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Liverpool festival engages with the art that inspired Samuel Beckett

October 27, 2026

In September, the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies co-sponsored the third edition of the Beckett Festival, hosted by the Institute of Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool and Unreal Cities. Titled “Beckett: Lieben,” ...
American Conference for Irish Studies meetings explore place, presence, and community

October 05, 2026

More than 80 presenters — including keynotes by GAA President Jarlath Burns and Belfast author Jan Carson — examined how Irish culture, literature, language, sports, and history continue to foster dynamic connections across the diaspora.
MacGill Summer School 2026: The New World Disorder

August 18, 2026

The three-day forum, co-organized by the University of Notre Dame’s Keough-Naughton Institute, has become a premier space for discussing and hearing about new ideas on the island of Ireland.
Student Blog: What comes after foreign direct investment? Korea’s lesson for Ireland

July 15, 2026

Faiza Filali, a summer intern with ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South), observes, “Korea and Ireland set out from almost the same place: colonised, partitioned, poor, emptied by emigration. On Korean Constitution Day, i...
In Memoriam: Martin Naughton

July 06, 2026

Martin Naughton — an Irish businessman, philanthropist, and one of the benefactors for whom the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies is named — passed away on July 3, 2026. He was 87.
Global reach of the Irish working class explored at symposium in Galway

July 03, 2026

A group of 30 scholars, writers, and cultural practitioners convened June 11–12 at the Druid’s Mick Lally Theatre in Galway to discuss Irish working class histories, representations, and creative lives.
Student Blog: What Ireland can learn from America

July 02, 2026

Grace Fuchs, a summer intern with ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South), shares some of her views on what America and Ireland can learn from each other.
Student Blog: What America can learn from Ireland

July 02, 2026

Grace Fuchs, a summer intern with ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South), shares some of her views on what America and Ireland can learn from each other.
Connecting Notre Dame’s Irish community: The Wild Geese Project

May 13, 2026

To help students, faculty and staff from Ireland feel more at home on campus, the Keough School’s Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies has created a welcoming network of support.
From artifacts to insight: Students discover Irish history through library’s special collections

May 05, 2026

Sometimes the best way to learn about history is by focusing on a single artifact. A letter printed in a newspaper, a piece of sheet music, a journal, or a novel can easily become a window into a broader historical narrative.
Experts discuss European resilience, from Orbán's defeat to the Trump security threat

April 29, 2026

Contesting the narrative of decline, Irish scholar Brigid Laffan argues Europe is as rich as the US (minus the top 1%) and is hardening its defenses for 2030.
‘For and Against a United Ireland’ wins prestigious book prize, draws crowds on U.S. tour

April 10, 2026

The book, which was commissioned by ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South), received the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize. The award recognizes work that encourages peace and reconciliation in Ireland.
Keough-Naughton postdoc Robert O’Sullivan receives award for essay on 19th-century Ireland

April 09, 2026

O’Sullivan, a political and social historian, was recognized by the Society for the Study of Nineteenth-Century Ireland for an article he published in Irish Historical Studies.
Returning home: Keough-Naughton Institute sponsors the first Comórtas Larchet

March 27, 2026

The Feis Ceoil has staged its first Comórtas Larchet for choral work in the Irish language. “The more exposure that we can give children in Ireland to choral singing the richer life is,” Professor Brian Ó Conchubhair said.
ARINS Programme Manager Susie Deedigan joins Young Academy Ireland

March 20, 2026

Young Academy Ireland is an all-island network of early-career researchers and innovators. Deedigan is one of 21 new members from Ireland and Northern Ireland who were selected through a competitive process launched by the Royal Irish Academy.
Shared histories of India and Ireland illuminated at Notre Dame conference in Delhi

March 18, 2026

The conference held at Miranda House, University of Delhi, explored the links between India and Ireland not only as parallel experiences, but also as shared experiences.
Irish-language academic conference at Notre Dame London first of its kind in the UK

March 17, 2026

The event “reflects the growing international community of scholars who use Irish as a language of research and intellectual exchange,” Professor of Irish Language and Literature Brian Ó Conchubhair said.
Book commissioned by Notre Dame partnership is inspiring dialogue about Irish unification

March 09, 2026

“For and Against a United Ireland,” written by journalists Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride, will be the focus of events in Chicago, New York, Boston, Princeton, and Washington, DC, in March.
Event with former Irish prime minister showcases how Notre Dame is helping to inform Ireland’s future

March 02, 2026

Former Taoiseach of Ireland Leo Varadkar spoke at the Keough School of Global Affairs on Feb. 24 with leadership from ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South).
Former Taoiseach of Ireland Leo Varadkar visiting Keough School of Global Affairs as distinguished policy fellow

February 17, 2026

Varadkar will participate in a public conversation, “ARINS, Ireland and Notre Dame,” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, in The Forum in Jenkins Nanovic Halls.