Prof William O'Brien PhD, B.A.
Honours and Awards |
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| 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 |
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| Association: Institute of Irish Archaeologists, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: European Association of Archaeologists, Function/Role: Member |
Committees |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| The Journal Of Irish Archaeology: Editor. |
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