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'''Jane Ohlmeyer''', {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MRIA}}, is a historian and academic, specialising in [[Early modern period|early modern]] [[History of Ireland|Irish]] and [[History of the British Isles|British history]]. She is the Erasmus Smith's Professor of Modern History (1762) at [[Trinity College Dublin]]<ref name="tcd.ie">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcd.ie/history/staff/ohlmeyej.php|title=Professor Jane Ohlmeyer
Ohlmeyer was the founding Head of the School of Histories and Humanities at Trinity College Dublin, Trinity's first vice-president for Global Relations (2011–14), and Director of the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute (2015–20).<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|date=2020|title=Professor Jane Ohlmeyer Erasmus Smith's Chair of Modern History, History|url=https://www.tcd.ie/research/profiles/?profile=ohlmeyej}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016|title=In Focus: Professor Jane Ohlmeyer on How to Get to the Top of your Research Career|url=https://www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/media/news/articles/2016-10-14janeohlmeyer_qa.php}}</ref>
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== Early life and education ==
Ohlmeyer was born in [[Zambia]] to a Northern Irish mother and a South African father, moving to Belfast in 1969.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-womens-podcast/ep-467-professor-jane-ohlmeyer-NBzarGK2soi/|title=Ep 467 Professor Jane Ohlmeyer -
== Career ==
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In 2015 Ohlmeyer was appointed Chair of the [[Irish Research Council]]. The Irish Research Council (IRC) awards competitive funding on the basis of research excellence. The council also advises the government on research related policy issues, as well as lobbying ministers in Dublin and Brussels, and was the first funding agency in Ireland to publish a gender strategy<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013–20|title=Irish Research Council Gender Strategy & Action Plan 2013 – 2020 Ensuring excellence and maximising creativity and innovation in Irish Research|url=http://research.ie/assets/uploads/2013/01/irish_research_council_gender_action_plan_2013_-2020.pdf}}</ref> and introduce gender-blind assessment.<ref name=":10"/> The Council introduced the #LoveIrishResearch social media campaign to empower Irish researchers to communicate why their research matters.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Communicate the value of research|url=http://research.ie/what-we-do/loveirishresearch/|access-date=2020-11-21|website=Irish Research Council|language=en}}</ref>
From 2015 to 2020 Ohlmeyer was Director of the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute, having previously worked with colleagues to develop the concept and secure funding (2008).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020|title=Celebration Showcase {{!}} 10 years of the Trinity Long Room Hub|website=[[Facebook]]|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=612104309629149&ref=watch_permalink}}</ref> The Trinity Long Room Hub advances research excellence in the arts and humanities; fosters innovation in research, including interdisciplinarity, and draws attention to issues of national and international importance through an extensive public humanities initiative.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcd.ie/alumni/inspiring-generations/long-room-hub/|title=
In 2011 Ohlmeyer was appointed Trinity's first Vice President for Global relations, a post she held until 2014.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> Ohlmeyer designed and implemented Trinity's "Global Relations Strategy".<ref> http://www.tara.tcd.ie/bitstream/handle/2262/71407/GRS_Update_Web2013.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y </ref>
Ohlmeyer has held visiting fellowships at the University of Oxford<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020|title=All Souls College Visiting Fellows 2020 - 2021|url=https://www.asc.ox.ac.uk/news/visiting-fellows-2020-2021}}</ref>, Ashoka University,<ref>{{Cite tweet|title= Teaching a course on ‘Empire & after’ @yifp here at Ashoka university in Delhi has been an amazing experience. We have spent 2 weeks looking at the shared histories of Ireland & India. Now over to @ProfDarrylJones for some literature ... |number=1169210026801545217|user= janeohlmeyer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
She is member of the [[Royal Irish Academy]],<ref name="Jane Helen Ohlmeyer">{{Cite web|date=2015-10-19|title=Jane Helen Ohlmeyer|url=https://www.ria.ie/jane-helen-ohlmeyer|access-date=2020-11-21|website=Royal Irish Academy|language=en}}</ref> the [[Irish Manuscripts Commission]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 August 2017|title=Minister Humphreys announces appointments to the Irish Manuscripts Commission|url=https://merrionstreet.ie/en/News-Room/Releases/Minister_Humphreys_announces_appointments_to_the_Irish_Manuscripts_Commission.html}}</ref> and of a number of editorial and advisory boards including the [[Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes]].<ref>{{Cite web
In 2021 she was considered for the role of [[Provost (education)|Provost]] of the college when the position was being considered for one of three women, including [[Linda Hogan (ethicist)|Linda Hogan]] and [[Linda Doyle]], making it the first time a woman was provost since the founding of the college.<ref>{{cite news |title=Trinity will see a woman in the top job for first time since 1592 |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/trinity-will-see-a-woman-in-the-top-job-for-first-time-since-1592-39976292.html |work=independent |language=en}}</ref>
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== Public engagement and advocacy ==
Ohlmeyer was closely involved in the development and launch of ''History Scotland'', an illustrated and interdisciplinary quarterly magazine that is aimed at members of the general public. She has contributed to a number of television ([[BBC]],<ref>{{Citation|title=Charles I: Downfall of a King (TV Mini-Series 2019) - IMDb|date=9 July 2019|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt10667304/|access-date=2020-11-21}}</ref> [[RTÉ]], TV3,<ref>{{Citation|title=Tales of Irish Castles (TV Series 2014) - IMDb|date=22 June 2014|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5909184/|access-date=2020-11-21}}</ref> [[Channel 4]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rigby|first=Jennifer|date=2011-05-17|title=Queen's visit to Ireland: 'We are ready now to move on'|url=https://www.channel4.com/news/queens-visit-to-ireland-we-are-ready-now-to-move-on|access-date=2020-11-21|website=Channel 4 News|language=en-GB}}</ref> [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]]) and radio programmes ([[BBC Radio 4]] ‘[[In Our Time (radio series)|In our time]]’,<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 Nov 2019|title=In Our Time: The Treaty of Limerick|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009ywn|access-date=2020-11-21|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> PBS, Radio Scotland, RTÉ, Newstalk, [[Near FM]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Professor Jane Ohlmeyer – Near FM – Listen Again|url=http://nearfm.ie/podcast/?tag=professor-jane-ohlmeyer|access-date=2020-11-21|language=en-US}}</ref>) and is currently the executive producer for a 6-part documentary series, ''From That Small Island: The Story of the Irish''.<ref>{{Cite web
As Director of the Trinity Long Room Hub, she developed the "Behind the Headlines" discussion series and hosted 25 discussions on pressing and complex issues.<ref>{{Cite web
Ohlmeyer regularly speaks on topics that relate more generally to the importance of the arts and humanities,<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> the value of inter- and trans-disciplinarity,<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> educational policy,<ref name=":5" /> and digital humanities.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8" /> She has commented on the barriers facing women in the university sector<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":10" /> and launched a free Democracy Curriculum in 2020.<ref name=":11" /> She is a committed advocate of the public humanities and policy engagement and is a notable public commentator on contemporary issues.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":13" /><ref name=":14" />
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== Honours ==
* 2021: The Ford Lectures on ‘Ireland, Empire and the early modern world’ at the History Faculty, University of Oxford<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asc.ox.ac.uk/person/3485|title=Professor Jane Ohlmeyer Ford Lecturer and Visiting Fellow, Hilary Term 2021
* 2020: Stand up for Research – Research Excellence Award, Trinity College Dublin<ref>{{Cite web
* 2018: Societal Impact – Innovation Award, Trinity College Dublin<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 Dec 2018|title=Trinity Innovation Awards 2018 – Celebrating Innovative Research|url=https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/trinity-innovation-awards-2018-celebrating-innovative-research/}}</ref>
* 2012-13: A ‘Choice Outstanding Academic Title’ for ''Making Ireland English''
* 2011: Elected Member of the Royal Irish Academy<ref name="Jane Helen Ohlmeyer"/>
* 20015: Elected Fellow of Trinity College Dublin<ref>{{Cite web
* 1994: ''Civil War and Restoration in the Three Stuart Kingdoms'' American Conference on Irish Studies (ACIS) book prize for History and Social Sciences
* 1993: ''Civil War and Restoration in the Three Stuart Kingdoms'' Whitfield prize: awarded Proxime Accesit for the best book on British history published in the United Kingdom<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Report of Council, Session 1993-1994|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/3679224|journal=Transactions of the Royal Historical Society|year=1994|volume= 4|issue=1994|pages=281–295|doi=10.1017/S0080440100019812|jstor=3679224}}</ref>
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