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ProfessorDiarmaid Ferriter

Full Professor Of Modern Irish History

School of History

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  • Full Professor Of Modern Irish History
    School of History
  • 01 716 8377
  • University College Dublin, School of History, Newman Building Belfield Dublin 4

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Member Royal irish Academy
    17 Mar 2019
    Membership of the Royal Irish Academy
  • PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
    Expert Advisory Group on the decade of centenaries
    1 Oct 2012 - 4 Oct 2014
    Member
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Expert Advisory Group on Commemmorations
    4 Apr 2012 - 4 Apr 2015
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    National Archives Advisory Council
    1 Nov 2011 - 1 Nov 2015
    Member
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    National Library of Ireland Board
    1 Sep 2010 - 15 May 2012
    Member
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Irish Book Awards
    1 Jan 2007
  • PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
    Women's History Association of Ireland
    1 Sep 2006 - 1 Sep 2008
    Committee member
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Staff Research Fellowship
    1 Jan 2006
  • PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
    Irish Historical Society
    Secretary, 2001-4, Committee Member 2001-present
  • PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
    Irish Military Archives
    Member of advisory committee on the Military Service Pensions files
  • PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
    National Library of Ireland
    Board Member, 2010-2012
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
    Weekly Irish Times ColumnistContributor to weekly History Slot on Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk RadioRegular broadcaster with RTE Radio and Television on historical mattersPresenter of What if? RTE Radio One, 2003-2007Presenter of the History Show on RTE Radio One, 2011-2012Presenter and author of The Limits of Liberty, a three part history of twentieth century Ireland on RTE television, June 2010Regular lecturer for local history societiesRegular visitor to second level schools for history talks and School History weeks Contributor to the Dublin History Festival in 2013 and 2014Contributor to the Kilkenny Arts Festival, 2011-2013Contributor to the Little Museum of Dublin annual lecture programme, 2012-14Contributor to the Westport Rolling Sun Arts Festival, 2013 I have reviewed over one hundred books in the following journals and newspapers: History Today, Irish Historical Studies, Irish Review, Irish Literary Supplement, Irish Studies Review, Irish Times, Irish Book Review, Sunday Business Post, Sunday Tribune, The Guardian, Saothar, Tipperary Historical Journal, Journal of Irish Economic and Social History, Times Literary Supplement, Catholic Historical ReviewI have written an extensive range of history articles for The Irish Times, Irish Independent and Irish Examiner newspapers.I have reviewed book manuscripts for Irish Academic Press, Oxford University Press and Manchester University Press and acted as external examiner for PhDs at Queen's University Belfast, Limerick University and Hertford College, Oxford University.Contributor to the Little Museum of Dublin annual lecture programme, 2012-2014