Writing the history of the Irish encounter with modernity

A lecture by Prof Enda Delaney (University of Edinburgh) as part of the Modern and Contemporary Irish History Seminar Series.

Enda Delaney is a Professor at the University of Edinburgh, where he holds a Chair in Modern History, and is the Director of Research at the Edinburgh Futures Institute (2024-26). His most recent book Making Ireland Modern:The Transformation of Society and Culture (Oxford,2025) explores how what might be termed a ‘cognitive revolution’ occurred in modern Ireland. His previous research focused on population and migration, as well as the Great Famine. He has been at the forefront of transnational and global approaches to Irish history and is an editor of the Reappraisals in Irish History Series by Liverpool University Press.

The Modern and Contemporary Irish History Seminar Series will take place at 2.30p.m. on Wednesday in the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts & Humanities Research Institute. It provides a forum for discussion and dissemination of new ideas, perspectives, and research on Irish history, Irish Studies and cognate disciplines. All are welcome. We particularly welcome members of the postgraduate community. Convenors: Dr Carole Holohan, Dr Georgina Laragy, Prof Lindsey Earner-Byrne. 

Please indicate if you have any access requirements, such as ISL/English interpreting, so that we can facilitate you in attending this event. Contact: lindsey.earner@tcd.ie