News
Our Year of "Global Ulysses"
As we approach the 100th anniversary of the publication of James Joyce's Ulysses, the Keough-Naughton Institute has worked with its distinguished faculty fellows and many partners to create a year called "Global Ulysses."
Ireland’s “Drive For 5” Campaign at the United Nations—with Faculty Fellow Bríona Nic Dhiarmada . . and Bono
On February 11, Faculty Fellow Bríona Nic Dhiarmada, the Thomas J. & Kathleen M. O'Donnell Professor of Irish Studies, joined Bono and other distinguished guests at the United Nations for the launch of Ireland's "Drive for 5" campaign, a global campaign that supports and advocates for the education of adolescent girls.
The New Clingen Family Center for the Study of Modern Ireland
Notre Dame will expand its study of Ireland and its place in the world with the creation of a center to study modern Ireland, made possible by a leadership gift from Brian and Deidre Clingen.
The Snite Museum's exhibition of Irish art, "Looking at the Stars," captivates the University community
An extraordinary exhibition at the Snite Museum of Art': "'Looking at the Stars': Irish Art at the University of Notre Dame" has captivated the University community since its opening in August.
The Keough-Naughton Institute has made the exhibit the site of many of its Fall 2019 readings and lectures.
Marina Carr at Notre Dame
In early September, the Keough-Naughton Institute welcomed the acclaimed Irish playwright Marina Carr to Notre Dame for a ten-day residency. She read from three of her works at the Snite Museum of Art, participated in a roundtable with Notre Dame faculty, led a playwriting workshop, visited a drama class and one on James Joyce's Ulysses, and met with actors from the Irish Theatre of Chicago, our faculty, and our students.
New application cycle for the Keough-Naughton Library Research Award in Irish Studies: Applications due Sept. 20, 2019
The Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and Notre Dame International are pleased to announce the continuation of the Keough-Naughton Library Research Award in Irish Studies. The award provides grant funding to assist scholars who travel to use the collections of the Hesburgh Libraries for research in all aspects of Irish studies.
The application deadline is September 20, 2019.
Faculty Fellow Amy Mulligan Wins the 2019 Four Courts Press/American Society for Irish Medieval Studies Michael Adams Prize for Best Article
Faculty Fellow Amy Mulligan is the winner of the 2019 Four Courts Press/American Society for Irish Medieval Studies Michael Adams Prize for the best article or essay in Irish medieval studies.
Theology, Studio Art, and Irish Studies Come Together in Undergraduate Anja Renkes' Creative Research Project on Ireland’s Holy Wells
Notre Dame junior and Irish Studies minor Anja Renkes has three passionate academic interests: theology, landscape art, and Irish culture. Through the Irish Internship Program, she will merge the three together in an international research experience this summer at the Dublin Global Gateway.
Faculty Fellow Susan Cannon Harris Named Winner of the Gender Studies Teaching Award
In honor of her innovative teaching as well as contributions to the intellectual growth of Notre Dame students and the development of the Gender Studies program, Faculty Fellow Susan Cannon Harris has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Marian Mullin Hancock Excellence in Teaching Gender Studies Award.