HTAI Spring Seminar 2026
Boundary 100: A century of the border question – Perspectives, Memory and the Classroom
The History Teachers Association of Ireland, in conjunction with the National Library of Ireland, invite you to a discussion on partition, marking one hundred years since the conclusion of the work of the Boundary Commission. This panel will explore the lasting impact of the border question on politics, identity and public debate. Journalist Sam McBride, commentator Fintan O’Toole, and teacher Deirdre Mac Mathúna will bring contrasting perspectives to a fascinating conversation on how this contested history continues to shape civic life in Ireland today.
Additional Details
Event Medium - In Person
Wheelchair Access -
Contact Phone No. -
Contact Email - [email protected]
Event profile (Keys) - Community (learning taking place in the community based organisations or venues)
Registration Required - Yes
Organiser
Cumann Múinteoirí Staire na hÉireann
Representing Teachers Throughout Ireland
How is the HTAI organised?
The HTAI has a federal structure. History teachers in a local area may establish a branch which then seeks affiliation with the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the HTAI.
The CEC consists of the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the editors of Stair, the webmaster, plus two delegates from each branch of the HTAI.
The CEC is the governing body of the HTAI. It meets several times a year to decide policy, to appoint people to represent HTAI on various bodies and, in conjunction with local branches, to organise in-service courses funded in part by the Department of Education and Skills.
The HTAI aims:
- to protect and foster the role of history within the Irish education system
- to encourage the better teaching of history by keeping Irish history teachers in contact with new developments in historical research and new approaches to history education
- to keep Irish history teachers in touch with international thinking on education through affiliation with EuroClio and other international bodies.
