Historical Studies

The committee was established in September 2014 with members from across academia, professional organisations and agencies on the island of Ireland.

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Watch back: Celebrating the 170th anniversary of the Great Industrial Exhibition of Dublin

An initiative of the Royal Irish Academy’s Historical Studies Committee, consisting of a collaborative exhibition, plenary session and conference in collaboration with the RDS, and

9 February, 2024

Historical Studies Committee

Watch: The Centenary of the Anglo Irish Debates

If you missed the recent conference on the Centenary of the Anglo Irish Debates, you can watch it now online.

17 December, 2021

Historical Studies Committee

‘Church of Ireland: Disestablishment and beyond’

If you missed our sell out conference on the 27 February 2020 commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Disestablishment of the Church of Ireland you

5 March, 2020

Historical Studies Committee

Heritage Podcast: Placing Value on our Past Managing Ireland’s Archaeology: Michael MacDonagh

In this podcast Michael MacDonagh talks of the opportunities and challenges of preserving Ireland’s past and managing our archaeological heritage.

13 November, 2018

Heritage Podcast

History of Emotions Podcasts: From grief to wonder: exploring emotions in Irish History

Listen to our podcast series which presents a new perspective of how histories of locations, buildings, places and experiences are enriched and deepened through the history of emotions. Emotions are historically variable and embedded into the history of places, informing their design and architecture, and the circulation and the dissemination of ideas.

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