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Assoc Professor Marc Caball is an academic at University College Dublin (UCD) School of History, specializing in early modern Irish cultural history, British Atlantic studies, and the history of the book. He leads the Irish Research Council-funded project 'Mapping readers and readership in Dublin, 1826-1926' and has held leadership roles including Director of UCD Humanities Institute (2005–2011) and Director of the Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences (2001–2005). A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, his research spans Gaelic-Irish cultural dynamics, print culture, and transatlantic connections.
His educational background includes a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford (Jesus College) with a Sir John Rhys Studentship in Celtic Studies, and an MBS in Management from UCD. He has served on national and EU-level committees, including COST’s Domain Committee for Individuals, Cultures, Societies and Health (2008–2014). Teaching focuses on modules like 'History of the British Atlantic', 'Slavery and the New World', and 'Digital Humanities'.
Research interests include the cultural geography of early modern Ireland, book history, and knowledge transfer initiatives such as the 'Dublin Book History App'. He has organized international conferences and contributed to policy briefs on Open Access and Horizon 2020 frameworks.
- Key Projects: IRCHSS-funded 'Protestants, print and Gaelic culture in Ireland, 1567-1722'; Royal Irish Academy’s Irish Historic Towns Atlas (Tralee fascicle).
- Awards: Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
- Professional Roles: Council member of the Irish Texts Society; Board member of the Graduate School of Creative Arts and Media (GradCAM).
