Dr Denise Dunne
Biography
I currently lecture in modern European history, specifically the history of European integration, in the Department of History
at Maynooth University. I read History
and French at University College Cork, where I also completed an MA in European
History. I was subsequently awarded a
postgraduate scholarship to attend the
Collège d'Europe in Bruges, Belgium
where I studied European Political and Administrative Studies through French
and English. This programme not only provided
me with an excellent grounding in EU politics and institutions but also engendered a life
long interest in this area of research and teaching. I returned to Ireland to complete a PhD in
History and was awarded a Fulbright scholarship, which facilitated a programme
of research in the US. I joined Maynooth
University in 1990-91 in a permanent full-time capacity. In 2002 I transitioned to a permanent
half-time position. I am currently working on a monograph entitled Britain and the Process of European Integration: Continuity and Policy Change from Attlee to Heath.
Research Interests
My central field of
research is the history of European integration and EU institutions with a
particular focus on British policy on European integration from the post Second
World War period to date. I also have a
keen research interest in the Anglo-American ‘special' relationship and EU-US
transatlantic relations.
Other significant areas
of research and teaching include twentieth century European history, international
relations, Irish membership of the EU and Irish foreign policy and diplomatic
history. I am currently working on a
monograph entitled Britain and the
Process of European Integration: Continuity and Policy Change from Attlee to
Heath.
Book Review
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Denise Dunne (2018) Roy Jenkins and the European Commission Presidency, 1976-1980: At the Heart of Europe. The English Historical Review, Oxford University Press: BREV [DOI] | |
| 2001 | Dunne, Denise (2001) Ireland and the Marshall Plan, 1947–1957. BREV |
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Honors and Awards
Teaching Interests
Teaching duties 2018-2019
Dr Dunne is a permanent half-time member of staff in the Department of History and is responsible for delivering the following elective modules to II and III Year History students in 2018-2019:
First Semester
Module Code: HY392
Credits: 5 (24 hour elective)
Module Title: The Reluctant European: Britain and European Integration, 1945-1975
Second Semester
Module Code: HY296
Credits: 5 (24 hour elective)
Module Title: The Rise and Demise of the Cold War International System: US-Soviet Relations, 1945-1990
Dr Dunne is a permanent half-time member of staff in the Department of History and is responsible for delivering the following elective modules to II and III Year History students in 2018-2019:
First Semester
Module Code: HY392
Credits: 5 (24 hour elective)
Module Title: The Reluctant European: Britain and European Integration, 1945-1975
Second Semester
Module Code: HY296
Credits: 5 (24 hour elective)
Module Title: The Rise and Demise of the Cold War International System: US-Soviet Relations, 1945-1990