Irish American

Summer Study Abroad Opportunities

June 1 to 26, 2008 - Irish Studies & Theatre Workshop - Galway. More information here. For further information, please call Clare Carroll, Director of Irish Studies, at 718 997 5691.

June 23 to July 20, 2008 - Literary Dublin - Dublin. More information at
elizabeth.sachs@hunter.cuny.edu

July 18 to August 15, 2008 - Irish Language Studies - NUI-Galway -
Connemara Gaeltacht. More information here. More information at thomas.ihde@lehman.cuny.edu

July 24 to August 2, 2008 - John McGahern International Seminar and Summer
School - NUI-Galway - Co. Leitrim . More information at
thomas.ihde@lehman.cuny.edu

Note there are some opportunities for scholarships for the above programs.

Fall 2008 Public Events

Colloquial Irish Launch

(Location to be Announced)

Monday, 10/27/08, Noon to 1PM

Tuesday Irish-American Studies Brown Bag Lunch Series

Noon to 1PM at Lehman College (rooms to be announced)

9/16/08 Irish Language Conversation Circle with Eimear Ní Cheallaigh

9/23/08 Traditional Irish American Music Performance (Performers TBA)

9/30/08 No Classes - No Meeting

10/7/08 Irish Language Conversation Circle with Eimear Ní Cheallaigh

10/14/08 College on Monday Schedule - No Meeting

10/21/08 Lecture - Prof. Thomas Conroy will speak on the topic of "These Irish eyes are smilin', I'm buckwildin': Issues of working class masculinity and race/ethnicity for Irish-Americans in punk and hip-hop"

10/28/08 Traditional Irish American Music Performance (Performers TBA)

11/4/08 Irish Language Conversation Circle with Eimear Ní Cheallaigh

11/11/08 Lecture - Prof. Michael Shannon (Topic TBA)

11/18/08 Lecture - Fulbright FLTA Ms. Eimear Ní Cheallaigh (Topic TBA)

11/25/08 Traditional Irish American Music Performance (Performers TBA)

12/2/08 Irish Language Conversation Circle with Eimear Ní Cheallaigh

12/9/08 Institute Open House - 188 Carman Hall

12/16/08 Last Day of Classes - No Meeting

Ongoing Irish Film Series

7PM to 9PM, Thursdays, at Baruch College (room to be announced)

9/25/08 Irish Film (tentatively - "Song for a Raggy Boy," a 2003 film directed by Aisling Walsh and starring Aidan Quinn)

11/13/08 Irish Film (tentatively - "Lamb," a 1985 film directed by Colin Gregg and starring Liam Neeson

Irish-American Book Club

7PM to 9PM, Wednesdays, at CUNY Graduate Center (room to be announced)

10/15/08 Book Club Discussion (tentatively - "How the Irish Invented Slang")

12/3/08 Book Club Discussion (tentatively - "While mem'ry brings us back again")

Learn Irish Gaelic: On-line In Person In Ireland A-Z CUNY-IIAS Advisory Board Course Offerings (Sp08) Digital Image Bank Digital Texts by Author Digital Texts by Category Digital Preservation-CUNY Faculty Council Friends of CUNY-IIAS Irish Language Learning Irish Studies at Queens Staff Directory Staff Handbook & Forms The Institute for Irish-American Studies is a research unit of the City University of New York, located on the Bronx campus of Lehman College. CUNY-IIAS supports research carried out by professors and graduate students throughout the CUNY system. Donate to CUNY-IIAS Indicate CUNY-IIAS and, if you wish, specify the specific Center you would like to contribute to.	Summer Study Abroad Opportunities June 1 to 26, 2008 - Irish Studies & Theatre Workshop - Galway. More information here. For further information, please call Clare Carroll, Director of Irish Studies, at 718 997 5691. June 23 to July 20, 2008 - Literary Dublin - Dublin. More information at elizabeth.sachs@hunter.cuny.edu July 18 to August 15, 2008 - Irish Language Studies - NUI-Galway - Connemara Gaeltacht. More information here. More information at thomas.ihde@lehman.cuny.edu July 24 to August 2, 2008 - John McGahern International Seminar and Summer School - NUI-Galway - Co. Leitrim . More information at thomas.ihde@lehman.cuny.edu Note there are some opportunities for scholarships for the above programs. Fall 2008 Public Events Colloquial Irish Launch (Location to be Announced) Monday, 10/27/08, Noon to 1PM Tuesday Irish-American Studies Brown Bag Lunch Series Noon to 1PM at Lehman College (rooms to be announced) 9/16/08 Irish Language Conversation Circle with Eimear Ní Cheallaigh 9/23/08 Traditional Irish American Music Performance (Performers TBA) 9/30/08 No Classes - No Meeting 10/7/08 Irish Language Conversation Circle with Eimear Ní Cheallaigh 10/14/08 College on Monday Schedule - No Meeting 10/21/08 Lecture - Prof. Thomas Conroy will speak on the topic of "These Irish eyes are smilin', I'm buckwildin': Issues of working class masculinity and race/ethnicity for Irish-Americans in punk and hip-hop" 10/28/08 Traditional Irish American Music Performance (Performers TBA) 11/4/08 Irish Language Conversation Circle with Eimear Ní Cheallaigh 11/11/08 Lecture - Prof. Michael Shannon (Topic TBA) 11/18/08 Lecture - Fulbright FLTA Ms. Eimear Ní Cheallaigh (Topic TBA) 11/25/08 Traditional Irish American Music Performance (Performers TBA) 12/2/08 Irish Language Conversation Circle with Eimear Ní Cheallaigh 12/9/08 Institute Open House - 188 Carman Hall 12/16/08 Last Day of Classes - No Meeting Ongoing Irish Film Series 7PM to 9PM, Thursdays, at Baruch College (room to be announced) 9/25/08 Irish Film (tentatively - "Song for a Raggy Boy," a 2003 film directed by Aisling Walsh and starring Aidan Quinn) 11/13/08 Irish Film (tentatively - "Lamb," a 1985 film directed by Colin Gregg and starring Liam Neeson Irish-American Book Club 7PM to 9PM, Wednesdays, at CUNY Graduate Center (room to be announced) 10/15/08 Book Club Discussion (tentatively - "How the Irish Invented Slang") 12/3/08 Book Club Discussion (tentatively - "While mem'ry brings us back again")

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