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Prof. Chris Curtin M.A., H.DIP.ED., PH.D.(HULL),
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Biography:
| Chris Curtin is Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science and Sociology at the National University of Ireland, Galway. He is author/editor of 8 books, over 60 articles/book chapters and more than 20 national and international reports, mainly on the theme on rural change and rural development. Chris has carried out research on rural development for the past twenty-five years with colleagues in Ireland, in Europe and in the United States. He is active as an independent expert for the European Union, the United States Department of Agriculture, and many third sector institutions. In addition to his work at the National University of Ireland, Galway, he has taught at universities in the UK, in mainland Europe, the United States and Mexico. In the past three years he has participated in the third and forth EU Research Programmes and is currently involved in the Fifth Framework Study: Restructuring in Marginal Rural Areas (The role of social capital in rural development).He has been active in the European Union's Erasmus and Socrates higher education programmes .He designed and has responsibility for the Diploma in Community Development Practice which has been used by many Irish Leader companies as a core element of their capacity building programmes .and has extensive experience in evaluating rural development programmes. |
Books
| Curtin, C., O'Dowd, L., Kelly, M. (1983) Culture and Ideology in Ireland. : Galway University Press Galway. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Long, N., van der Ploeg, J., Box, L. (1986) The Commoditization Debate: Labour Process, Strategy and Social Network. : Wageningen Agricultural University Press Wageningen. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Jackson, P., O'Connor, B. (1987) Gender in Irish Society. : Galway: Galway University Press. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Bartlett, T., O'Dwyer, R., O Tuathaigh, G. (1988) Introduction to Irish Studies. : Gill and Macmillan Dublin. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Wilson, T. (1989) Ireland From Below. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Donnan, H., Wilson, T. (1995) Irish Urban Cultures. : Institute of Irish Studies Press and The University Press of America Belfast. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Varley, A., Van Gorcam (1996) The State, Self-Help Groups and Development in the West of Ireland. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Hasse, T., Tovey, H. (1996) Poverty in Rural Ireland: A Political Economy Perspective. : Dublin: Oak Tree Press in association with Combat Poverty Agency. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Tovey, H., Hasse, T. (1997) Rural Poverty in Ireland. : Oak Three Press. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Curtin, C., Varley, A. (1984) 'Children and Childhood in Rural Ireland: A Consideration of the Ethnographic Literature' In: Culture and Ideology in Ireland. Galway University Press, Galway. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Clancy, P. et al (1986) 'Marriage and Family in the Republic of Ireland' In: Ireland: A Sociological Profile. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration. [Details] |
| Curtin, C. (1986) 'The Peasant Family Farm and Commoditization in the West of Ireland' In: Long, N. et al (eds). The Commoditization Debate: Labour Process, Strategy and Social Network. Wageningen. [Details] |
| Curtin, C. (1986) 'Chayanov and Peasants in the West of Ireland' In: The Commoditization debate: labour process, strategy and social network. USA: Wageningen Agricultural University. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Varley, A. (1987) 'Marginal Men? Bachelor Farmers in a West of Ireland Community' In: Curtin, C. et al (eds). Gender in Irish Society. Galway: Galway University Press. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Shields, D. (1988) 'The Legal Process and the Control of Mining Development in the West of Ireland' In: Whose Law and Order?. Ireland: Sociological Association of Ireland. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., O'Dwyer, R., O Tuathaigh, G. (1988) 'Emigration and Exile' In: Bartlett, T. et al (eds). Introduction to Irish Studies. [Details] |
| Curtin, C. (1988) 'Social Order, Interpersonal Relations and Disputes in a West of Ireland Community' In: Tomlinson, M.; Varley, A.; McCullagh, C (eds). Whose Law and Order?. Belfast. SAI Press. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Ryan, C. (1989) 'Pubs, Clubs and Private Houses in a Clare Town' In: Ireland From Below. Galway: Galway University Press. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Varley, A. (1989) 'Brown Trout, Gentry and Dutchmen: Tourism and Development in South Mayo' In: Ireland From Below. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Barrett, A. (1991) 'Training for Self-Employment: A Study of the Linc Start-Your-Own-Business Programme' In: Varley, A.; Boylan, T.; Cuddy, M.P (eds). Rural Crisis: Perspectives on Irish Rural Development. Galway, Centre for Development Studies. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., O'Donovan, O. (1991) 'Industrial Development and Rural Women in Ireland' In: Rural Crisis: Perspectives on Irish Rural Development. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Varley, A., O'Donoghue, K. (1991) 'The Theory and Practice of Community Development in Two West of Ireland Community Councils' In: Buller, H.; Wright, S (eds). Rural Development: Problems and Prospects. Aldershot, Avebury. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Varley, A. (1991) 'Populism and Petty Capitalism in Rural Ireland' In: Whatmore, S.; Lowe, P.; Marsden, T (eds). Rural Enterprises: Shifting Perspectives on Small Scale Production. London, David Fulton. [Details] |
| Curtin, C. (1993) 'The State and Community Action in Ireland' In: Clancy, P. et al (eds). Ireland A Sociological Profile: New Edition. Dublin. Institute of Public Administration. [Details] |
| Curtin, C. (1993) 'Evaluation Strategies in the North Connemara Rural Project' In: Evaluation in the Poverty 3 Programme. Central Unit, Lille. [Details] |
| Curtin, C. (1994) 'Shellfish Co-operatives in North West Connemara: A Successful Case of ‘Collective’ Endogenous Developent?' In: Van Der Ploegh, J.; Van Dijh, G (eds). Beyond Modernisation: The Impact of Endogenous Rural Development. Assen, Van. Gorcum. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Varley, T. (1995) 'Community Action and the State' In: P. Clancy, S. Drudy, K. Lynch, L.O'Dowd (eds). Irish Society: Sociological Perspectives. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration Dublin. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Varley, T. (1995) 'Take Your Partners and Face the Music: The State, Community Groups and Area-Based Partnerships' In: Brennan P (eds). Rural Ireland, Secularisation and the State in Ireland. Caen University Press, Caen. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Tovey, H., Hasse, T. (1996) 'Understanding rural poverty' In: Poverty in Rural Ireland: A Political Economy Perspective. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Boylan, T., O'Dowd, L. (1996) 'Politics and Society in Post-Independence Ireland' In: Introduction to Irish Studies. [Details] |
| Curtin, C. (1996) 'Back to the future: Communities and rural poverty' In: Poverty in Rural Ireland: A Political Economy Perspective. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Varley, T. (1997) 'Take your partners and face the music: Community groups and area-based partnerships in rural Ireland' In: Brennan, P (eds). L'Irlande: Identities et Modernite. Lille: Centre de Gestion des Revues, Lille. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Varley, A. (1999) 'Defending rural interests against nationalists in 20th century Ireland: A tale of three movements' In: Davis, J (eds). Rural Change in Ireland. Institute of Irish Studies, Belfast. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Varley, T. (2002) 'Changing patterns of leadership and local power in rural Ireland' In: Halfacree, K. et al (eds). Leadership and Local Power n European Rural Development. Aldershot, Ashgate. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Varley, T. (2002) 'Community empowerment via partnership? The local community in rural Ireland’s area based development regime' In: Taylor, G (eds). Issues in Irish Public Policy. Dublin, Irish Academic Press. [Details] |
| Hannon, F., Curtin, C. (2008) 'Comparing Rural Development. Continuity and Change in the Countryside of Western Europe' In: Árnason, A.; Shucksmith, M.; Vergunst, J (eds). The Role of Identity in Contemporary Rural Development Processes. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Boylan, T., Laver, M. (2008) 'A Changing Society: Ireland since the 1960' In: Introduction to Irish Studies. [Details] |
| Meistad, T., Hannon, F., Curtin, C. (2009) 'Identity-Building in Regional Initiatives for Rural Development: Comparing Ireland's Lake District and Norway's Mountain Region' In: Comparing Rural Development: Continuity and Change in the Countryside of Western Europe. (Perspectives on Rural Policy and Planning). UK: Ashgate. [Details] |
| Curtin, C. 'Can Rural Communities Save Themselves?' In: Rural Poverty in Ireland. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Curtin, C., Varley, A. (1982) 'Collusion Practices in a West of Ireland Livestock Mart'. Ethnology, 21 (4):349-357. [Details] |
| Curtin, C. (1983) 'Commercialisation in West of Ireland Agriculture in the 1890s'. Economic and Social Review, 14 (1). [Details] |
| Curtin, C. (1983) 'The Stem Family in Ireland: Facts and Fantasies'. Comparative Studies in Society and History, 25 (2). [Details] |
| Curtin, C. (1983) 'Some Observations on the Stem Family in Ireland Reconsidered'. Comparative Studies in Society and History, 25 (2). [Details] |
| Curtin, C. (1985) 'Peasants and Politics'. Saothar, 10 . [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Varley, A. (1986) 'Adult Education and Community Development in the West of Ireland'. Community Development Journal, 21 (3). [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Varley, A. (1986) 'Bringing Industry to a Small Town in the West of Ireland'. Sociologia Ruralis, 26 (2). [Details] |
| CURTIN, C. et al. (1989) 'COOPERATION AND RURAL-DEVELOPMENT IN THE WEST OF IRELAND'. Eire-Ireland, 24 :104-119. [Details] |
| Curtin, C. (1997) 'Competition and Control at Work: Rural Miners and the Labour Process'. Economic And Social Review, . [Details] |
| Curtin, C. (2000) 'Poverty and politics in Mexico'. LATIN AMERICAN CENTRE PAPERS, (103). [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Leuwis, K. (2000) 'Farming styles: research in Ireland and the Netherlands'. WAGENINGEN STUDIES IN EXTENSION EDUCATION, (36). [Details] |
| Curtin, C. (2000) 'Rural development in Mexico reconsidered'. OCCASIONAL PAPERS, (39). [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Varley, T. (2002) 'Communitarian populism and the politics of rearguard resistance in rural Ireland'. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL, 37 (1):20-32. [Details] |
| Curtin, C. (2003) 'Evaluating rural development programmes'. OCCASIONAL PAPERS, 43 :1-36. [Details] |
| Varley, T., Curtin, C. (2006) 'The Politics of Empowerment:Power ,Populism and Partnership in Rural ireland'. THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL REVIEW, 37 (3):423-446. [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Mellett, M., Hennessey, T., O'Hagan, A.M. (2011) 'Attainment of ecosystem based governance in European Waters - A State property rights regime approach for Ireland'. Marine Policy, 35 (5):559-567. [Details] |
Other Item
| Curtin, C. (1998) Local development issues in Ireland and Mexico. Occasional Papers, Centre de Estudios Rurales, El Colegio de Michaocan. Other Item [Details] |
| Curtin, C. (1999) Mexican Rural Development Programmes. Occasional Papers, Centre de Estudios Rurales, El Colegio de Michaocan. Other Item [Details] |
| Curtin, C., Hannan, F., Kinlen, L. (2003) Creating an Irish lake district to accelerate rural development. Other Item [Details] |
| Curtin, C. (2004) The politics of rural development programmes in Mexico. Research papers, Centre de Estudios Rurales, El Colegio de Michaocan. Other Item [Details] |
Non Published Reports
| Curtin, C. (1993) Evaluation of the Forum Project. Report to the Poverty 3 Programme. Non Published Reports [Details] |
| O Cinneide, M., Curtin, C., Keane, M. (1998) Co-ordination of local development initiatives in County Galway. International Centre for Development Studies. Non Published Reports [Details] |
| Keane, M., O Cinneide, M., Curtin, C. (1998) Undertaking regional and local planning: conceptual and practical considerations with reference to the West of Ireland: Research Report. Social Science Research Centre. Non Published Reports [Details] |
Reviews
| CURTIN, C. et al. (1996) Social development: The developmental perspective in social welfare - Midgley,J. International Social Work. Reviews [Details] |
| CURTIN, C. et al. (2008) The politics of civil society: Neoliberalism or social left?. Critical Social Policy. Reviews [Details] |
Employment
| Employer: University of Chicago, . Position: Visiting Professor |
| Employer: University of Texas at Austin Position: Visiting Professor |
| Employer: Cornell University Position: Visiting Professor |
| Employer: University of Missouri, Columbia, U.S.A. Position: Visiting Professor |
| Employer: Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands Position: Visiting Fellow |
| Employer: University College, Galway Position: Professor |
| Employer: University College, Galway Position: Senior Lecturer |
| Employer: University College, Galway Position: Lecturer |
| Employer: University College, Galway Position: Teaching Fellow |
| Employer: Institute of Higher Education, Limerick (UL) Position: Temporary Full-Time Lecturer |
| Employer: University of Hull Position: Tutor |
| Employer: DUniversity College, Galway Position: Part-time Lecturer and Tutor |
Education
| Year 1978 Institution: University of Hull Qualification: Phd Subject: - |