The Pigott Lectureship in American History
We cannot understand the world without understanding America
The United States is so central to our understanding of the world, and Ireland’s place within the world, that Trinity College Dublin believed the time was right to build upon existing foundations and seize this opportunity to expand our commitment to American history in a substantial and enduring way.
The appointment of the Pigott Lectureship in American History will ensure that Trinity continues to attract the best and the brightest of Irish and non-Irish students at a time when students in Arts and Humanities need more than ever to place their studies in a global context.
In an era of great change and uncertainty in the world as a whole, the study of American history enables our students to understand the context of international politics and therefore, most importantly of all, our own role within the world.
This position has been fully funded through the generosity of Dr Mark Pigott.