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Fall 2009
President's Visit
Southern Star Document about the visit to the Allihies Copper Mines Museum in West Cork
Posted 12 November 2009
Faculty Honored
Professors Katie Kane and Traolach O'Riordáin, along with U.M. Executive Vice President Jim Foley, have been included in the Irish Voice's inaugural "Irish Education 100", which honors the top Irish educators in the country. The Irish Voice cites its honorees as "natural teachers, individuals who are unselfish in motive and who love giving back to younger generations." The recipients were honored at an Oct. 8 awards ceremony at the American Irish Historical Society in New York City.
Posted 16 October 2009
A Basket Case
The Irish Studies program thanks Professor David Emmons (History) and the local businesses Celtic Connections, Grizzly Liquor, and Stone of Accord for generously donating items for an Irish Studies basket that was entered in a silent auction at the first annual Writers' Fall Opus at the Dana Gallery in September. The event raised over $9,000 for the undergraduate writing program; the proceeds will be used to support literary events, scholarships, and The Oval (the undergraduate literary journal).
Posted 16 October 2009
Enter Stage Right
We are excited to welcome back to Missoula and to the program Dr. Bernadette Sweeney, Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies at University College Cork. Professor Sweeney is the author of Performing the Body in Irish Theatre (Palgrave Macmillan, 2008) and will teach a course on Irish drama in the Spring semester.
Posted 16 October 2009
Spring 2009
Irish Studies Lecture
Professor Katie Kane will present "Indians, the Irish, and Hunger: The 1847 Choctaw Donation to Irish Famine Relief" on Friday, February 27, at 7:00 p.m. in the Gallagher Business Building (GBB) 123. This multi-media lecture is sponsored by Humanities Montana and the Irish Government.
Posted 23 February 2009
Winter 2010 Trip to Ireland
The Davidson Honors College is offering a winter-session study abroad trip to Ireland in January 2010. The trip will translate as a one-credit course, with academic preparation (between 1-4 credits, to be determined) required during the Fall 2009 semester. The trip is a rich, deep introduction to the history, literature, religion, politics, and culture of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Interested students may contact Andrea Armstrong (243-2541) to schedule an appointment with the course instructor and group leader for the trip, Laure Pengelly Drake, Director of External Scholarships and Advising at the Davidson Honors College. Plan to bring an unofficial university transcript to this appointment. Approximately 23 students will ultimately be accepted for the trip.
Posted 22 February 2009
Scholarship Opportunity
The 2009 International Summer School in Irish Studies at University College Cork is offering one scholarship to a University of Montana student to participate in this year's program, "Hidden Ireland: Competing Identities in History and Literature." The scholarship will include full board and tuition. Interested applicants should submit the following to Laure Pengelly Drake, Davidson Honors College 102: (1) 1-2 page letter of intent; (2) unofficial transcript; (3) 2-3 academic references (include faculty member's name and contact information); (4) resume; (5) writing sample (a paper of any length from a university course, ideally a humanities- related paper that includes instructor comments). For additional information, contact Laure Pengelly Drake.
Posted 17 February 2009
Irish Drama Course
Dr. Bernadette Sweeney of University College Cork, author of Performing the Body in Irish Theatre (Palgrave Macmillan, 2008), will offer a Spring semester course at the University of Montana entitled "Irish Drama: Plays and Performance" (DRAM/ENIR/ENLT 395). This 3 credit course will focus on twentieth and early twenty-first century Irish drama and will emphasize the plays as performance texts, giving participants and embodied experience of the Irish theatre canon. The class will meet on Tuesdays from 4-5 p.m. and Thursdays from 4-6 p.m.
Posted 29 January 2009
Voice and Guitar
Irish folk singer Tommy O'Sullivan performs at the University of Montana's Music Recital Hall on Saturday, January 31, at 7:30 p.m. The event is being hosted by the Irish Studies and sponsored by the Friends of Irish Studies. Tickets: $15 (general admission), $10 (students and seniors).
Posted 23 January 2009
Irish Music Course
Professor Patrick C. Williams will teach an exciting new course during the Spring semester entitled "Traditional Music of Ireland" (MUS 295). The class will be held on Wednesday evenings from 7:10-10:00 in Music Bldg 105.
Posted 28 October 2008
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