UCC History Society
| Type | Student society |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Promoting historical discussion in UCC |
Parent organization | University College Cork |
The UCC History Society, previously known as the UCC Historical Society and commonly referred to as 'HistSoc', is a student historical society in University College Cork, Ireland.[1] The function of the society is to facilitate student conversation around history.
The society aims to promote an appreciation for the past, encourage intellectual curiosity, and facilitate engaging discussions and events centred around historical themes.[2][better source needed] The main events held by the society are Model United Nations, lectures, debating and pub quizzes.[3][better source needed]
History[edit]
There is evidence that a history society, then known as the "Historical Society", was in existence in UCC as early as December 1948.[4] The Irish Examiner advertised a talk from Professor Denis Rolleston Gwynn on 'The Story of the Rising'. Other talks put on by the Historical Society include one by Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford who gave a lecture on 'The Biography of Éamon de Valera'.[5]
Dr. Noël Browne was the honorary president of the society during the 1990/1991 academic year.[6] The political advisor, and later TD, Martin Mansergh gave an address to the Historical Society in February 2000.[7] In 2007, the UCC lecturer and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Geoffrey Roberts, gave a talk to members of the society entitled 'Stalin as Warlord'.[8][relevant? ]
Following a 2016 event about the Easter Rising, the Historical Society was the subject of criticism from the Connolly Youth Movement (CYM) for stating that there was "no stomach for rebellion amoungst [sic] the Irish people".[9] This was denied by CYM, who referred to the rise of Sinn Féin.[9]
The society ceased operations for unknown reasons in 2020.[10][not in citation given] Operations were re-invigorated in 2022, with the first event of the resurgent society occurred on 20 January 2023.[11][not in citation given] This was a talk delivered by Dr Olesia Zhythova entitled 'Ukraine and Ireland: Similar Pages of History'. This was not the first time the society had seemingly paused events as an article from 1974 suggests that the society had been "one of the least ambitious of societies" and was forced to re-start.[12]
Following a 2023 extraordinary general meeting, the constitution of the society was amended and the name was changed to UCC History Society.[10][not in citation given]
Journal[edit]
In 2024, the society began a student publication covering historical topics of interest. The UCC Student History Journal was launched in April 2024.[13] The first edition included contributors from University College Cork and University of Galway. At a launch of the first volume, Irish historian Dr Hiram Morgan gave a speech introducing the topics.[14][not in citation given]
See also[edit]
- UCC Philosophical Society
- College Historical Society
- Literary and Historical Society (University College Dublin)
References[edit]
- ↑ "Arts, Cultural & Debating Societies". University College Cork Societies Executive. 2023.
- ↑ "UCC History Society Facebook". UCC Historical Society Facebook.
- ↑ "Instagram".
- ↑ Murphy, John (2 December 1948). "Historical Society, U.C.C. Lecture Given on 'The Story of the Rising'". Irish Examiner. p. 3.
- ↑ "Historical Society, U.C.C. Lord Longford and T.P. O'Neill on the Biography of Eamonn de Valera". Irish Examiner. 11 December 1970. p. 11.
- ↑ Co. Tipperary Historical Society (Autumn 1990). "Co. Tipperary Historical Society Quarterly Newspaper, Autumn 1990 No. 3" (PDF). Co. Tipperary Historical Society Quarterly Newspaper. 3: 2 – via Tipperary Libraries.
- ↑ Mansergh, Martin (1 June 2003). The Legacy of History (in 401). The Mercier Press Ltd. ISBN 1856353893.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
- ↑ Roberts, Geoffrey. "UCC Research Profiles: Geoffrey Roberts". UCC Research Profiles. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "A Response To A UCC Historical Society Event In 2016". CYM.ie. Connolly Youth Movement. 16 February 2018.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 O'Brien, Eoin (27 May 2024). "UCC History Society on unSOCed". Archived from the original on 20 June 2024 – via ucc.ie.
- ↑ https://sites.google.com/uccsocities.ie/ucchistorysociety/journal
- ↑ McInerney, Micheal (31 October 1974). "UCC Historical Society's Fine Programme". Irish Exmainer.
- ↑ "UCC Student History Journal by UCC_Societies - Issuu". 11 April 2024.
- ↑ Hurley, JJ [@kinsaleobserver] (11 April 2024). "UCC Student History Journal Launch" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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