Author: Professor Marie Coleman
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A critical response to plans for a ‘public history’ of British Policy in Northern Ireland during the Troubles
Professor Marie Coleman shares some thoughts following the latest developments in the public history of British policy during the conflict in Northern Ireland.
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The changing Irish state attitudes to British royal coronations
Michael D. Higgins’s attendance at this weekend’s coronation marks a significant break with tradition in regard to Irish attitudes to the coronation of British monarchs since independence says Professor Marie Coleman.
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How significant was the death of Michael Collins?
In this first of three articles on the 100th anniversary of Michael Collins’ death, Professor Marie Coleman reflects on how Irish history might have been different had the revolutionary leader lived
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The Significance of David Trimble’s Southern Protestant Ancestry
While the late David Trimble is most associated with Northern Ireland, an examination of his southern Protestant ancestry reveals much about the experience of the Protestant minority in the southern counties of Ireland in the early twentieth century.
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Jubilee reflections: The changing nature of Elizabeth’s realm, 1952-2022
In this suite of commentary on the upcoming Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, scholars from the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics reflect on the historical and current significance of Elizabeth’s reign. In our fourth and final article, Marie Coleman identifies the challenges facing the monarchy in the face of emerging opposition…
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Is it time to rename QUB’s buildings?
In recent years Queen’s University has done much to redress the balance of visibility of women and other minorities in the university’s history but is there more that could be done asks Professor Marie Coleman.
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Can there be an ‘official’ history of the ‘Troubles’?
Professor Marie Coleman looks at some of the challenges in compiling a government-sponsored official history of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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The creation of Northern Ireland: Home rule for unionists
Current debates over the future of the union, which focus on the question of Scottish independence, and what format it might take, display a noticeable ignorance of the history of the last occasion upon which the union was sundered, says Dr Marie Coleman.
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Does Queen’s need an academic specialist in unionism?
Dr Marie Coleman provides a response to a recent call to create a Queen’s professorship to study unionism and its contribution to Northern Ireland.
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The 2020 Irish general election was overshadowed by 1920
This weekend’s electoral success of Sinn Féin has parallels with an electoral contest held a century ago. Dr Marie Coleman reflects on commemorations, ‘RIC-gate’ and the general election results.