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Online, Tuesday 19th January
A unique one day online event where leading Irish Historians present talks from the Leaving Certificate history curriculum.
What is the History Summit?
The History Summit is a one day event structured around six one hour online lectures and discussions. Each topic (full list below) has been chosen based on a review of the Leaving Certificate history exam papers over the past decade. Each speaker is a leading historian in their field.
Speakers
• Dr Mary McAuliffe
• Dr Brian Hanly
• Liz Gillis
• Dr Patrick Mulroe
• Dr Leanne McCormick
• Dr Richard McElligott
• Patrick Hickey
Presentation Topics.
• The Anglo‐Irish Treaty, 1921
• Social and economic problems faced by Irish governments, 1923-1945
• Cultural revival: the GAA; the Gaelic League; the Anglo-Irish Literary Revival
• The impact of international developments on the state of Northern Ireland 1932-1945
• The threat and use of physical force in Ireland 1912- 1923
• The Sunningdale Agreement and the Power-Sharing Executive 1973- 1974
• Do’s and Don’ts of the Leaving Cert- Seminar on Exam Technique and Marking Scheme
Each lecture will each last approximately forty minutes, followed by a Q&A
Tickets also include exclusive access to podcasts of each talk (these will not be available to the public)
The Irish History Summit – History made easy.
- Date:
- Tuesday 19th January
- Time:
- 9.00am
- Price:
- €21.49 – €99
