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Past Member

Cormac Ó Gráda

Funding provided by the Gerda Henkel Stiftung

Affiliation

Historical Studies

Field of Study

Economic History
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Cormac Ó Gráda is working on a global history of famine that will cover the following topics: the 'horrors' of famine; famine demography; prevention and coping strategies; the role of markets and entitlements; how governments have exacerbated and mitigated famines; 'totalitarian' famines; the long-term impact of famine on survivors' health; and future prospects.

Dates at IAS

Member
School of Historical Studies
Fall

Degrees

Columbia
Ph.D.
1973

Honors

2010
Gold Medal Royal Irish Academy