Emily Mark-Fitzgerald

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Emily Mark-Fitzgerald

UCD

Dr Emily Mark-FitzGerald is Associate Professor and Head of the School of Art History and Cultural Policy at University College Dublin

Commemorating the Famine

History • 21 Apr 22

How did Victorian artists depict the Famine?

History • 28 Mar 22

Changing memories: Famine memorials around the world

Today, the Famine is commemorated in memorials all over the world, from sculptures to stained glass windows. Emily Mark-Fitzgerald explains how they offer unique insights into the interplay between Irish history, heritage, memory and meaning
History • 29 Mar 21

How Victorian artists depicted the Famine

How was the famine portrayed in art in the 19th century by both Irish and international artists? Emily Mark-Fitzgerald tells how the Famine was depicted in everything from cartoons to oil paintings
Famine Ireland • 29 Nov 20

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