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.

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Sonja Tiernan

Sonja Tiernan is a Professor of modern Irish history and coordinator of the Irish Humanities Alliance, based at the Royal Irish Academy. She has published widely in the area of gender and women's history in modern Ireland. She authored the first dedicated biography of Eva Gore-Booth and the first complete edition of Gore-Booth's poetry. Her most recent monographs include Irish women's speeches: in two volumes (Dublin, 2021 & 2022).

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