Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies

Another great conversation around “For and Against a United Ireland” by journalists Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride.

The book was commissioned by ARINS, a joint project of the Keough-Naughton Institute and the Royal Irish Academy.

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Congratulations to Keough-Naughton Institute faculty fellow Meredith Chesson! 📚

Conversation with Writer-in-Residence Michael Magee Please join the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, the English Department, and the Creative Writing Program  for a public conversation wi...

Magee, a writer from Belfast whose debut novel “Close to Home” has won several prestigious awards, will participate in a public conversation this Thursday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m.

All are welcome. Join us! irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2025/...

Irish Writers Initiative connects Notre Dame with Ireland’s new golden age of fiction The initiative, funded by the Keough School of Global Affairs’ Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and the College of Arts & Letters, ...

An initiative funded by the Keough-Naughton Institute and Notre Dame’s College of Arts & Letters will bring a prominent Irish writer-in-residence and critic-in-residence to campus each year.

The first pair: author Michael Magee and scholar Radvan Markus. irishstudies.nd.edu/news/irish-w...

Sarah Carey: There is a rational debate to be had on a united Ireland, if we can rise above emotive tribalism Humans are primitive souls. Good and evil, love and rage, fear and hope reside in all of us. We are capable of great heroism, kindness and self-sacrifice. Or, we can chop our neighbours’ head off beca...

Pauric Dempsey, the Keough-Naughton Institute’s executive director in Dublin, tells journalist Sarah Carey how the idea of “For and Against a United Ireland” was born.

The book was commissioned by ARINS, a joint project of the Royal Irish Academy and Notre Dame. www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...

The matinee debate between Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride is underway to a packed house here at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast.

Thanks to all the schools and universities involved.

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Tickets are going fast! Authors Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride will discuss #Irish #Unification at the National Concert Hall of #Dublin on 11/30. Notre Dame Press is thrilled to publish their new book, FOR AND AGAINST A UNITED IRELAND.

Event information: https://bit.ly/4hGoUBn

Read more about Col. Prendergast’s book, “Clear, Hold, Build: How the Free State Won the Irish Civil War,” at the link below. @eastwoodbooks.bsky.social

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It was a privilege to host Col. Gareth Prendergast of the Irish Defence Forces last week at Notre Dame.

He discussed his new book on the Irish Civil War and met with members of ND’s military and veterans community as well as members of the British Army’s Irish Guards who were also visiting campus.

NCH Talks: Fintan O’Toole & Sam McBride: For and against a united Ireland | National Concert Hall The National Concert Hall is a national cultural institution and the designated home of music in Ireland.

⏳ The countdown on!

Join Fintan O’Toole & Sam McBride, Nov 30th @ 7 pm at the National Concert Hall for a live debate on what a united Ireland could really mean.

Prep for the night:
🎧 Listen to the ARINS podcast: bit.ly/4qS7KEM
🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/3LoU0Bs

In a new book, journalists and co-authors Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride examine the strongest arguments for and against a #United #Ireland. #NorthernIreland

Catch a glimpse on the Belfast Telegraph channel: www.youtube.com/watc...

The Keough-Naughton Institute invites applications for a three-year postdoctoral fellowship in Irish Studies.

This fellowship is open exclusively to scholars who have received their Ph.D. from institutions *outside* the US, UK, Canada, and Ireland.

👉 See more details: apply.interfolio.com/176805

In this month’s ARINS Podcast, host Rory Montgomery talks to Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride about their acclaimed book For and Against a United Ireland, shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2025. 🇮🇪

Listen now:
Spotify: bit.ly/4qKkvkX

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We’re honored to host Eamon Ryan — former Green Party leader and former Minister of Environment, Climate and Communications — for a conversation about political strategies and stories that can raise both hope and climate ambition.

Join us!
irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2025/...

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How can grassroots voices transform Ireland’s constitutional debate?

Join us on 5 Nov, 12–2.30pm at the Royal Irish Academy for:
👉 Beyond Unionism and Nationalism
with Jennifer Todd MRIA, Joanne McEvoy & Shelley Deane.

Tickets 🎟️: bit.ly/3Larbsc

Ambassador Jim Kelly Speaker Series: Inaugural Lecture by Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States Please join the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and its Clingen Center for the Study of Modern Ireland for a lecture and public conversation...

We are honored to host Ambassador of Ireland to the United States Geraldine Byrne Nason and former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Claire Cronin at the University of Notre Dame this week.

Join us at 5 p.m. this Wednesday, October 29, in the McKenna Hall Auditorium: irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2025/...

We are thrilled that our publication For and Against has been shortlisted!
🗳️ Vote here: www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/

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#APIBA
#ReadersWanted
#StoriesMakeUs

“For and Against a United Ireland” was commissioned by ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South), a joint project of @ria.ie and the Keough-Naughton Institute at @notredame.bsky.social.

The book is being published in the United States by @undpress.bsky.social.

Rituals of Migration Italian and Irish immigrant experiencesWhen people migrate, they often perform social and cultural rituals along the way. The idea of rites of passage—with...

“Rituals of Migration: Italians and Irish on the Move” is part of the @gihnyu.bsky.social Irish Diaspora Series published by @nyupress.bsky.social.

Read more here: nyupress.org/978147982513...

The Keough-Naughton Institute’s Gráinne McEvoy, right, and Visiting Scholar Jill Bender, second from left, spoke about their contributions to the new book “Rituals of Migration” last week at @bc-irish-studies.bsky.social.

Also pictured here are @kevinkenny.bsky.social and @hidehirota.bsky.social.

🎧 Have you listened yet?
Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar joins the ARINS My Identity Podcast to discuss national identity, religion, family, and his book Speaking My Mind.

Spotify: bit.ly/4q92RH2
Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/4nIEYEN
SoundCloud: bit.ly/48ZKuOD

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!

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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.

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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