Online Talk
Ireland and Empire, its Legacy on the Role of Irish Museums and Communities
Prof Jane Ohlmeyer, Erasmus Smith’s Professor of Modern History (1762), Trinity College Dublin
Ireland may have been England’s first colony, but it also formed an integral part of the imperial system and people from Ireland served as colonists and as active imperialists. Drawing on a wide variety of sources, especially those relating to material culture and collecting, Dr Ohlmeyer will explore how empire is remembered and its legacy for our museums and communities.
This talk marks International Museum Day and responds to this year’s theme of ‘The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities.’
Online only, via Zoom. FREE, please register HERE.
About the Speaker:
Dr Jane Ohlmeyer is Erasmus Smith’s Professor of Modern History (1762) at Trinity College Dublin. In 2023, she received an Advanced ERC for VOICES, a project on the lived experiences of women in early modern Ireland. Her latest book is Making Empire: Ireland, Imperialism and the Early Modern World (Oxford, 2023). She is a Trustee of the Chester Beatty.
