Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School Instructors
Note: All times are listed in CENTRAL TIME ZONE. Thank you!
Damian Shiels
Instructor Website: https://shielsheritage.com/
Teaching C02: Topics in Irish American History (T-W-Th)
Dr. Damian Shiels is a historian, archaeologist and curator. A specialist on the Irish in the American Civil War, he is the founder of the award-winning www.irishamericancivilwar.com website and is the author of three books on conflict, including Green and Blue: Irish Americans in the Union Military 1861-65 (LSU Press, 2025). Together with Fin Dywer he hosts Transatlantic: An Irish American History Podcast. In addition to his work on Irish America, Shiels is also a specialist in public history and conflict archaeology. He was one of the curators of the permanent military history galleries at the National Museum of Ireland, and has led numerous archaeological projects on Irish battlefields and conflict sites dating from the medieval period through to the Irish Revolution. His website is www.shielsheritage.com