Making Empire: A Conversation with Jane Ohlmeyer
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Date: 7 March 2026
Time: 5:00 PM
Venue: KCC, 4th Floor
An evening of powerful ideas and global history unfolds through a compelling literary talk with renowned historian Jane Ohlmeyer on her groundbreaking book Making Empire.
In this engaging conversation, Dr. Ohlmeyer explores how empires were shaped not only through conquest, but through complex networks of power, migration, commerce, and culture. Drawing from meticulous research, she reflects on Ireland’s role within the early modern British imperial world, challenging familiar narratives and offering new perspectives on the making of global history.
The session invites audiences to think critically about how empires were imagined, built, and sustained, and how these histories continue to shape our present.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Jane Ohlmeyer is a distinguished historian and academic known for her extensive research on early modern Irish and British history. She is widely recognised for her work on empire, migration, and political networks, and for bringing new perspectives to the study of global history. Through her scholarship and publications, she has contributed significantly to understanding Ireland’s place within the wider imperial world and the interconnected histories that shaped it.
