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Irish Studies is an interdisciplinary field of research devoted to the study of

Art of Ireland, Languages of Ireland, Politics of the Republic of Ireland, Politics of Northern Ireland and Irish people in Ireland and elsewhere. It is sometimes subsumed within the category of Celtic studies and European studies
.

In 2018, the Irish government launched a Global Ireland initiative which was designed to promote all aspects of Ireland, including culture, diplomacy and business, internationally.[1] This supplemented the Culture Ireland initiative which was established in 2005.[2]

Centres

There are a number of academic centres devoted to research and teaching in Irish Studies throughout the world.

Ireland

Each of the universities in Ireland has particular expertise in aspects of Irish studies.

  • Maynooth
    • Maynooth University: School of Celtic Studies which includes the Department of Old Irish, the Department of Modern Irish, the Centre for Irish: Research, Teaching and Testing and Irish Cultural Heritage. It offers various teaching programs for undergraduate, postgraduate, international students and University staff.

Britain

Rest of Europe

From the 16th century onwards a chain of

Irish Colleges was established across Europe for the education of Irish Catholic priests and laity. The earliest of these was in Lisbon and over 30 more colleges followed.[3] With the opening up of higher education in Ireland, these colleges closed but remnants include St Anthony's College, Leuven and the Irish College in Paris.[4][5]

There is continuing interest in Irish studies across Europe reflecting the long engagement of Ireland with the continent.[6][7]

  • Poland
    • Irish language is taught at three Polish universities - in Lublin, Poznan and Szczecin.[9]
  • Russia
    • Irish language and Irish studies courses offered at Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Veronezh Universities.[10]

North America

With the history of Irish emigration to North America, it is not surprising that there are a number of centers of Irish Studies there.[11]

In the United States there are several centers, especially in the north-east.

  • Minnesota
    • New Hibernia Review
      and organises the Lawrence O'Shaughnessy Award for Poetry, as well as the Celtic Collection, which was started back in 1917.


In Canada there are several centres of Irish Studies including:

  • Quebec
    • Concordia University, Montreal: School of Irish Studies which offers a Major in Irish studies and the opportunity to do graduate work. The School hosts the Peter O'Brien Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies and through the Canadian Irish Studies Foundation supports studentships and research.

South America

There is also interest in Irish studies in South America.[15]

Australia and New Zealand

Again, as a result of emigration to Australia and New Zealand there is considerable interest in Irish studies there.[17][18]

Asia

In Asia, there is growing interest in Irish studies.

  • China
    • Beijing Foreign Studies University: launched a multidisciplinary Irish Studies program in 2007.
    • Shanghai Normal University launched its Irish Literature Research Centre, which includes both undergraduate and graduate courses. A part of the program involves an annual two month festival of Irish culture as well as the production of an entire Irish play, in English.
    • Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade: Centre for Irish Studies[20]

Africa

Publications

Academic journals

There are a number of journals devoted to publishing the results of research in Irish Studies.[23] These include:

Books series

There are several book series devoted to aspects of Irish studies. These include:

Organizations

Several organizations have been established in various countries to promote research and collaboration in Irish Studies.[29] There is the European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies, British Association of Irish Studies, the American Conference for Irish Studies, the Canadian Association for Irish Studies, the French Society for Irish Studies, the Nordic Irish Studies Network, the Spanish Association for Irish Studies, the Society for Irish Latin American Studies, the Brazilian Association of Irish Studies and the Irish Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand.

Internationally, there is the International Association for the Study of Irish Literature and the Society for the Study of Nineteenth-Century Ireland.

In Ireland, there are many relevant organizations including the Irish Women's Writing Network and the Labour History Society.

References

  1. ^ "Global Ireland". Government of Ireland. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Culture Ireland". Culture Ireland. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ^ "A brief history of the Irish colleges in the 17th century". Irish Philosophy. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  4. ^ "An Colaiste Eireannach". BBC. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  5. ^ Kelly, Michael (18 June 2020). "End of era as Rome's Irish College shuts as seminary after nearly 400 years…for now". The Irish Catholic. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  6. doi:10.3366/iur.2020.0448
    . Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Centres of Irish Studies". EFACIS. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Remarks by Ambassador O'Brien at Opening of the Centre for Irish Studies at Europa-Universität Flensburg (EUF)". Government of Ireland. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Directory of Irish Studies in Poland". Irish Department of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Irish Culture". Embassy of Ireland, Russia. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  11. ^ Sweeney, Meghan (6 January 2014). "The best Irish studies programs in North America". Irish Central. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Burns Library". Boston College Libraries. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  13. ^ "People, Department of Celtic Languages and Literatures". Harvard University. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  14. ^ Walker, Cheryl (26 February 2002). "Wake Forest Irish Festival". Wake Forest University News. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  15. doi:10.3366/iur.2020.0449
    . Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  16. doi:10.24162/EI2021-10078
    .
  17. doi:10.3366/iur.2020.0446
    . Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  18. ^ Elizabeth, Malcolm (2019). "Searching for the Irish and Irish Studies in Australia". Estudios Irlandeses. 14: 207–217. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  19. doi:10.3366/iur.2020.0446
    . Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  20. ^ McCormack, Jerusha (2013). "Irish Studies in China: The Widening Gyre". Studi irlandesi. A Journal of Irish Studies. 3: 137=180.
  21. doi:10.3366/iur.2020.0447
    . Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  22. ^ "BUE Research Centre for Irish Studies". EFACIS. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  23. ^ "Irish Studies". JSTOR. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  24. ^ "Irish Culture, Memory, Place". Indiana University Press. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  25. ^ "Irish Studies Review". Syracuse University Press. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  26. ^ "About Irish Studies in Europe". EFACIS. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  27. ^ "Reimaging Ireland". Peter Lang.
  28. ^ "Irish catalogue". Manchester University Press. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  29. ^ "Estudios Irlandeses". estudiosirlandeses. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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