Irish studies


Irish Studies is an interdisciplinary field of research devoted to the study of Ireland, History of Ireland. Geography of Ireland, Culture of Ireland, Literature of Ireland, 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. This supplemented the Culture Ireland initiative which was established in 2005.

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.

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. 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.

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

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.
In the United States there are several centers, especially in the north-east.
In Canada there is the which supports research in Irish Studies. There are also several university centres of Irish Studies including:

South America

There is also interest in Irish studies in South America.

Australia and New Zealand

Again, as a result of emigration to Australia and New Zealand there is considerable interest in Irish studies there.
  • Australia
  • * University of New South Wales: John Hume Institute in Global Irish Studies hosts the . The university also offers a which provides an interdisciplinary exploration of Irish history, culture and society over the past two hundred years that takes particular account of Ireland's relationships with Australia and with Europe
  • * University of Melbourne: Gerry Higgins Chair in Irish Studies
  • New Zealand
  • * University of Otago: which hosts the endowed Eamon Cleary Professor of Irish Studies and offers an undergraduate .

Asia

In Asia, there is growing interest in Irish studies.

Africa

Publications

Academic journals

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

Books series

The many publishers based in Ireland have extensive lists of books on aspects of Irish Studies. These include:
There are also several book series by international publishers devoted to aspects of Irish studies. These include:Irish Culture, Memory, Place, Indiana University PressIrish Studies, Syracuse University PressIrish Studies in Europe, European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies Irish Studies in Literature and Culture, Reimagining Ireland, Peter LangRoutledge Studies in Irish Literature, Irish catalogue, Irish catalogue, Manchester University Press

Organizations

Several organizations have been established in various countries to promote research and collaboration in Irish Studies. There is the , British Association of Irish Studies, the , the Canadian Association for Irish Studies, the , the , the , the , the , , and the .
Internationally, there is the and the .
In Ireland, there are many relevant organizations including the and the .