City of Steps and Steeples: A History of Cork city Told Through its Built Environment is an 8 week short course taught by Dr James Cronin
7pm-9pm | 30 January – 6 March 2025 plus one, 4-hour walking tour
Location: West Wing 9, Main Quad, UCC
Closing date for applications: 20 January 2025

Course Overview:
This course surveys the skills of local history through an exploration of Cork city, its history and its culture.

Course Lecturer:

Dr. James Cronin is educated as a cultural historian, broadcast journalist, and educator. He graduated from University College Cork and UCLan, Preston, Lancashire. He served internships with BBC Radio Cumbria (Carlisle) and Rough Shore (RS) Productions, film and media (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne).  

James has taught in the School of History, University College Cork (1992-99); St. John’s Central College of Further Education, Cork (2001-02); Crawford College of Art; Design, Cork (2001-02) and History of Art, UCC (2001-10). He currently teaches in the Centre for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL), UCC (2012- ), Education Unit, Cork Prison (2017- ) and Adult Continuing Education, UCC (2002- ). 

James is an honorary research fellow in the Department of Information Studies, University College London. He reviews for the journals Teaching and Learning Inquiry and Global Intellectual History. He is on the editorial committee of a new journal Creative Research Methods. He is a core committee member on the US-based Decoding (and Disrupting) the Disciplines committee and is a reviewer on the UK-based Independent Research Ethics Committee. He recently joined RTÉ’s Brainstorm academic expert team. 

Entry Requirements:

Applicants must be at least 18 years old at course commencement.

Contact Details for Further Information:
Email: shortcourses@ucc.ie

Please note our refund policy as follows:

• 100% refund if student cancels 1 week prior to course commencement, less €50 processing fee.
• 100% refund if student’s course is cancelled due to insufficient numbers.

Please note that ACE will receive your contact details so as to email you with any necessary information regarding the course