Fall 2025 History UN2347 section 001

Conquests and Transformations: Ireland s

Ireland since 1500

Call Number 12904
Day & Time
Location
TR 11:40am-12:55pm
To be announced
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor James Stafford
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

We are often led to believe that Ireland is a place defined by timeless tradition: ancient songs and stories, a rural way of life, persistent and mysterious religious antagonisms. The real history of modern Ireland, however, is defined by dramatic and restless change: political, social, economic, even environmental. This lecture course will introduce you to the broad sweep of modern Irish history, acquainting you with a rich historical literature and striking primary sources covering everything from the contentious and deadly politics of potato-farming to the secret lives of combatants in the Northern Ireland Troubles. It will view Ireland not as a place out of time but as somewhere from which we can gain a unique perspective on some of the historical forces that have shaped our world: empire, capitalism, religion, migration, and nationalism.

Web Site Vergil
Department History
Enrollment 0 students (30 max) as of 3:06PM Thursday, April 3, 2025
Subject History
Number UN2347
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Note DISCUSSION SECTION HIST UN2348 ALSO REQUIRED
Section key 20253HIST2347W001