Celebrating Theology Faculty from the University of Nottingham: Alan Ford

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Celebrating Theology Faculty from the University of Nottingham: Alan Ford 2013-06-05T11:00:34-04:00 David Russell Mosley

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Dear Friends and Family,

Today I want to introduce you to the second of three Irishmen we have on faculty here at the University, Prof Alan Ford. Alan is now a Pro-Vice-Chancellor, but before he became such a big-wig in the upper echelons of academia, he taught Church history. Alan did his University training at Trinity College Dublin and St John’s College Cambridge, where he received his PhD. Alan came to the department here at Nottingham in 1999.

Alan’s work is primarily in reformation and modern era Irish history. Occasionally, when asked what he does, Alan says he studies the history of religious violence in Ireland. Alan understands well the emotional and sometimes even vitriolic nature of religious history and how it can divide, instead of unite as it is intended to. Alan does little teaching anymore, but he is always willing to talk to students, especially if there interests are in Irish church history. When I first arrived here working on Columbanus, Alan was incredibly fascinated and always willing to talk with me about my research.

Bibliography

FORD, A., 2013. Apocalyptic Ireland: 1580–1641 Irish Theological Quarterly. 78(2), 123-148
FORD, A., 2013. High or low? Writing the Irish reformation in the early nineteenth century Bulletin of the John Rylands Library. (In Press.)
FORD, A., 2011. Making dead men speak: manipulating the memory of James Usher. In: FORREST, S. and WILLIAMS, M., eds., Constructing the past: writing Irish history, 1600-1800 Boydell & Brewer. 49-72
FORD, A., 2011. Past but still present: Edmund Borlase, Richard Parr and the reshaping of Irish history for English audiences in the 1680s. In: MACCUARTA, BRIAN, ed., Reshaping Ireland 1550-1700 Irish Academic Press. 281-299
FORD, A., 2007. James Ussher: theology, history and politics in early-modern Ireland and England Oxford: Oxford University Press.
FORD, A., 2006. ‘Force and fear of punishment’: Protestants and religious coercion in Ireland, 1603-33. In: BORAN, E. and GRIBBEN, C., eds., Enforcing Reformation in Ireland and Scotland, 1550-1700 Aldershot: Ashgate. 91-130
FORD, A and MCCAFFERTY, J., eds., 2005. The origins of sectarianism in early-modern Ireland Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
FORD, A., 2005. ‘Living together, living apart: sectarianism in early-modern Ireland’. In: FORD, A. and MCCAFFERTY, J., eds., The origins of sectarianism in early-modern Ireland Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1-23
FORD, A., 2005. ‘The Irish historical renaissance and the shaping of Irish protestant history’. In: FORD, A. and MCCAFFERTY, J., eds., The origins of sectarianism in early-modern Ireland Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.127-157
FORD, A., 2005. ‘That bugbear Arminianism’: Archbishop Laud and Trinity College, Dublin. In: BRADY, C. and OHLMEYER, J., eds., British interventions in early modern Ireland Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 135-160
FORD, A., 2004. Ussher, Robert (c.1592-1642) (642 words)Ussher, James (1581-1656) (8651)Ussher, Ambrose (c.1582-1629) (786)Travers, Walter (1548?-1635) (2,742)Ridge, John (1589/90-1637?)(771)Richardson, John (1579/80-1654) (702)Ram, Thomas (1564-: in New Oxford Dictionary of National biography
FORD, A., 2003. Criticising the godly prince: Malcolm Hamilton’s Passages and consultations. In: CAREY, V.P. and LOTZ-HEUMANN, U., eds., Taking sides? Colonial and confessional mentalites in early modern Ireland: essays in honour of Karl S. Bottigheimer Blackrock, Co. Dublin: Four Courts Press. 116-137
FORD, A., 2001. Martyrdom, history and memory in early modern Ireland. In: MCBRIDE, I., ed., History and memory in modern Ireland Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 43-66
FORD, A., 2001. ‘Firm Catholics’ or ‘loyal subjects’? Religious and political allegiance in early Seventeenth-century Ireland. In: BOYCE, D.G., ECCLESHALL, R. and GEOGHEGAN, V., eds., Political discourse in Seventeenth- and Eighteenth- century Ireland Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 1-31
FORD, A., 2001. Celtic Christianity: discovery or invention? Search. 24, 5-12
FORD, A., 2000. Religion: main feature or side show?. In: KENNEDY, D., ed., Forging an identity: Ireland at the millennium: the evolution of a concept Dublin: Irish Association for Cultural, Economic and Social Relations. 28-33(In Press.)
FORD, A., 2000. Review of Christopher Elwood, ‘The body broken’ Reviews in Religion and Theology. 7, 63-65
FORD, A., 1999. James Ussher and the godly prince in early seventeenth-century Ireland. In: MORGAN, H., ed.,Political ideology in Ireland, 1541-1641 Blackrock, Co. Dublin: Four Courts Press. 203-228
FORD, A., 1999. Parr Lane: ‘Newes from the holy ile’ Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. Section C: Archaeology, Celtic Studies, History, Linguistics, Literature. 99, 115-156
FORD, A., 1999. The Reformations in Ireland: tradition and confessionalism, 1400-1690, by Samantha A. MeigsReformation. 4, 274-275
FORD, A., 1999. Review of Tony Claydon and Ian McBride, ‘Protestantism and national identity: Britain and Ireland’Journal of Ecclesiastical History. 50, 164-166
FORD, A., 1999. Review of A. Morton, ‘A turning point in Ireland and Scotland? The challenge to the churches and theology today’ Expository Times. 110, 415
FORD, A., 1999. Devoted people: belief and religion in early, modern Ireland by Raymond Gillespie Journal of Ecclesiastical History. 50(1), 164-166
FORD, A., 1998. Review of Micheline Kearney Walsh, ‘An exile of Ireland: Hugh O’Neill, prince of Ulster’ History. 83,331
FORD, A., 1998. Who went to Trinity? The early students of Dublin University. In: ROBINSON-HAMMERSTEIN, H., ed., European universities in the age of the Reformation and Counter Reformation Blackrock, Co. Dublin: Four Courts Press. 53-75
FORD, A., 1998. Reforming the holy isle: Parr Lane and the conversion of the Irish. In: BARNARD, T., Ó CRÓINÍN, D. and SIMMS, K., eds., A miracle of learning: studies in manuscripts and Irish learning: essays in honour of William O’Sullivan Aldershot: Ashgate. 137-163
FORD, A., 1998. Parry, The trophies of time: English antiquarians of the seventeenth century Irish Historical Studies. 121, 141
FORD, A., 1998. James Ussher and the creation of an Irish Protestant identity. In: BRADSHAW, B. and ROBERTS, P., eds., British consciousness and identity: the making of Britain, 1533-1707 Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.185-212
FORD, A., 1997. Review of T.H.L. Parker, ‘Calvin’s preaching’ Scottish Journal of Theology. 50, 504-505 (In Press.)
FORD, A., 1997. The Protestant Reformation in Ireland, 1590-1641 2nd ed.. Dublin: Four Courts Press.
FORD, A., 1996. Review of Philomena Kilroy, ‘Protestant dissent and controversy in Ireland, 1660-1714’ English Historical Review. 111, 1288-1289
FORD, A., 1996. The origins of Irish dissent. In: HERLIHY, K., ed., The religion of Irish dissent, 1650-1800Blackrock, Co. Dublin: Four Courts Press. 9-30
FORD, A. and WATSON, B., 1996. Using hypertext courseware to teach the New Testament Computers and Texts.13, 2-4
FORD, A., 1995. Dependent or independent? The Church of Ireland and its colonial context, 1536-1649 The Seventeenth Century. 10(2), 163-187
FORD, A., 1995. Standing one’s ground: religion, polemic and Irish history since the Reformation. In: FORD, A., MCGUIRE, J. I. and MILNE, K., eds., As by law established: the Church of Ireland since the Reformation Dublin: Lilliput Press. 1-14
FORD, A., 1995. The Church of Ireland 1558-1634, a Puritan Church?. In: FORD, A., MCGUIRE, J. I. and MILNE, K., eds., As by law established: the Church of Ireland since the Reformation Dublin: Lilliput Press. 52-68
FORD, A., 1995. Review of Brian MacCuarta, ‘Ulster 1641 – aspects of the rising’ Journal of Ecclesiastical History. 46,337-339
FORD, A., 1995. The Reformation in Kilmore to 1641. In: GILLESPIE, R., ed., Cavan: essays on the history of an Irish county Blackrock: Irish Academic Press. 73-98
FORD, A., 1994. The European Reformation, Euan Cameron History of European Ideas. 18(4), 634
FORD, A., 1994. Review of Julian Davies, ‘The Caroline captivity of the church – Charles I and the remolding of Anglicanism, 1625-1641’ Irish Historical Studies. 29, 140-141
FORD, A., 1994. Zwingli: an introduction to his thought, W. P. Stephens History of European Ideas. 18(4), 615
FORD, A., 1994. Review of Gillian Evans, ‘Problems of authority in the Reformation debates’ Scottish Journal of Theology. 47, 419-420
FORD, ALAN, 1956- and MCCAFFERTY, JOHN., The origins of sectarianism in early modern Ireland At: Glasgow – Main Library, Level 8 ; History DY850 ORI, Leeds – Brotherton Library Main Building, level 2 ; Modern History R-2.3 FOR, University of London – ULRLS – Senate House Library HISTORY 6th Flo

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Watch any one of these videos and you will see just how passionate Alan is about both history and Irish history. Make sure you check these videos out and peruse his bibliography for anything that might interest you.

Yours,
David

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