An exercise in public history, exploring the centenary commemorations of the revolutionary events that shaped Irish history.
Commemorating Irish History responds to a current trend of commemorations across former colonies of the British Empire, intensified during centenary commemorations of the Great War (1914-18).
This paper explores the history and legacies of Ireland's revolutionary decade with emphasis on 'the politics of commemoration' surrounding the critical events and movements that defined the 1913-23 period. Along with offering necessary historical context, this paper focuses on the subsequent legacies of critical events.
| Paper title | Special Topic: Commemorating Irish History |
|---|---|
| Paper code | HIST430 |
| Subject | History |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,206.91 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Pre or Corequisite
- 48 300-level HIST points
- Contact
Professor Sonja Tiernan - sonja.tiernan@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- Teaching staff
Co-ordinator and Lecturer: Professor Sonja Tiernan
- Paper Structure
The main topics include: the Third Home Rule Crisis, the 1913 Dublin Lockout, the Great War, the Irish at Gallipoli, the 1916 Easter Rising, the 1918 Conscription Crisis, the Anglo-Irish War, the Irish Civil War, Partition and the establishment of the Irish Free State.
- Teaching Arrangements
A 3-hour seminar each week taught on campus.
- Textbooks
There is no textbook for this paper. Students are expected to read the set readings and range beyond them in their wider reading.
Set readings will be made available electronically.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Cultural understanding, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of key events in modern Irish history which led to the partition of the country into an independent Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland which remains within the United Kingdom
- Display a critical understanding of the politics of memory and historical commemoration
- Develop the ability to critically analyse primary source documents with confidence
- Demonstrate the ability to plan, research and present a significant piece of independent work based on a range of primary and secondary evidence
