Visiting Professor Ian McBride
Ian McBride, Professor of Irish and British History at King’s College London, joined the Institute as Patrick B. O’Donnell Visiting Professor of Irish Studies this fall. His…
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Irish Studies professor talks high modernism
Professor of Irish Language and Literature Brian Ó Conchubhair… -
Lord Rosse's Great Telescope
During the summer of 2014, University of Notre Dame senior Anastasia Wright spent three weeks in Ireland studying the 19th-century… -
2015 Spring Semester Irish Studies Courses Announced
In Spring 2015 students may choose among Irish Studies class offerings in Irish language - from beginning to advanced, an introduction to Irish writers including Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde and Brian Friel, as well as the story of Irish America. &... -
Lecture explores role of Irish Literature in world
Ph.D. candidate Kara Donnelly discussed the role of Irish literature relative to other literary genres in the lecture “Contemporary Irish Novels and World Literature in English: The Case of the Irish Booker” at Flanner Hall on Fri... -
Keough-Naughton Institute Part of New Keough School of Global Affairs
The University of Notre Dame announced on Wednesday, October 1, the creation of the first new college or school at the University in nearly a century—the Donald R. Keough School of Global Affairs. R. Scott Appleby, a scholar of global reli... -
Meet Keough-Naughton Fellow Sophie Sweetman McConnell
The Institute is joined this semester by visiting fellow Sophie Sweetman McConnell. Sophie’s association with… -
Irish Language and Literature Major Caelin Miltko
Just a sophomore, Caelin Miltko jumped headfirst into Irish Studies and is maximizing the opportunities available… -
Meet Nathaniel Myers
Nathaniel Myers, English Ph.D. 2015, explores the tightrope walk between public and private grief in his dissertation “Death Matters: Lyric, Affect and… -
Naughton Gift Fuels Research on Both Sides of the Atlantic
The Naughton Fellowship program allows students with a background in, or aptitude for, STEM fields to experience international research and educational opportunities through a funded exchange program involving the University of Notre Dame and four... -
Acclaimed Irish musician Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin to present recital/lecture for annual Hibernian Lecture
Acclaimed Irish musician Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin will present this year’s Hibernian Lecture, “Chief O’Neill’s Music of Ireland,” on Friday, Oct. 3 at 4:00 p.m. at... -
Institute Welcomes Four Visiting Fellows
Institute Welcomes Four Visiting Fellows Four new scholars of Irish Studies have joined the Keough-Naughton Institute as visiting fellows during the 2014-15 academic year. John Kelly, Donald R. Keough Distinguished Professor; Sophie Swee... -
Keough Family Professor of Irish Studies Barry McCrea to chair International Brendan Behan Conference in Rome Global Gateway
Notre Dame’s Rome Global Gateway is the setting for the International Brendan Behan Conference titled “Brendan Behan: Rescuing the Writer from the Myth.” Barry McCrea, Keough Family Professor of Irish Studies and Professor ... -
Anthropology professor’s study analyzes Irish immigration
Ian Kuijt, professor of anthropology at Notre Dame, presented his findings regarding the importance of the hearth and its connection to the narrative of Irish immigration in the Snite Museum of Art on Saturday. Kuijt’s research, titled... -
2014 Summer Interns
The Dublin summer internship program has long been a hallmark of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies. Under the direction of an internship coordinator at Keough Naughton Notre Dame Centre, the University’s Dublin global gat... -
Seamus Heaney Memorial Lecture Announced
The Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame announces the Seamus Heaney Memorial Lecture on Thursday, August 28th at 4 PM in the Morris Inn on campus. "'To set the darkness echoing': in memoriam Seamus Heaney, 1... -
Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies Awards Two 2014-2015 Keough NEH Fellowships
The Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies announces two scholars have been selected as Keough National Endowment for the Humanities Fellows for the 2014-2015 academic year. Matthew Gertken and Florence Impens will join the Institute in... -
2014 Irish Seminar Creates More Questions than Answers
The 2014 Irish Seminar took place June 16-July 4 in Dublin, Ireland with lectures, public readings and seminars at the Royal Irish Academy… -
Sphere of Influence
Walk out the front door of Notre Dame’s “Global Gateway” in Rome and you can turn one way for the ancient Colosseum or the other for fourth century churches and catacombs — all within a few blocks. … -
New Faculty Fellows Announced
The Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies announces the appointment of two new faculty fellows: John F. Sherry,Jr. is the Raymond… -
Notre Dame Scholars Contribute to Annual ACIS Conference
The American Conference for Irish Studies recently completed its annual conference. Taking place June 11-14, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland the conference featured numerous Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies faculty fellows, graduate stude... -
Irish Seminar Opens Bloomsday in Dublin
The 16th annual Irish Seminar opens on Monday June 16th, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland. This year the Irish Seminar explores the idea of "The Vernacular Imagination," under the… -
The Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies announces support for a Digital “Reading Early Modern Irish” Project.
The Keough-Naughton Institute will be one of several supporting institutions for a major Digital Humanities project entitled “Reading Early Modern Irish: a Digital Guide to Irish Gaelic (c.1200-1650).” As part of a multi-year col... -
Dan O’Brien, Murphy Irish Exchange Program Fellow
The Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies welcomes Dan O’Brien of University College Cork as the 2014-2015 Murphy Irish Exchange Program Fellow. Now in its third year, the Exchange program is fulfilling its aim to promote researc... -
President Higgins' Remarks Emphasize Vital Links Between Notre Dame and Ireland
Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, spoke warmly of the connections between the University of Notre Dame and Ireland at a luncheon hosted by the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies in Chicago on May 13, 2014.… -
Institute Fellows recognized for Superior Writing and Teaching
Professor of English Susan Harris’ article “Mobilizing Maurya: J.M. Synge, Bertolt Brecht, and the Revolutionary Mother” was awarded honorable… -
Seniors Recognized for Excellence in Irish Studies
Two seniors were recognized graduation weekend for their scholarship in Irish studies. Samantha Caesar, a Political Science major with minors in Irish Studies… -
Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland to speak to Ireland Council, Notre Dame International and Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies Fellows in Chicago
President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins is the guest of honor at a luncheon hosted by the University of Notre Dame and the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies on… -
Faculty awards honor exemplary work in undergraduate teaching and advising
Twenty-one University of Notre Dame faculty members have received Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, and three faculty and staff have been honored with Dockweiler Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate... -
The Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies Announces the 2014 National Endowment for the Humanities Seminar
2013-2014 Keough National Endowment for the Humanities fellow James “Wes’ Hamrick will present “Revising the Public Sphere in the Four Nations” at 4 pm Friday, April 25th in 424 Flanner Hall. His presentation marks th...