Dr. Niamh Gallagher

Biography

Niamh Gallagher is an Associate Professor of Modern British and Irish History at the University of Cambridge and a fellow of St Catharine's College. She has published critically acclaimed work, including 'Ireland and the Great War: Social and Political History' (Bloomsbury, 2019), which won the Royal Historical Society's Whitfield Prize in 2020. Niamh has co-edited 'Political Thought in the Irish Revolution' (Cambridge, 2022) and is currently a recipient of the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship, where she investigates the ramifications of Ireland's relationship with the British Empire from 1886 to the present. Her research interests encompass a wide array of topics, including the political, social, and cultural history of Ireland and Britain, empire and anti-colonialism, and the memory and commemoration of historical events such as the Great Famine. Niamh has extensive experience as a lecturer, teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate courses and supervising various dissertations. Her expertise is frequently sought in public policy discussions, particularly regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol. She engages actively with the media and academic community to provide insight on historical contexts and their implications for contemporary issues.

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