The Battle of Homestead Foundation presented a book talk event "Beyond Steel" by local author Christopher Briem. He spoke about Pittsburgh and the Economics of Transformation. This event was held at the Pump House, Homestead, Pennsylvania on June 8, 2026.
ON JULY 17, 2024, Dr. Tony Novosel spoke to the Battle of Homestead Foundation on the recent history of Northern Ireland and efforts to resolve the sectarian political divide between Catholics and Protestants.
Dr. Novosel is a senior lecturer in History at University of Pittsburgh and was recently appointed as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his contributions to peace in Northern Ireland – https://www.pitt.edu/pittwire/accolad…
His 2013 book “Northern Ireland’s Lost Opportunity: The Frustrated Promise of Political Loyalism” was hailed as adding a vital component to the complex narrative of recent Irish history.
While at Pitt, Dr. Novosel has prioritized making the cultural learning that comes from study abroad a possibility for more students, partnering with Study USA since 1996 to counsel and support young people from Northern Ireland who study in the United States.
The footage is from a Zoom recording.