Member Profile: Gerry Kearns
18 June 2018Gerry Kearns, a major figure in historical and political geography was admitted to the Royal Irish Academy on 25 May 2018.
Gerry Kearns is professor of Human Geography at Maynooth University. His research focuses on the intersection of historical, political and medical themes, especially relating to Ireland and Irish identities. His book, Geopolitics and Empire, won the Murchison Award from the Royal Geographical Society for a significant contribution to geographical scholarship, and he was noted as a Distinguished Historical Geographer by the Association of American Geographers.