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Prof William O'Brien PhD, B.A.

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Prof William O'Brien PhD, B.A.

Honours and Awards

Year: 1982.

Title: College Scholar Award, UCC
Year: 1997.

Title: Trevelyan Research Fellow, University of Durham
Year: 2008.

Title: Elected member, Royal Irish Academy

Associations

Association: Institute of Irish Archaeologists, Function/Role: Member
Association: European Association of Archaeologists, Function/Role: Member
       

Committees

Committee : Historical Metallurgy Society

From:01-JAN-91     To: 31-DEC-94
Committee : Bronze Age Campaign, Council of Europe

From:01-JAN-93     To: 31-DEC-96
Committee : Irish Bronze Age Campaign Committee

From:01-JAN-95     To: 31-DEC-95
Committee : Prehistoric Society, London

From:01-JAN-97     To: 31-DEC-98
Committee : The Discovery Programme, Dublin

From:01-JAN-96     To: 31-DEC-00
Committee : National Committee for Archaeology, Royal Irish Academy

From:01-JAN-04     To:
Committee : Fellowships Renewals Committee, IRCHSS

From:01-JAN-05     To:
Committee : National Monuments Advisory Committee, Cork County Council

From:01-JAN-06     To: 31-DEC-08
Committee : Academy Committee for Archaeology, Royal Irish Academy.

From:01-JAN-09     To:
Committee : Minius journal, University of Vigo, Spain.

From:01-JAN-10     To:

Employment

Employer: Dept of Archaeology, UCC

Position: Postgraduate Demonstrator

From:01-JAN-82     To: 31-DEC-85
Employer: Dept of Archaeology, UCC

Position: Part-time Lecturer

From:01-JAN-85     To: 31-DEC-87
Employer: Dept of Archaeology, UCC

Position: Full-time contract lecturer

From:01-JAN-87     To: 31-DEC-90
Employer: Dept of Archaeology, NUI Galway

Position: Acting Head of Department

From:01-JAN-03     To: 31-DEC-03
Employer: Georgia Southern University, USA

Position: Visiting Professor

From:01-JAN-04     To: 31-DEC-04
Employer: Faculty of Arts, NUI Galway

Position: Vice-Dean (Research)

From:01-JAN-05     To: 31-DEC-06
Employer: National University of Ireland, Galway

Position: Junior Lecturer (below bar)

From:01-JAN-90     To: 01-JAN-96
Employer: Dept of Archaeology, NUI, Galway

Position: College Lecturer (above bar)

From:01-JAN-96     To: 01-JAN-01
Employer: Dept of Archaeology, NUI, Galway

Position: Senior Lecturer (statutory)

From:01-JAN-01     To: 01-JAN-06
Employer: Dept of Archaeology, UCC

Position: Professor of Archaeology

From:01-JAN-06     To:

Education

Year 1982 Institution: University College Cork

Qualification: BA Subject: Archaeology and Classical Civilisation
Year 1987 Institution: University College Cork

Qualification: PHD Subject: Archaeology
   

Outreach Activities

I regularly lecture to local and national archaeology societies, and also lead field excursion to archaeological sites. I also visit schools in the Cork area to give presentations on archaeology.

Reviews

The Journal Of Irish Archaeology: Editor.
 
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