
Past Member
Cormac Ó Gráda
From 9/2007 – 12/2007:
Cormac Ó Gráda is working on a global history of famine that will cover the following topics: the 'horrors' of famine; famine demography; prevention and coping strategies; the role of markets and entitlements; how governments have exacerbated and mitigated famines; 'totalitarian' famines; the long-term impact of famine on survivors' health; and future prospects.
Dates at IAS
Member
- Historical Studies
Degrees
Columbia
Ph.D.,
1973
Honors
Gold Medal Royal Irish Academy 2010