24 August 2022
The Academy is delighted to announce the new multidisciplinary committee members for the 2022-2026 term.
THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY IS IRELAND'S LEADING BODY OF EXPERTS IN THE SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
The Royal Irish Academy/Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann champions research. We identify and recognise Ireland’s world class researchers. We support scholarship and promote awareness of how science and the humanities enrich our lives and benefit society. We believe that good research needs to be promoted, sustained and communicated. The Academy is run by a Council of its members. Membership is by election and considered the highest academic honour in Ireland.
Read more about the RIAHistorical Studies Committee
The committee was established in September 2014 with members from across academia professional organisations and agencies on the island of Ireland.
Latest News and Events
17 December 2021
If you missed the recent conference on the Centenary of the Anglo Irish Debates, you can watch it now online.
16 April 2021
This podcast examines the intersection between emotions, space and place in the context of Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin: 'Grief and Glasnevin', Georgina Laragy.
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.
Reflect on the multidisciplinary perspectives of the podcasters who present a wide-ranging consideration of new approaches to historical subjects. The podcasters offer an expanding range of methodological approaches such as how histories of emotion are informed by, for example; anthropology, architecture, material culture, epidemiology, psychology, literature and other disciplines.
The series foregrounds a deeply ethical approach to thinking about the responsibilities of scholars when considering the importance of emotions in the experience, understanding and interpretation of historical events. Further, some of the podcasts address what are the ethical considerations needed when accessing archives and documents from institutional spaces, for example, hospitals and prisons.
Heritage Podcast Series
To Preserve and Protect: Contemporary Issues in Irish Cultural Heritage
This is a series of eight 20 minute podcasts by academic researchers and leaders of major Irish heritage institutions. The series addresses questions of critical importance in Irish heritage. Opportunities and challenges of preservation and protection of Irish cultural heritage are addressed. It also provides a valuable and educational resource recorded by experts in heritage and preservation, which is publicly accessible to prompt thought and discussion.
Developed and produced by the Historical Studies Committee of the Royal Irish Academy. Supported by The Heritage Council as part of the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage. Recorded by Real Smart Media.
