Delve into the complex history of Anglo-Irish relations. By engaging with source material in close analytical detail, this course leaves students well-versed in the voices and arguments which surround this difficult history.
The ‘Irish Question’ had largely disappeared from the world’s consciousness after the historical Good Friday Agreement 1998, which ended most of the violence of the Troubles. Yet, the earth-shattering outcome of the Brexit referendum in 2016 once again brought the thorny issue back to the surface. Although many people are broadly familiar with the postwar history of violence in Ireland, the roots of the country’s internecine hostility with the UK, as well as the historical complexities of its relationship with its former motherland remain less known. This course seeks to bring those delicate nuances to light, always in the spirit of compassion, empathy, and understanding.
Course Content
12 LESSONS
12 HOURS Total Length
Lesson 1
Ireland up to 1798
60 minutes
Lesson 2
Act of Union
60 minutes
Lesson 3
Catholic Politics 1800-45
60 minutes
Lesson 4
The Irish Famine 1845-51
60 minutes
Lesson 5
Parnellism: Land and the National Question 1870-90
60 minutes
Lesson 6
British Rule, 1886-1921: ‘Kill Home Rule with Kindness’
60 minutes
Lesson 7
Redmondism: Nation and Empire 1900-18
60 minutes
Lesson 8
WW1 and The Easter Rising 1916-21
60 minutes
Lesson 9
Irish Civil War and Legacy of Partition
60 minutes
Lesson 10
The Troubles
60 minutes
Lesson 11
Cultural Nationalism: Anglo-Irish Art
60 minutes
Lesson 12
Brexit and Beyond: Irish Historiography
60 minutes
Key Skills
Essay Writing
Critical Thinking
Source Analysis
Historiography
Educator
Sang-Hwa L
Humanities Educator
Sang-Hwa has amassed over 500 hours of teaching experience within a wide range of subjects including history, Latin and philosophy.
