UCD Lifelong Learning Part-Time Programme Autumn 2021- Spring 2022
UCD Access & Lifelong LearningLifelong LearningPart-TimeProgrammeAutumn 2021Spring 2022
Contact usE. all@ucd.ieT. 01 716 7123W. www.ucd.ie/lifelonglearningFollow us @ucdforall
ContentsWelcome1Lifelong Learning at a Distance6Lifelong Learning Bursary9Lifelong Learning Free Taster Timetable Autumn 202110Autumn 2021 Courses17Lifelong Learning Free Taster Timetable Spring 202242Spring 2022 Courses49Short Courses73FAQs77Terms & Conditions81
Welcome to our LifelongLearning ProgrammeThis year’s programme continues to offer a wide variety of choice across manydisciplines including Art History, Classics, Philosophy, History and Literature. We arealso pleased to offer new courses in Life Skills and Music.The move to remote learning during the health crisis has been remarkablysuccessful. The resourcefulness and creativity of our staff, UCD Schools and tutorscoupled with the spirit of resilience amongst you all as lifelong learners, has ensuredits success.The crisis has also brought into sharp focus the importance of lifelong learningand further served to strengthen our commitment to provide accessible learningopportunities to our diverse communities.This Autumn our programme will remain online, to ensure the safety of our learners.We will reassess the situation in Spring with a view to returning to face-to-faceclasses.We hope that you will find a course that stimulates your interest, and we lookforward to welcoming you in September.DR BAIRBRE FLEMINGDeputy DirectorAccess and Lifelong Learning1
How to book your courseBooking for autumn 2021 opens on Tuesday 03 August 2021.You can book your course online through our website:www.ucd.ie/lifelonglearningPlease note that there will be a reduced office presence due to socialdistancing. To avoid disappointment, we recommend that you book your placeonline.If you cannot remember your password, you can get your password reset byclicking the ‘Forgot My Password’ link below your log-in. Unfortunately, wedon’t have access to reset your password.Some classes fill quickly and to avoid disappointment we recommend thatstudents book as early as possible. Classes without minimum numbers will becancelled, this usually happens a week before the class is due to commence.2
Booking - step by stepBooking opens on03 August 2021.Anyone can attend.You can book your courseonline through our website:www.ucd.ie/lifelonglearningAutumn classes are onlinevia Zoom.The location of Springclasses to be confirmed.The UCD Access & LifelongLearning Team will send youan email, with a Zoom linkinviting you to thescheduled session.The link is valid for theduration of the course.If you book your class within24 hours of the coursecommencing please contactall@ucd.ie to receive thezoom link.We will facilitate phonebookings. For dates andtimes, please see our website.Concessions are availableto staff, alumni and those inreceipt of a noncontributory pension.3
Lifelong Learning 2020-202170Years of LifelongLearning130,000student participantsover 70 years1,55850CoursesStudents22013TutorsTaster Talks5Cultural PartnersUCD Schools3Festivals5Access & LifelongLearningSupport Staff4
Your TutorUCD Access and Lifelong Learning is privileged to work with highly expert andcommitted groups of tutors and lecturers, who are recruited not just on the basis oftheir subject expertise but also for their demonstrated interest in lifelong learning.You can also find more information about your course and tutors before you bookfrom our website.Meet the TeamDr Bairbre FlemingGillian LambDeputy Director,Executive AssistantUCD Access and Lifelong LearningSarah Pastor OrtizDavid OwensExecutive AssistantCentre Operations ManagerEmily SmithSenior Executive AssistantContact usE. all@ucd.ieT. 01 716 7123W. www.ucd.ie/lifelonglearningFollow us @ucdforall5
LifelongLearning ata distanceWhat to expectWelcome to the UCD Access & Lifelong Learning programme for 2021-2022.An online class can be a rich interactive environment that allows learners to think,exchange views, develop skills and make connections. Through shared participation,you can contribute to the development of a vibrant, online learning community.For the duration of the autumn semester, all Lifelong Learning classes will beoffered remotely via Zoom.We aim to return to the classroom for the spring semester. Our return is subject togovernment guidelines.UCD Access & Lifelong Learning will send you a recurring Zoom link to your onlineclass, via email. This link is valid for the duration of the course. To access the class,simply click on the link.Zoom links are sent to students the day before class commences. If you booka class within 24 hours of the course commencing please contact all@ucd.ie toreceive the zoom link.6
What is Zoom?Zoom is an online video conferencingservice you can use to meet virtually withothers either by video or audio-only orboth. It is intuitive, easy to use, and secure.If you are using a desktop or laptopcomputer, the software will downloadautomatically when you start or join yourfirst Zoom meeting.If you are using a mobile device i.e. asmartphone or tablet, you shoulddownload the Zoom Mobile Apps inApple’s App Store or in Google Play.7
What technology do I need toparticipate in an online class?A computer, tablet or smartphoneThis may seem obvious, but a workingcomputer, tablet or smartphone is a must! Itcan be a desktop, a laptop, a tablet or asmartphone – all will allow you to participateeffectively in an online setting.A stable Internet connectionA stable Internet connection is alsonecessary to ensure that your experienceof online learning is a good one.A webcam and microphone (optional)A webcam and microphone will allow you tosee and speak with your tutor and fellowlearners if you wish to. Most computers,laptops, tablets and smartphones have awebcam and microphone as standard.Zoom Training SessionWe will also host a free training session on howto use Zoom in autumn and spring.8
LifelongLearningBursary2021-2022UCD Access & Lifelong Learning is committed to providing an inclusive andwelcoming environment on all of our programmes in order to make learning moreaccessible to everyone.Our Lifelong Learning bursary provides complimentary places on any of our shortterm, interest-based Lifelong Learning courses in the academic year 2021-2022. Youcan choose from any of the courses that interest you, subject to availability, and wewill cover your fee in full.Please note this bursary is means-tested, so you would need to provide relevantdocumentation to support your application.To learn more please visit www.ucd.ie/lifelonglearningE. all@ucd.ieFollow us @ucdforallT. 01 716 7123W. www.ucd.ie/lifelonglearning9
LifelongLearningFree TasterTimetableAutumn202110
Autumn 2021 LifelongLearning Free Taster TalksA Global History of Latin America through Objects12The Cuban Missile Crisis - October 196212The Boston Irish: Who? What? When?13Eugene O’Neill: An Irish Playwright in America13Philosophy and Religion: What Relationship, if Any, Exists Between Them.Compatible or in Opposition?14Early Medieval Ireland: Continuity and Change14The Origins of the Jim Crow Era in America15The Phrasikleia Kore: Exploring the Symbolism in a Greek Statue15Contemporary Irish Literature: What is it?16Life Writing and Short Memoir16AweSums: Marvels and Mysteries of Mathematics1611
Free Taster Talks TimetableA Global History of Latin America through ObjectsON LI N ETutor: Dr Edward CollinsDate: Wednesday 18 AugustfreeTime: 14.00 - 14.50Location: OnlineThis lecture examines the history of Latin America from the 16th century to thepresent through the examination of objects and their place in the global historyof trade, exchange and transfer to analyse the impact of Latin America. Objectssuch as chocolate, silver, the body, ships, horses, maps, etc. will form themes thatoutline wider global histories of food, art, medicine, slavery, and more. The lectureexamines Latin American history from a global perspective, showing how naturaland man-made objects have connected America to global histories, such as thepotato in 19th-century Ireland, American silver in the global trade system, ships incolonisation and trade, among many other ideas.The Cuban Missile Crisis - October 1962ON LI N ETutor: Michael DoranTime: 14.00 - 14.50freeDate: Tuesday 17 AugustLocation: OnlineOver thirteen days in October 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union cameclose to a nuclear confrontation. The issue was the attempt by the Soviets todeploy nuclear ballistic missiles in Cuba. This lecture will examine the causes andcourse of this critical event. There will be a focus on how the two leading figures,Kennedy and Khrushchev managed the crisis. Consideration will be given to recentscholarship and new perspectives on this critical moment in world history when, fora few days, it seemed possible that a nuclear war could begin.12
The Boston Irish: Who? What? When?ON LI N ETutor: Fiona LyonsDate: Thursday 19 AugustfreeTime: 12.00 - 12.50Location: OnlineMany tales have been told of the Boston Irish influence in the US through the worldof politics with the Kennedy family. This taster session, however, will touch briefly onsome of the lesser-known Irish in Boston and their impact on American linguistic,cultural and societal affairs. It will provide an insight into the Boston Irish experiencefrom the nineteenth century to the current day and will examine various printand literary sources which will allow students to look into the various sources andthemes this course will explore.Eugene O’Neill: An Irish Playwright in AmericaON LI N ETutor: Dr Ciarán LeinsterDate: Thursday 19 AugustfreeTime: 14.00 - 14.50Location: OnlineDespite never setting foot in the country, Eugene O’Neill claimed that the mostsignificant thing about him was “the fact that I’m Irish”. This class will examine fourof O’Neil’s plays with this comment in mind, looking at both the influence of Irishwriting on O’Neill’s work and the cultural and psychological impact of his father’sdeep attachment to the country he left as a young boy. O’Neill often used Irishcharacters and settings in his plays, especially his later, confessional works, so wewill be looking at how and why his portrayal of Irish characters changed throughouthis career, and the special attention he paid to the rhythm and language of theirspeech.13
Philosophy and Religion: What Relationship,if Any, Exists Between Them. Compatible or inOpposition?ON LI N EfreeTutor: Dr Patrick QuinnDate: Wednesday 18 AugustTime: 12.00 - 12.50Location: OnlinePhilosophy and religion often ask the same questions because both seek tounderstand quite fundamental aspects of reality such as whether God exists? Whatis reality? Is there such a thing as the soul? How should people live together ashuman beings? Is there life after death? Will science eventually have the answers toall our problems? Are women undervalued in society and, if so, why should this beallowed to happen? These and similar questions are analysed and investigated byphilosophers and theologians and the answers provided may vary according to howwe perceive and understand the culture and the environment in which we live.Early Medieval Ireland: Continuity and ChangeON LI N ETutor: Dr Linda Doran FSADate: Tuesday 17 AugustfreeTime: 12.00 - 12.50Location: OnlineThis is a period of profound change. A new religion is introduced bringing in itswake writing, a new language and membership of an international organisation.Later the arrival of the Vikings brings the creation of towns and links into a wideand expanding trading network. This lecture will give an overview of these eventsand consider how society adapted.14
The Origins of the Jim Crow Era in AmericaON LI N ETutor: Dr Sarah FeehanDate: Tuesday 17 AugustfreeTime: 14.00 - 14.50Location: OnlineThis talk will give a brief introduction to the beginning of the Jim Crow era inAmerica. Jim Crow laws were introduced to deny African Americans the rightto vote, hold jobs, have access to education as well as other opportunities. Wewill examine the introduction of Jim Crow laws tracing them from their rootsimmediately following the ratification of the 13th Amendment, which abolishedslavery in the United States. We will examine why the laws were introduced, howthey were expanded over time and the impact they had on the African Americancommunity in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.The Phrasikleia Kore: Exploring theSymbolism in a Greek StatueON LI N ETutor: Dr Jessica DoylefreeDate: Thursday 19 AugustTime: 12.00 - 12.50Location: OnlineThe Phrasikleia kore is one of the best-preserved statues from the ancient Greekworld, dating to the sixth century BC. This sculpture, which marked the tomb of ayoung woman, is of particular importance in many aspects, including its exceptionalpreservation, the rich symbolism in the visual representation, and the accompanyinginscription that gives insight into the young woman that it commemorates. Inexamining this object in detail, we will consider the various ways in which objectsand artistic works can shed light on the attitudes, beliefs, and values of ancientcivilisations.15
Contemporary Irish Literature: What is it?ON LI N ETutor: Dr Eve KearneyDate: Tuesday 17 AugustfreeTime: 12.00 - 12.50Location: OnlineWhat kinds of literature are being written in Ireland today, and by who? This lecturewill look at examples of recent Irish writing and ask what is contemporary, and whodo we think of as Irish?Life Writing and Short MemoirON LI N ETutor: Angela FinnDate: Wednesday 18 AugustfreeTime: 14.00 - 14.50Location: OnlineThis taster talk is aimed as an introduction for anyone who has an untold story totell and is interested in discovering their own voice and style. Each week, therewill be practical prompts and in-class exercises to help you craft your creativenonfiction story or short memoir piece. Using selected reading material, you willexplore techniques that will help you develop your writing.AweSums: Marvels and Mysteries of MathematicsON LI N ETutor: Peter LynchDate: Wednesday 18 AugustfreeTime: 12.00 - 12.50Location: OnlineWhether you loved or hated maths at school, you will find this expository treatmentof some accessible topics in mathematics fascinating and fulfilling. We will presenta historical review of mathematical ideas and illustrate the importance of maths inmusic, astronomy, the visual arts and technology.16
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Autumn 2021 CoursesApplied Languages20Italian Language (Beginners)20Spanish Language (Beginners)20French (Post-Beginners)21Art Appreciation23An introduction to Impressionism23Art Nouveau Design 1890-191423Exploring Modern and Contemporary Art at the Hugh Lane Gallery24Yeats: An Artistic Family25Classics27The Human Experience in Ancient Mediterranean ArtConflict2728Introducing Conflict Resolution28History29A History of Dublin Through Virtual Walks and Talks29A Global History of Latin America through Objects29The Jim Crow Era in America: An Introduction31A Short History of Deception: Espionage, Misdirection and Criminalitythrough the Ages311921-1922 - Ireland: War and Peace32Britain and Ireland 1649 - 1760: From Cromwell to Empire32The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln3318
Irish Studies33Ireland in the Medieval World 400–1050: Land, Power and Ritual33Irish-America: Language, Culture and Society34Life Skills34Tai Chi and Mindfulness for Health and HappinessLiterature3435Life Writing and Memoir35Contemporary Irish Fiction: What Makes It So?35Irish Book Censorship in Context37Living in the Modern World: ‘Modernism’ the Twentieth Century’s Soul37Maths38AweSums: Marvels and Mysteries of MathematicsMusic3839Introducing Opera39Music-A Guided Expedition39Philosophy40Responses to Philosophical Topics40Psychology40Psychology in a Post-Pandemic WorldWriting4041Writing Fiction (1)41Keeping It Short4119
Applied LanguageItalian Language (Beginners)Course code: Autumn AE-LNG104Time: 18.00 - 20.00Tutor: Diana OpissoDates: Sept 29, Oct 06, 13, 20, 27,Duration: 8 WednesdaysNov 03, 10, 17Location: OnlineON LI N EFEE 185This course is aimed at those with no prior knowledge of Italian who would like tobe able to understand basic everyday expressions and phrases in Italian. You willlearn to introduce yourself, to talk about your interests, preferences and interactin a simple way with speakers of Italian. The class will be conducted, as much aspossible, in Italian. Topics covered include foods, hobbies and daily routine. Anoverview of Italian culture and lifestyle will be provided. All four skills of speaking,listening, reading and writing will be introduced and basic interaction in Italian willbe encouraged.Spanish Language (Beginners)Course code: Autumn AE-LNG102Time: 18.00 - 20.00Tutor: Maria PalomaresDates: Sept 28, Oct 05, 12, 19, 26,Duration: 8 TuesdaysNov 02, 09, 16Location: OnlineON LI N EFEE 185This course is aimed at those with no prior knowledge of Spanish who wouldlike to be able to understand basic everyday expressions and phrases in Spanish.You will learn to introduce yourself and others and interact in a simple way withspeakers of Spanish.20
French (Post-Beginners)ON LI N ECourse code: Autumn AE-LNG103Time: 18.00 - 20.00Tutor: Mariana SaadDates: Sept 28, Oct 05, 12, 19, 26,Duration: 8 TuesdaysNov 02, 09, 16Location: OnlineFEE 185This class is for those who have completed a beginners’ course in French or havehad some exposure to French, at school or in a French-speaking region. It will bebeneficial to those who would like to further their skills and vocabulary in French.Topics covered include foods, hobbies and daily routines.21
“Course veryrelevant toFrench daily lifewith the aid ofvery good notes”Lifelong Learner- French Language22
Art AppreciationAn introduction to ImpressionismCourse code: Autumn AE-AN169Time: 14.00 - 16.00Tutor: Jessica FahyDates: Sept 28, Oct 05, 12,Duration: 8 Tuesdays19, 26, Nov 02, 09, 16ON LI N EFEE 185Location: OnlineImpressionism is a fascinating and important art movement that began in 19thcentury France. The development of this rebellious and distinctive style of paintingis the focus of this course. Each week there will be a detailed analysis of individualresponses by artists to the theories of the movement. Artists to be discussedinclude Manet, Monet, Degas, and Renoir. A further element will be to discussrelevant works in the collections of the National Gallery of Ireland and the HughLane Gallery as well as tracing the style in Irish art.Art Nouveau Design 1890-1914Course code: Autumn AE-AN310Time: 10.00 - 12.00Tutor: Moya CorcoranDates: Sept 23, 30, Oct 07,Duration: 8 Thursdays14, 21, 28, Nov 04, 11Location: OnlineON LI N EFEE 185This will be a fun and informative course that introduces the major proponents ofthe Art Nouveau movement. Art Nouveau provided a broader and more moderndefinition of art. Discover how they worked across all art forms and created a “totalwork of art” including ceramics, glass, fashion, poster designs, architecture andinterior design. Examine the new sensual image of women as symbolised by iconicimages of Sarah Bernhardt and Loie Fuller and discover what this tells us about ArtNouveau society. Did the movement ultimately achieve its goals and where do wesee the influences of the movement in our contemporary world?23
Exploring Modern and Contemporary Artat the Hugh Lane GalleryCourse code: Autumn AE-AN311Time: 14.00 - 15.00Tutor: The Hugh Lane GalleryDates: Oct 07, 14, 21, 28,Duration: 6 ThursdaysNov 04, 11ON LI N EFEE 70Location: OnlineThe Hugh Lane Gallery has the foremost collection of modern and contemporaryart in Ireland and is believed to be among the first galleries of modern art in theworld. These six hour-long illustrated online lectures delivered by art historiansoffer opportunities for exploring insightful perspectives on the Gallery’sprodigious collection and temporary exhibitions including superb examples ofIrish and international art such as Joseph Beuys, Hiwa K, and exploring themessuch as The Artist as Witness in Society, Contemporary Sculpture and artists andthe moving image.Image: Willie Doherty, Loose Ends V, (2016). Collection: Hugh Lane Gallery.24
Yeats: An Artistic FamilyON LI N ECourse code: Autumn AE-AN312Time: 18.00 - 19.15Tutor: Jessica FahyDates: Oct 07, 14, 21, 28,Duration: 8 ThursdaysNov 04, 11, 18, 25Location: OnlineFEE 90This course will cover the artisticproduction of three generations of theYeats family. This is the story of John B.Yeats, an extraordinary portraitist whocould capture a likeness in minutes. Hisdaughters Lily and Lolly, who helpedfound an Irish arts and crafts guild.His sons William and Jack; one betterknown as a poet but with ambitionsto be an artist, and the other who remains perhaps the best-known Irish artistto this day. The course will also examine the extraordinary work of Anne Yeats,granddaughter of John, a versatile artist who, like the rest of her family, played animportant role in the art world in Ireland.Image: Jack B. Yeats (1871-1957), The Liffey Swim, 1923.Photo National Gallery of Ireland25
“Lots of varietyand so enjoyable”Lifelong Learner- Art Appreciation26
ClassicsThe Human Experience in Ancient Mediterranean ArtCourse code: AutumnAE-JN325Time: 18.00 - 20.00Tutor: Dr Jessica DoyleDates: Sept 28, Oct 05, 12,Duration: 8 Tuesdays19, 26, Nov 02, 09, 16ON LI N ELocation: OnlineFEE 185This course will offer an object-based approach to the material cultures of theancient Mediterranean civilizations, with an emphasis on the human experience.An examination of key artefacts will offer a window into the history and culturaltraditions of Greece, Rome, and the East from the perspective of those whoexperienced and practised them. Our exploration will include the frescoes fromBronze Age Thera; Assyrian palace reliefs; Greek sculpture; and the Fayum mummyportraits from Roman Egypt. Students will become broadly familiar with key periodsand styles in ancient art and historical timelines in the ancient Mediterranean.27
ConflictIntroducing Conflict ResolutionCourse code: Autumn AE-SN101Time: 19.00 - 21.00Tutor: Geoffrey CorryDates: Sept 27, Oct 11,Duration: 4 MondaysNov 01, 15ON LI N ELocation: OnlineFEE 100Whether in work, community or home situations, people need to be morecomfortable in managing everyday disputes. This short module of four sessionshelps you understand the positive value of conflict and its predictable dynamics.You will discover your preferred style of handling conflict and how to harnessother styles. You will learn reflective listening, interest-based negotiation andassertiveness. The course will be held on every second Monday to allow more timebetween each session for reading and reflection. Four topics will be explored: thepositive value of conflict, conflict mapping, styles of conflict management and thewin-win approach to negotiation.28
HistoryA History of Dublin Through VirtualWalks and TalksCourse code: Autumn AE-HN115Time: 19.00 - 21.00Tutor: Áinnle O’NeillDates: Sept 23, 30, Oct 07,Duration: 8 Thursdays14, 21, 28, Nov 04, 11ON LI N EFEE 185Location: OnlineMany of us take walking tours of foreign cities, yet we seldom stop and observeour own capital city. This course covers how Dublin grew from a small rivercrossing to the second city of the British Empire. Lectures will address the arrivalof the Viking fleet, the Hiberno-Norse settlement and the arrival of the Normans.Other topics include the importance of Dublin Castle/St Patrick’s Cathedral,Georgian Dublin, the Act of Union, O’Connell and Emancipation, the rise ofNationalism, and the Bridges of Dublin. The seventh and eighth online lectureswill guide you through the walks virtually. In this way, you will be able to walk theroutes yourself or with your family members.A Global History of Latin America through ObjectsCourse code: Autumn AE-HN310Time: 14.00 - 16.00Tutor: Dr Edward CollinsDates: Sept 23, 30, Oct 07,Duration: 8 Thursdays14, 21, 28, Nov 04, 11Location: OnlineON LI N EFEE 185This course examines the history of Latin America from the sixteenth century tothe present through an alternative approach. The examination of objects and theirplace in the global history of trade, exchange, and transfer will be used to analysethe impact of Latin America and its objects on the history of the world. Objectsincluding chocolate, silver, the body, ships, the horse, maps, and cochineal (colouring),among others, will form thematic lectures that outline wider global histories of food,medicine, slavery, and more and allows us to rethink Latin America and its place atthe centre of global history from the early modern period to the present.29
“Very worthwhilecourse and wouldrecommend to anyonewho’s an interest inlearning more about USinfluence in world affairsand historical eventssince World War II”Lifelong Learner - History30
The Jim Crow Era in America: An IntroductionCourse code: Autumn AE-HN312Time: 11.00 - 13.00Tutor: Dr Sarah FeehanDates: Sept 27, Oct 04, 11, 18,Duration: 8 Mondays(Bank Holiday Oct 25),Nov 01, 08, 15, 22ON LI N EFEE 185Location: OnlineJim Crow laws were introduced to deny African Americans the right to vote, holdjobs, have access to education as well as other opportunities. This course will givestudents an introduction to the era of Jim Crow in America. We will examine why JimCrow emerged and persisted from the late nineteenth century through to the midtwentieth century. We will consider the African American experience under the JimCrow laws and how this experience changed and evolved from the late nineteenth tothe mid-twentieth century. We will also consider the impact of the Jim Crow era inAmerica beyond its conclusion in the 1960s.A Short History of Deception: Espionage,Misdirection and Criminality through the AgesCourse code: Autumn AE-HN313Time: 10.30 - 12.30Tutor: Dr Myles DunganDates: Sept 27, Oct 04, 11, 18,Duration: 8 Mondays(Bank Holiday Oct 25),ON LI N EFEE 185Nov 01, 08, 15, 22Location: OnlineThis course acknowledges the spies, codebreakers, tricksters and criminals whospecialised in the sort of double-dealing and misdirection that won wars, broughtdown governments, or simply led to great personal enrichment. The primaryemphasis of the course is on espionage, from the secret agents of Elizabeth I - whohelped stave off a Catholic invasion of Tudor England - to the Cambridge-educatedspies who handed over England’s secrets to the Soviet Union. We will also focuson organised crime and the hydra-headed Cosa Nostra, which glides effortlesslybetween a multitude of mendacious worlds.31
Britain and Ireland 1649 - 1760:From Cromwell to EmpireCourse code: Autumn AE-HN316Time: 09.30 - 11.30Tutor: Michael DoranDates: Sep 23, 30, Oct 07,Duration: 8 Thursdays14, 21, 28, Nov 04, 11ON LI N EFEE 185Location: OnlineFrom 1649 until 1760, Britain and Ireland underwent a series of political upheavalsthat laid the foundations for the modern development of both islands. Beginningwith Cromwell’s victory in the English Civil War, this course will consider themain events from then until the beginning of George III’s reign. We will examinehow the relationship between Britain and Ireland became even more intertwinedand how political and military events in either island i.e. the Battle of the Boyneshaped the development of the other. We will consider the impact on Ireland ofthe Cromwellian Plantation, the Williamite War, the Penal Laws and the ProtestantAscendency. Attention will also be given to the role played by a range of individualsincluding Charles II, James II, William III, Patrick Sarsfield, Queen Anne, SamuelPepys and Jonathan Swift.1921-1922 - Ireland: War and PeaceCourse code: Autumn AE-HN315Time: 11.00 - 13.00Tutor: Michael DoranDates: Sept 28, Oct 05,Duration: 8 Tuesdays12, 19, 26, Nov 02, 09, 16Location: OnlineON LI N EFEE 185In January 1921, the Irish War of Independence had already entered its most intensephase while the partition of Ireland was taking shape. This course will cover themain political development in Ireland throughout 1921 and up to the eve of theoutbreak of the Civil War in June 1922. There will be a focus on the main politicalpersonalities involved including Collins, Craig, de Valera, Lloyd George, etc. We willalso examine the testimonies of individuals from the Military Archives which willprovide a deeper insight into the impact of these events on people across Ireland.32
The Presidency of Abraham LincolnCourse code: Autumn AE-HN314Time: 14.00 - 16.00Tutor: Michael DoranDates: Sept 29, Oct 06,Duration: 8 Wednesdays13, 20, 27, Nov 03, 10, 17ON LI N EFEE 185Location: OnlineAbraham Lincoln was President of the United States from March 4th, 1861 to April15th, 1865. He was elected as the candidate of a new political force, the RepublicanParty. Within weeks of his inauguration, he faced the greatest crisis any Presidenthas had to endure, the outbreak of the American Civil War. This course willexamine the personal, political, economic and military struggles that Lincoln had toovercome to ensure the survival of the United States. It was a struggle that wouldcost him his life.Irish StudiesIreland in the Medieval World 400–1050:Land, Power and RitualCourse code: Autumn AE-IR320Time: 10.00 - 12.00Tutor: Dr Linda DoranDates: Sept 28, Oct 05, 12,Duration: 8 Tuesdays19, 26, Nov 02, 09, 16ON LI N EFEE 185Location: OnlineThis course will narrate the story of Ireland’s emergence into history. We will lookat archaeological, historical and literary evidence. The landscape, rural, urban,ecclesiastical, ceremonial and mythological will anchor our study. We will considerkingship, kings and kingdoms, religion and custom, the free and unfree, exilesand foreigners to capture a sense of this forward-looking and exciting period inthe story of Ireland. This was a period of profound change. A new religion wasintroduced bringing in its wa
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