitler’s Coup’. This podcast ‘The murder of Walter Rathenau and the survival of Weimar democracy. Mark Jones on the year 1923’ is based on this latest book.
The first in-person meeting of the Military Welfare History Network took place in Sutherland School of Law, University College Dublin on 7 July 2023. The event, which was co-ordinated by Dr Paul Huddie, comprised two keynotes and four panels, totalling 14 speakers. Conference keynotes by Dr Matthew Neufeld (University of Saskatchewan) and Dr Ke-Chin Hsia (Indiana University Bloomington) were recorded and are now available to podcast.
In June 2023 Professor Caitríona Beaumont (LSBU / UCD) joined UCD historians Dr Mary McAuliffe and Dr Fionnuala Walsh to record a podcast on a new project: AFTERLIVES.
The aim of the project is to uncover the afterlives and trace the life stories of lesser known activist women. As Beaumont explains, the inspiration for the project came from a surprising discovery.
