Loyola Lecture Series -Unveiling the History of the Irish Nun - Prof Deirdre Raftery by Theology @ Loyola Institute TCD published on 2019-03-28T22:09:23Z Prof. Deirdre Raftery delivered a lecture in the Loyola Institute lecture series March 27th 2019 on “Unveiling the History of the Irish Nun: Opportunities for Research and Innovation.” Deirdre Raftery is Professor of the history of education, at the School of Education, University College Dublin. She is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and has held visiting fellowships at several universities, including the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. A Fulbright Alumna, Deirdre has eleven book publications and has contributed to television and radio documentaries in Ireland and the UK. Her work on the history of women religious has won several awards (Irish Research Council; Ireland-Canada University Foundation; University of Notre Dame Hibernian Award). Her latest and much acclaimed book is Nano Nagle: The Life and the Legacy (written in association with Catriona Delaney and Catherine Nowlan-Roebuck). The lecture was held in the Loyola Institute, Trinity College Dublin.
