Patrick Griffin awarded distinction of honorary professor at University of Edinburgh | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Patrick Griffin awarded distinction of honorary professor at University of Edinburgh Patrick Griffin awarded distinction of honorary professor at University of Edinburgh Published: October 25, 2018 Author: Mary Hendriksen Patrick Griffin Patrick Griffin, Madden-Hennebry Professor of History and director of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame, has been named honorary professor at the University of Edinburgh’s School of History, Classics, and Archaeology. One of the world’s leading scholars in transatlantic history, Griffin is the author of numerous books, including "The Townshend Moment: The Making of Empire and Revolution in the Eighteenth Century" (Yale University Press, 2017) and "The People with No Name: Ireland’s Ulster Scots, America’s Scots Irish, and the Creation of a British Atlantic World" (Princeton University Press, 2001). Griffin’s interests map very closely on two areas of world-class expertise at the University of Edinburgh: American and Irish history.   A key event in his association with that university was the founding and organization of the Global Dome Ph.D. program in 2012 with Frank Cogliano, professor of history at Edinburgh. The Global Dome Program has been a highly successful, intensive seminar designed to accelerate dissertation progress and build international networks of young scholars in the humanities field. The program was cited as one of Griffin’s distinctions when Notre Dame’s Graduate School awarded him the James A. Burns, C.S.C., Award in 2017. At the University of Edinburgh, an honorary professorship is conferred on scholars who undergo a rigorous evaluation process and is considered equivalent to a full professorship. Edinburgh is consistently ranked in the top 20 world universities in the QS World Rankings, with its program in history named as 17th in the world in the most recent rankings. “I am thrilled with the great honor of being affiliated with the University of Edinburgh,” said Griffin. “Each time I have given lectures at Edinburgh, met with faculty or worked with graduate students, I see that the University and its history department are considered preeminent for good reason. I am looking forward to working closely with my new colleagues for years to come.” Originally published by Mary Hendriksen at irishstudies.nd.edu on Oct. 22. Posted In: International Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related September 30, 2022 Nanovic Institute to welcome former President of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović September 29, 2022 Notre Dame, Ukrainian Catholic University launch three new research grants September 27, 2022 Notre Dame, Trinity College Dublin engineers join to advance novel treatment for cystic fibrosis September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture September 12, 2022 Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street … in different countries? For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn