Robert J. Savage

Professor of the Practice of History

History Department

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Professor Robert Savage is an expert in Irish political, social and cultural history. His research addresses change in Irish society, Anglo-Irish relations, 鈥榯he Troubles鈥� in Northern Ireland and the history of film and the broadcast media in Ireland and Britain. He has published five books including聽The B天美传媒app鈥檚 Irish Troubles: Television, Conflict and Northern Ireland听(2015);听A Loss of Innocence? Television and Irish Society 1960-1972听(2010);听Sean Lemass: A Biography聽(1999 revised and expanded edition 2014);聽Irish Television: the Political and Social Origins聽(1996); and聽Ireland in the New Century, Politics, Identity and Culture聽(editor and contributing author, 2003).聽Professor Savage is also a long serving board member of the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences. His insight and expertise has been featured in聽The New York Times, The Irish Times, The Times of London, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, The Atlantic, National Public Radio,聽Ireland鈥檚 national radio and television services,聽搁罢脡, the聽B天美传媒app, and聽C天美传媒app听(颁补苍补诲补).听

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