Participant Info

First Name
Karen
Last Name
Sonnelitter
Affiliation
Siena College
Website URL
https://www.siena.edu/faculty-and-staff/person/karen-sonnelitter/
Keywords
Ireland, British Isles, Eighteenth-Century, Philanthropy, Charity, Poverty, Social Reform Movements
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About Me

I’m an Associate Professor of History at Siena College specializing in 18th century Irish and British history. My research focuses on the history of poverty, charity and philanthropy. Currently working on a project addressing welfare provisions for military families in the long 18th century.

Recent Publications

Charity Movements in Eighteenth-Century Ireland: Philanthropy and Improvement, Boydell & Brewer, 2016.

The Great Irish Famine: A History in Documents, Broadview, 2018.

Media Coverage
Country Focus
Ireland
Expertise by Geography
British Isles, Ireland
Expertise by Chronology
18th century, Early Modern
Expertise by Topic
Children & Youth, Government, Religion