Postgraduate Course: DIASPORA, MIGRATION AND EXILE: THE HISTORY OF THE GLOBAL IRISH SINCE 1700 (PGHC11300)
Course Outline
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School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
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Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
Over 80 million people worldwide claim Irish descent as part of one of the most significant global diasporas in modern history. Many countries and regions were shaped in some way by Irish settlement, and Irish migration was a defining feature of the history of Ireland since the early modern period. This course seeks to evaluate the vast historiography of the global Irish by examining the diverse experiences of the Irish diaspora in a variety of national and regional contexts using a comparative framework of analysis. It also explores the value of a transnational approach by focusing on the interactions between the Irish overseas and Ireland itself, in particular by investigating topics such as politics, cultural interactions, and the construction of diasporic identities.
This course examines the transnational history of the global Irish since 1700 by exploring the extent to which the context of departure from Ireland shaped subsequent experiences in the new communities, how links were maintained between the homeland and the multigenerational diaspora, and the place of Ireland in the diasporic imagination. It also considers how the geographical, social, cultural and political environments that the global Irish inhabited determined life-courses and mentalities, and ways in which ostensibly Irish cultural practices and forms of material culture were transformed by migration and settlement. At the core of this analysis will be the issue of diasporic identities: what mechanisms shaped the cultural and political identities of the global Irish and how did these vary over time and space?
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Entry Requirements
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
First class to be held Thursday 14th January, 1100, 301 William Robertson Building. |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| By the end of this course, students should be able to demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the main trends in the writing of the history of the Irish diaspora since 1700; an understanding of the key historiographical debates about the experiences of the global Irish in a number of national and regional contexts; and a critical appreciation of the insights offered by both comparative and transnational approaches to the study of the Irish diaspora. |
Assessment Information
| One essay of 3,000 words, on a topic negotiated with the course tutor |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Enda Delaney
Tel: (0131 6)50 3755
Email: enda.delaney@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Nicholas Ovenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Niko.Ovenden@ed.ac.uk |
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