Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies

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Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar joins the ARINS My Identity Podcast to discuss national identity, religion, family, and his book Speaking My Mind.

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YouTube video by Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies Irish (Gaeilge) and Potawatomi (Bodwéwadmimwen) Language and Culture Exchange

The gathering, hosted by the Pokagon Band in Dowagiac, Michigan, coincided with the 2025 Breandán Ó Buachalla Symposium: Todhchaí Léann na Gaeilge / The Future of Irish Language Studies.

Watch a video about the language and culture exchange here: youtu.be/WxA3AkTeUBA?...

On this #IndigenousPeoplesDay we are looking back to a beautiful event the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi hosted in the spring.

Potawatomi and Gaeltacht community members came together for music, a traditional meal, and to discuss experiences in preserving and revitalizing language. (1/2)

Visiting University of Notre Dame, Indiana, last week. Poetry reading and Q&A hosted by @ndirishstudies.bsky.social. A joy to speak to the students, especially those who are studying gaeilge. Bhí sé iontach gaeilge a labhairt leis na daltaí. @arlenhouse.bsky.social

Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland Siobhan Keegan talks about life and the law at Notre Dame The Keough-Naughton Institute and its Clingen Center for the Study of Modern Ireland hosted Keegan as part of the Women in Leadership series.

It was an honor to host Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland Siobhan Keegan at the University of Notre Dame last month.

Read a short recap of her conversation with Dean G. Marcus Cole of Notre Dame Law School, and watch a video of the full event, here: irishstudies.nd.edu/news/lady-ch...

My Identity: Manchán Magan

We’re deeply saddened by the passing of Manchán Magan.

A remarkable writer and broadcaster, his reflections on language, place, and identity captured so much of Ireland’s spirit.
It was a privilege to feature Manchán on the ARINS My Identity Podcast earlier this year.

Listen: bit.ly/4gTZ0JI

Luke Morgan Poetry Reading: Blood Atlas Please join the Keough-Naughton Institute for a poetry reading by Luke Morgan, recipient of the 2025 Lawrence O'Shaughnessy Award for Poetry. Luke Morga...

I will be visiting @notredame.bsky.social next week to kick off a series of events for "Blood Atlas" in the Midwest. Thank you to @ndirishstudies.bsky.social for the invitation!

@arlenhouse.bsky.social

irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2025/...

The Disappearance Studies Conference opened yesterday and continues today at Notre Dame.

The event marks the launch of the Journal of Disappearance Studies — an interdisciplinary platform to examine the phenomenon of disappearance worldwide.

@eliseferon.bsky.social @profcheryllawther.bsky.social

Fresh from Irish Studies in International Affairs #ARINS:

Emanuele Massetti, University of Trento, Italy, analyses the 🇪🇺 EU’s role in Catalonia’s independence bid (2012–17) — offering insights for future self-determination debates, incl. Ireland.

Read here:🔗 muse.jhu.edu/pub/423/arti...

The University of Notre Dame has an opening for an Assistant Professor of Modern Ireland.

This position will be based in the Keough School of Global Affairs and affiliated with the Keough-Naughton Institute.

🗓️ Application closes Oct. 17. Click the link for more details: apply.interfolio.com/173088

Take advantage of the Hesburgh Libraries’ outstanding Irish studies collection — including the finest collection of Irish-language printed texts in North America.

Established scholars, grad students, and postdocs are encouraged to apply!

See more details here: irishstudies.nd.edu/scholars/vis...

Join the next ARINS Project Seminar: The All-Island Economy – Present & Future

🗓️ 13 Oct | 4:15pm 📍 RIA, Dublin @ria.ie

Panel includes Dr Eoin Magennis (UU), Prof John Doyle & Prof Deiric Ó Broin (DCU), Ana Desmond (UU)

🎟️ Free, booking essential: lnkd.in/eidCe__6

#ARINSProject #AllIslandEconomy

Disappearance Studies Conference …

The Journal of Disappearance Studies, with the Keough-Naughton Institute and Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, will hold its inaugural conference Sept. 29-30 at Notre Dame.

@eliseferon.bsky.social @simonrobins.bsky.social

▶️ See the full schedule: irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2025/...

Belated congratulations to Professor Brian Ó Conchubhair, director of Irish Language Initiatives at the University of Notre Dame and a faculty fellow of the Keough-Naughton Institute! 👏

New from ARINS in Irish Studies in International Affairs:

📑 A Propaganda Failure in the Perimeter: The British in Northern Ireland, c.1969–82 by Tancred Bradshaw & Shelley Deane (DCU).

Read here: muse.jhu.edu/pub/423/arti...

#ARINSProject @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @shelleydeane.bsky.social

It was a joy to host sean-nós singer Gearóidín Breathnach at Notre Dame last week!

She met students in Irish language and poetry classes, visited with citizens of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, and discussed the importance and richness of oral traditions.

Enjoy this clip from our event. ⬇️ 🎶

What can we learn from how employment law works across Ireland, North & South?

Find out in the latest ARINS Podcast hosted by Rory Montgomery, featuring Esther McGuinness, Desmond Ryan & Rory O’Connell.

Spotify: bit.ly/3JVAiwc
Apple Music: bit.ly/3JLxx0u

ICYMI: Scholars from around the world gathered this summer in Belgium to take stock of the state of Irish Studies and plan for the field’s further development.

The Keough-Naughton Institute organized the event w/ support from @lcis-leuven.bsky.social.

Read more: irishstudies.nd.edu/news/future-...

📢 New #ARINS podcast out now!

Host Rory Montgomery talks with Esther McGuinness, Desmond Ryan & Rory O’Connell about employment law North & South, 100 years after partition—shaped by Brexit & the Windsor Framework.

🎧 Episode 46 out now:
Spotify: bit.ly/3VwvorZ
Apple Music: bit.ly/3JLxx0u

This exhibition opens tomorrow at Notre Dame’s Raclin Murphy Museum of Art.

We’re proud to be one of the partners who made it possible.

▶️ See more details here: raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu/explore/exhi...

@nationalgalleryirl.bsky.social @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social @katymilligan.bsky.social

🚨Another new open access #ARINS article:
‘Accommodating Territorial Contestation and National Constitutional Change: The Cases of Cyprus and Ireland’ — on EU approaches to conflict & potential reunification.

Read here📚:
muse.jhu.edu/pub/423/arti...

Employment law, North vs South – what’s changed & what’s next?

Discover in A Review of Employment Law in Ireland, North & South by Esther McGuinness, Desmond Ryan & Rory O’Connell 👉 muse.jhu.edu/pub/423/arti...

🎙️ They’ll also discuss this piece on next month’s ARINS podcast!

✨New #ARINS open access research on Ireland, North & South, including Fidelma Ashe’s:

“Subjugated Knowledges and the Politics of Irish Unification: Is There a Space for Women’s Voices?” — a critical gendered analysis.

Dive in 📖: www.ria.ie/research-pro...

Shared Media & A Divided Island - Royal Irish Academy A century after partition, Ireland’s media still struggles to speak across borders. This July, five journalists asked whether it’s time to imagine a truly shared media landscape across the island, and...

Write up of our recent Shared Media event, which you can also watch back.

Thanks to Amanda Ferguson @eamonquinnnews.bsky.social Eoin Brannigan and @saraita101.bsky.social
for participating and to our host Sarah Carey

www.ria.ie/2025/07/25/s...

The 45th @macgillschool.bsky.social concluded last night after three days of energetic discussion, differing opinions and audience feedback. That openness is worth celebrating in our time, Keough-Naughton Institute Director Colin Barr said. “This is something that you in Ireland should be proud of.”

Our two incredible interns at the close of ⁦MacGill2025: Jane Palmer and Emmie O’Neill. 👏🤩

We have been very lucky to have you on the team this summer. Thanks for all your hard work and best of luck for your final year @notredame.bsky.social

@ndirishstudies.bsky.social @macgillschool.bsky.social

Today is the final day of the 45th @macgillschool.bsky.social, held in association with the University of Notre Dame in Glenties, County Donegal, in the west of Ireland.

It’s been an enlightening three days of open, frank discussions about our fractured world and Ireland’s future. #MacGill25

Trump, Tariffs and China Prof. Mary Gallagher, Dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame

Mary Gallagher, dean of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, is in Ireland this week for the @macgillschool.bsky.social in Glenties, County Donegal.

She was interviewed on @rte.ie yesterday for a segment about President Trump, tariffs, and China.

🔊 Listen here: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Mary Gallagher, dean of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, kicked off the 45th @macgillschool.bsky.social this morning in Glenties, County Donegal.

“Notre Dame has a long and special connection with Ireland. And today, Notre Dame is more committed than ever to that relationship.”

45th MacGill Summer School to bring Ireland’s thought leaders together for conversations about our ‘fractured world’ More than 40 scholars, writers, and cultural and political leaders will gather from July 17-19 in a small town in the west of Ireland for the 45th MacGi...

The @macgillschool.bsky.social has become one of Ireland’s most important spaces for dialogue around social, economic and political issues.

The 45th annual gathering, held in association with @notredame.bsky.social, is next week in Co. Donegal.

▶️ Read a preview: irishstudies.nd.edu/news/2025-ma...