Panel discussion, National Archives of Ireland

Description

The Irish Revolution and the making of a new world order: what the archives tell us

The 20th century was defined by the decline of empire and the emergence of new nations and social and political movements founded on principles of democracy, equality and self-government. Some of the questions arising from this seismic shift in global politics and society will ask what the historical records tell us about the way events occurring in Ireland spoke to the wider dynamics of change that were sweeping the world, from revolutionary struggles to decolonisation and women’s suffrage. Also, how did Ireland’s new political leadership use news and information to mobilise its population and project Ireland to a global public in the brave new world of mass media?

Speakers: Dr Linda Connolly (Professor of Sociology, Maynooth University) and Dr Fearghal McGarry (Professor in Modern Irish History, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, Queen’s University, Belfast).
Moderator: Dr Patrick Geoghegan (Professor in Modern History, Trinity College Dublin)
Host venue: Royal Irish Academy.

Period	23 Nov 2021
Held at	National Archives of Ireland, Ireland