German History Competition for Second Level Students
Calling all students with an interest in German history and culture! The German History Society of the UK/RoI invites submissions to their Creative Research Contest.
Information About History
GMIT Host Free Online History Leaving Cert Revision Sessions
GMIT is offering a series of free online Leaving Certificate History revision sessions in April.
The Decade of Centenaries History Competition
The Decade of Centenaries History Competition is open to students at all levels of primary and post-primary across the island of Ireland are invited to enter.
Chinese Studies Courses
What is Chinese Studies Chinese Studies is the study of China and the Greater China region with a focus on History, Linguistics, Politics, Social Policy, Cultural Studies and Translation Studies. Interest in this area has exploded over the last few years. China Studies courses aim to offer a well-rounded introduction to this complex and complicated region, instruction in […]
Public History and Cultural Heritage Courses
What is Public History and Cultural Heritage? Public history is the historical evidence and artefacts that are applicable to the real world and not confined to textbooks or classroom lessons. Unlike academic history, public history engages an audience with little or no understanding of major events, themes, or consequences. Cultural Heritage is an expression of the […]
Modern Irish History Courses
What is Modern Irish History? For most of its recorded history, Irish culture has been primarily Gaelic. The Anglo-Normans invaded Ireland in the 12th century, and the 16th/17th-century conquest and colonization of Ireland saw the emergence of Tudor English culture repurposed in an Irish style. The 19th and early 20th centuries saw the rise of […]
Medieval Studies Courses
What is Medieval Studies? The Middle Ages was the period in European history from the collapse of Roman civilization in the 5th century CE to the period of the Renaissance, Medieval Studies is the study of history, art, music, archaeology, politics and literature of the Middle Ages. What 3rd level courses are available? Universities and colleges […]
International History Courses
What is International History? History is the study of life in the past. It is the story of humankind in time and the study of what happened in the past, when it happened and how it happened to potentially answer questions about why it happened. International History is a sub-field of history that studies the […]
Environmental History Courses
What is Environmental History? Environmental History deals with the history of human impacts on nature and the interactions between humans and nature. It asks how nature influences humans, how humans intervene in nature, and how nature and humans interact. In doing this kind of research, the contribution of other disciplines such as geography, geology, biology, […]
Early Modern History Courses
What is Early Modern History? Modern history is the history of the world beginning after the Middle Ages. The Early Modern period is a term used by historians for the period in Western Europe and its first colonies which spans the three centuries between the Middle Ages and the Industrial Revolution. The early modern period is characterized by the rise to the importance of science and technological […]
Ancient Medieval Languages Courses
What are Ancient Medieval Languages? The Middle Ages were a period of about a thousand years in European history. The ‘Middle Ages’ are called this because it is the time between the fall of Imperial Rome and the beginning of early modern Europe. This period is also known as the Medieval Age, the Dark Ages […]
The Diaspora and the Irish Revolution, 1916-1923
Carlow College, St Patrick’s Research Hub is hosting a one-day conference on the theme of ‘The Diaspora and the Irish Revolution, 1916-1923’.
History
The Roman politician and philosopher Cicero once claimed that:”History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illuminates reality, vitalises memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity.” Thus, with greater historical knowledge comes a greater capacity to contextualise and understand the present. Education Third-level History programmes are […]
