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Humanities
Dr Kevin O'Sullivan
BA Ph.D
Biography
Research Interests
Research Projects
Project | Start Date | End Date | |
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Conference: A Peculiar society | 01-MAR-15 | 28-FEB-17 | |
NON STATE HUMANITARIANISM FROM COLONIALISM TO HUMAN RIGHTS KEVIN O SULLIVAN | 01-NOV-12 | 31-JUL-14 | |
Kevin O'Sullivan MF Project | 01-OCT-14 | 31-MAY-18 |
Books
Year | Publication | |
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(2012) | Ireland, Africa and the end of empire: Small state identity in the Cold War, 1955-75.
Kevin O'Sullivan (2012) Ireland, Africa and the end of empire: Small state identity in the Cold War, 1955-75. Manchester: Manchester University Press. [Details] |
Edited Books
Year | Publication | |
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(2017) | Transnational Humanitarian Action: Atlantic and Global Voluntary Activities from Abolitionism to the NGOs, 1800-2000 special issue of Moving the Social: Journal of Social History and the History of Social Movements.
O'Sullivan, K; Dal Lago, E (Ed.). (2017) Transnational Humanitarian Action: Atlantic and Global Voluntary Activities from Abolitionism to the NGOs, 1800-2000 special issue of Moving the Social: Journal of Social History and the History of Social Movements. Bochum: Ruhr Universitat Bochum. [Details] |
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(2016) | Humanitarianisms in Context: Histories of Non-State Actors, from the Local to the Global - special issue of European Review of History.
O'Sullivan, K; Hilton, M (Ed.). (2016) Humanitarianisms in Context: Histories of Non-State Actors, from the Local to the Global - special issue of European Review of History. Basingstoke: Taylor & Francis. [Details] |
Book Chapters
Year | Publication | |
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(2018) | 'Humanitarian Encounters: Biafra, NGOs and Imaginings of the Third World in Britain and IReland, 1967-1970'
O'Sullivan, K. (2018) 'Humanitarian Encounters: Biafra, NGOs and Imaginings of the Third World in Britain and IReland, 1967-1970' In: Postcolonial Conflict and the Question of Genocide: The Nigeria-Biafra War, 1967-1970. Abingdon: Routledge. [Details] |
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(2016) | 'Biafra's legacy: NGO humanitarianism and the Nigerian civil war'
Kevin O'Sullivan (2016) 'Biafra's legacy: NGO humanitarianism and the Nigerian civil war' In: Learning from the Past to Shape the Future: Lessons from the History of Humanitarian Action in Africa. London: Overseas Development Institute. [ARAN Link] [Details] |
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(2014) | 'A global nervous system: The rise and rise of European humanitarian NGOs'
Kevin O'Sullivan (2014) 'A global nervous system: The rise and rise of European humanitarian NGOs' In: International organizations and development, 1945-1990. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. [ARAN Link] [Details] |
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(2013) | 'EC membership, development aid and Irish foreign policy'
Kevin O'Sullivan (2013) 'EC membership, development aid and Irish foreign policy' In: Saints and sinners: official development aid and its dynamics in a historical and comparative perspective. Oslo: Oslo University Press. [Details] |
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(2005) | 'The cause of nationality is sacred in ... Africa as in Ireland: Ireland and sub-Saharan Africa at the United Nations, 1960-75'
Kevin O'Sullivan (2005) 'The cause of nationality is sacred in ... Africa as in Ireland: Ireland and sub-Saharan Africa at the United Nations, 1960-75' In: Obligations and responsibilities: Ireland at the United Nations, 1955-2005. Dublin: IPA. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
Year | Publication | |
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(2019) | 'Past Practice into Future Policy: A Model for Historical Reflection in the Humanitarian Sector'
O'Sullivan, K; Ní Chéilleachair, R (2019) 'Past Practice into Future Policy: A Model for Historical Reflection in the Humanitarian Sector'. Journal of Humanitarian Affairs, 1 (2):51-55 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2018) | 'HISTORY AND HUMANITARIANISM: A CONVERSATION'
Hilton, M;Baughan, E;Davey, E;Everill, B;O'Sullivan, K;Sasson, T (2018) 'HISTORY AND HUMANITARIANISM: A CONVERSATION'. Past & Present, :1-38 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2018) | 'Humanitarian Encounters Biafra, NGOs and Imaginings of the Third World in Britain and Ireland, 1967-1970'
O'Sullivan, K (2018) 'Humanitarian Encounters Biafra, NGOs and Imaginings of the Third World in Britain and Ireland, 1967-1970'. Postcolonial Conflict And The Question Of Genocide: The Nigeria-Biafra War, 1967-1970, :259-277 [Details] |
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(2017) | 'Towards a new history of humanitarianism'
O'Sullivan, K; Dal Lago, E (2017) 'Towards a new history of humanitarianism'. Moving the Social: Journal of Social History and the History of Social Movements, 57 :5-20 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2016) | 'Humanitarianisms in context'
O'Sullivan, K,Hilton, M,Fiori, J (2016) 'Humanitarianisms in context'. European Review Of History-Revue Europeenne D Histoire, 23 :1-15 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details] |
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(2015) | 'Between Internationalism and Empire: Ireland, the 'Like-Minded' Group, and the Search for a New International Order, 1974-82'
O'Sullivan, K (2015) 'Between Internationalism and Empire: Ireland, the 'Like-Minded' Group, and the Search for a New International Order, 1974-82'. International History Review, 37 :1083-1101 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details] |
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(2015) | 'The Search for Justice: NGOs in Britain and Ireland and the New International Economic Order, 1968-82'
O'Sullivan, K (2015) 'The Search for Justice: NGOs in Britain and Ireland and the New International Economic Order, 1968-82'. Humanity-An International Journal Of Human Rights Humanitarianism And Development, 6 :173-187 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2014) | 'A Global Nervous System: The Rise and Rise of European Humanitarian NGOs, 1945-1985'
O'Sullivan, K (2014) 'A Global Nervous System: The Rise and Rise of European Humanitarian NGOs, 1945-1985'. International Organizations And Development, 1945-1990, :196-219 [Details] |
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(2014) | 'Humanitarian encounters: Biafra, NGOs and imaginings of the Third World in Britain and Ireland, 1967-70'
Kevin O'Sullivan (2014) 'Humanitarian encounters: Biafra, NGOs and imaginings of the Third World in Britain and Ireland, 1967-70'. Journal Of Genocide Research, 16 (2-3):299-315 [ARAN Link] [Details] |
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(2013) | ''Ah, Ireland, the caring nation': foreign aid and Irish state identity in the long 1970s'
O'Sullivan, K (2013) ''Ah, Ireland, the caring nation': foreign aid and Irish state identity in the long 1970s'. Irish Historical Studies, 38 :476-491 [Details] |
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(2013) | ''Ah, Ireland, the caring nation': foreign aid and Irish state identity in the long 1970s'
O'Sullivan, K (2013) ''Ah, Ireland, the caring nation': foreign aid and Irish state identity in the long 1970s'. Irish Historical Studies, 38 :476-491 [ARAN Link] [Details] |
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(2011) | 'History and the development aid debate in the Republic of Ireland'
Kevin O'Sullivan (2011) 'History and the development aid debate in the Republic of Ireland'. Policy And Practice: A Development Education Review, 12 :110-123 [Details] |
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(2007) | 'Biafra to Lomé: The evolution of Irish government policy on official development assistance, 1969-75'
Kevin O'Sullivan (2007) 'Biafra to Lomé: The evolution of Irish government policy on official development assistance, 1969-75'. Irish Studies In International Affairs, 18 :91-107 [Details] |
Other Journals
Year | Publication | |
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(2017) | 'Back to Biafra'
O'Sullivan, K (2017) 'Back to Biafra' History Ireland, 25 (3) :16-17. [Details] |
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(2010) | 'Across the gaping earth blasted by hatred: Concern in Bangladesh'
Kevin O'Sullivan (2010) 'Across the gaping earth blasted by hatred: Concern in Bangladesh' History Ireland, 18 (4) :46-49. [Details] |
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(2006) | 'The wind of change: Decolonisation in British West Africa'
Kevin O'Sullivan (2006) 'The wind of change: Decolonisation in British West Africa' History Ireland, 14 (4) :40-45. [Details] |
Book Review
Year | Publication | |
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(2017) | Humanitarian Imperialism: The Politics of Anti-Slavery Activism, 1880-1940.
O'Sullivan, K (2017) Humanitarian Imperialism: The Politics of Anti-Slavery Activism, 1880-1940. OXFORD: Book Review [Details] |
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(2017) | Humanitarian Imperialism: The Politics of Anti-Slavery Activism, 1880-1940.
O'Sullivan, K (2017) Humanitarian Imperialism: The Politics of Anti-Slavery Activism, 1880-1940. Book Review [Details] |
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(2017) | Britannia's Embrace: Modern Humanitarianism and the Imperial Origins of Refugee Relief.
O'Sullivan, K (2017) Britannia's Embrace: Modern Humanitarianism and the Imperial Origins of Refugee Relief. Book Review [DOI] [Details] |
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(2016) | Calculating Compassion: Humanity and Relief in War, Britain 1870-1914.
O'Sullivan, K (2016) Calculating Compassion: Humanity and Relief in War, Britain 1870-1914. Book Review [DOI] [Details] |
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(2013) | Review of Daniel P. L. Chong, Freedom from poverty: NGOs and human rights praxis (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010).
Kevin O'Sullivan (2013) Review of Daniel P. L. Chong, Freedom from poverty: NGOs and human rights praxis (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010). Book Review [DOI] [Details] |
Review Articles
Year | Publication | |
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(2017) | Prosopographies, transnational lives, and multiple identities in global humanitarianism.
O'Sullivan, K; Dal Lago, E (2017) Prosopographies, transnational lives, and multiple identities in global humanitarianism. Review Articles [DOI] [Details] |
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(2010) | Irish diplomatic history in the twenty-first century: After the gold rush.
Kevin O'Sullivan (2010) Irish diplomatic history in the twenty-first century: After the gold rush. Review Articles [DOI] [Details] |
Conference Contributions
Year | Publication | |
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(2018) | Carleton University History Research Seminar,
O'Sullivan, K. (2018) Populist Humanitarianism: Responding to Famine in Africa, 1984-86. [Invited Oral Presentation], Carleton University History Research Seminar, Carleton University, Ottawa , 06-MAR-18 - 06-MAR-18. [Details] |
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(2018) | TCD Contemporary Irish History Seminar,
O'Sullivan, K. (2018) Band Aid/Live Aid and the World that Bob Geldof Made. [Invited Oral Presentation], TCD Contemporary Irish History Seminar, Trinity College Dublin , 07-FEB-18 - 07-FEB-18. [Details] |
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(2017) | EUI History Colloquium,
O'Sullivan, K. (2017) Charity or Justice? NGOs, Humanitarianism and the Search for a New World Order, 1968-82. [Invited Oral Presentation], EUI History Colloquium, European University Institute, Florence , 26-OCT-17 - 26-OCT-17. [Details] |
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(2017) | Workshop on the Study of 'Humanitarianism',
O'Sullivan, K. (2017) The NGO Moment: Globalising Humanitarianism, 1968-85. [Invited Oral Presentation], Workshop on the Study of 'Humanitarianism', European University Institute, Florence , 20-OCT-17 - 20-OCT-17. [Details] |
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(2017) | Humanitarianism and Charity: Expressions of or Alternatives to Socioeconomic Rights?,
O'Sullivan, K. (2017) Charity or Justice? NGOs and the Future of Humanitarian Aid, 1968-73. [Invited Oral Presentation], Humanitarianism and Charity: Expressions of or Alternatives to Socioeconomic Rights?, IEG Mainz , 28-SEP-17 - 29-SEP-17. [Details] |
Honours and Awards
Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
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2014 | Visiting Research Fellowship, Carleton University (Ottawa) | Carleton University, Ottawa | |
2013 | PI, 'Sources and Uses of Humanitarian History' | Irish Research Council, 'New Foundations' Programme | |
2013 | Co-investigator, International Research Network: 'Non-State Humanitarianism: From Colonialism to Human Rights' | British Arts and Humanities Research Council | |
2011 | IRCHSS CARA Postdoctoral Mobility Fellowship | Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences | |
2011 | Honorary Research Fellowship, University of Birmingham | University of Birmingham | |
2005 | IRCHSS Postgraduate scholarship | Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences | |
2009 | IRCHSS Postdoctoral Research Fellowship | Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences |
Professional Associations
Association | Function | From / To | |
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Voluntary Action History Society | Member | 01-JUN-12 / | |
Irish Association of Professional Historians | Member | 01-JUN-14 / | |
Voluntary Action History Society | Member | 01-DEC-11 / | |
Irish Historical Society | Member | / | |
Development Studies Association of Ireland | Member | / | |
Development Studies Association | Member | / |
Committees
Committee | Function | From / To | |
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Irish Committee for Historical Sciences | Member | 01-SEP-15 / | |
School of Humanities Research Committee | Member | 01-SEP-13 / | |
Irish Association for Professional Historians | Committee Member (NUI Galway representative) | 01-SEP-14 / | |
International reference group for www.humanitarianhistory.org | Member of reference group | 20-NOV-12 / |
Teaching Interests
Current Postgraduate Students (Research)
Student | Degree Type | Type | |
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David Kilgannon | Doctorate - Ph.D.(Arts) | Co-supervisor (1) | |
Bernadette O Connell | Doctorate - Structured Ph.D. in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | Supervisor |
Internal Collaborators
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External Collaborators
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