Home ›
News

News

Subscribe to News

Reflections on this month’s “Beckett Confined” Festival at the University of Liverpool: The perverse but powerful effect of Samuel Beckett’s drama

May 11, 2022

Hope was the overarching sentiment expressed by theater-goers who, just this week, experienced the staging of five Samuel Beckett plays at the University of Liverpool, at a festival at which the Institute was a co-sponsor.
Three Questions with . . . Etain Tannam

April 25, 2022

This month's installment of "Three Questions" features Etain Tannam, Associate Professor International Peace Studies, Trinity College Dublin, who is an expert on cross-border cooperation and British-Irish relations.
New anthology of Irish poetry offers ‘underground perspective’ on history and culture of Ireland

March 18, 2022

“Bone and Marrow,” edited by Prof. Brian Ó Conchubhair and Sam Fisher (PhD Notre Dame), uses poetry to trace Irish history from the 6th century to the present day and is the first anthology of its kind since the 1980s.
Ulysses Goes Global: Notre Dame celebrates 100 years of James Joyce’s masterpiece

March 13, 2022

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the publication of James Joyce's Ulysses, the Institute has launched a series of talks in Rome, Paris, and Dublin . . . all cities in which the novel was conceived, written, and celebrated.
Three Questions with . . . Stephen O'Neill

February 23, 2022

Stephen O'Neill (NEH Fellow 2019-2020), whose research explores the cultural construction of statehood after the establishment of partition in Ireland, is now organizing the conference "100 Years of Self-Determination" at the IMMA.
"Pictures at an Exhibition": Notre Dame's Celebration of the Centenary of James Joyce's Ulysses

February 14, 2022

On February 9th, the Keough-Naughton Institute collaborated with the Hesburgh Libraries to commemorate and celebrate the centenary of James Joyce's Ulysses, often considered the most important novel of the 20th century.
Three Questions with . . . Frank Shovlin

January 28, 2022

Frank Shovlin, University of Liverpool, is the editor of The Letters of John McGahern, published to critical acclaim in Fall 2021. Discover his newest book project, what he is reading, and how he is emerging from the pandemic.
Students embrace new offerings in Irish music and dance, along with all-campus céilí dances

January 21, 2022

With swelling enrollments in music and dance course offerings, the Department of Irish Language and Literature will hold two all-campus céilí dances this term: February 24 and March 31, La Fortune Ballroom.
Gary Murphy's new book: "Haughey"

January 05, 2022

Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics in the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University, and twice a visiting fellow at the Keough-Naughton Institute, has published a long-awaited biography of the Fianna Fáil politician Charles Haughey.
Sonja Tiernan's new book: "Irish Women's Speeches: Voices that Rocked the System"

December 03, 2021

Sonja Tiernan's new book is a record of women who, as Mary Robinson noted in her presidential acceptance speech, “instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system."
Three Questions with . . . José Brownrigg-Gleeson Martínez

November 05, 2021

An NEH fellow at the Institute in the 2017-2018 year, Dr. Brownrigg-Gleeson is exploring the role the Hispanic world played in shaping Irish attitudes towards colonialism, empire, and modernity during the first half of the 19th century.
Profile: Alexa McCall, History PhD and Irish Studies graduate minor

November 02, 2021

Graduate History student and Irish Studies minor Alexa McCall seeks to understand how, in 17th-century Ireland, the goals of colonial plantation and religious reformation intersected.
New application cycle for 2022: The Keough-Naughton Library Research Award in Irish Studies for Visiting Scholars

November 01, 2021

The application cycle (2022 awards) is now open for this competitive award, which brings visiting scholars from around the world to Notre Dame's Hesburgh Library to study an array of Irish studies topics.
An account from Nicholas Ames, PhD Anthropology 2021, of his post-dissertation bicycle ride across America—and his insights on the relationship between people and place

October 07, 2021

Read about Nicholas' fascinating journey—one involving a bear, thunderstorms, many moments of exhilaration, and some moments of discouragement. The critical read: his insights on the relationship between people and place.
Three Questions with . . . Alice McDermott

September 24, 2021

Read about the two new book projects of acclaimed author Alice McDermott, why she is rereading Dostoevsky's "Demons," and how the pandemic has changed her outlook on planning for "the future."
Three Questions with . . . Nessa Cronin

September 13, 2021

From Galway, Dr. Nessa Cronin writes of her continued focus on the environment and our troubled relation to it. She also recommends poems and books that have brought insights and solace during the pandemic.
"Ireland's Generation X?" with Barry McCrea . . . archived video of all seven episodes now available

September 10, 2021

"Ireland's Generation X?" led by Professor Barry McCrea captivated listeners this past year. Presented by the Museum of Literature Ireland and the Institute, all episodes are now available on YouTube and in podcast form.
Ailbhe Darcy is co-editor of a new book: A History of Irish Women’s Poetry

August 30, 2021

Ailbhe Darcy (MFA and PhD, Notre Dame) is a prize-winning poet, critic, and Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University. With David Wheatley, she has imagined and edited a new book on Irish women’s poetry.
Fall 2021 Term: Three Irish Studies Library Sessions

August 20, 2021

In the Fall 2021 term, Irish Studies Librarian Aedín Clements will offer three sessions focused on Irish Studies resources—ranging from periodicals to Northern Ireland resources to new treasures in Rare Books.
Analysing & Researching Ireland, North and South (ARINS): The Project at the Midpoint of Year One

August 09, 2021

A joint endeavor of the Royal Irish Academy and the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, the ARINS Project is providing substance to the debate around Ireland’s future.

View Archive

News

Reflections on this month’s “Beckett Confined” Festival at the University of Liverpool: The perverse but powerful effect of Samuel Beckett’s drama

Three Questions with . . . Etain Tannam

New anthology of Irish poetry offers ‘underground perspective’ on history and culture of Ireland

Ulysses Goes Global: Notre Dame celebrates 100 years of James Joyce’s masterpiece

Three Questions with . . . Stephen O'Neill

"Pictures at an Exhibition": Notre Dame's Celebration of the Centenary of James Joyce's Ulysses

Three Questions with . . . Frank Shovlin

Students embrace new offerings in Irish music and dance, along with all-campus céilí dances

Gary Murphy's new book: "Haughey"

Sonja Tiernan's new book: "Irish Women's Speeches: Voices that Rocked the System"

Three Questions with . . . José Brownrigg-Gleeson Martínez

Profile: Alexa McCall, History PhD and Irish Studies graduate minor

New application cycle for 2022: The Keough-Naughton Library Research Award in Irish Studies for Visiting Scholars

An account from Nicholas Ames, PhD Anthropology 2021, of his post-dissertation bicycle ride across America—and his insights on the relationship between people and place

Three Questions with . . . Alice McDermott

Three Questions with . . . Nessa Cronin

"Ireland's Generation X?" with Barry McCrea . . . archived video of all seven episodes now available

Ailbhe Darcy is co-editor of a new book: A History of Irish Women’s Poetry

Fall 2021 Term: Three Irish Studies Library Sessions

Analysing & Researching Ireland, North and South (ARINS): The Project at the Midpoint of Year One