Institute for Irish-American Studies

FALL PUBLIC EVENTS

Carman Hall, Room 188
Lehman College
250 Bedford Park Blvd. West
Bronx, NY 10468
Tel: 1-718-960-6722
Fax: 1-718-960-5550
E-mail: cunyiias@lehman.cuny.edu
Web: www.lehman.edu/cunyiias

CUNY INSTITUTE FOR IRISH-AMERICAN STUDIES
FALL 2004 Public Events Schedule

CUNY IIAS Open House
Wednesday, September 8, 2004
2PM-3:30PM and 7PM-8:30PM
Campus: Lehman College
Carman Hall Room 188
[Background music by Bernadette Fee & Mary Courtney in the afternoon and Jimmy Coen in the evening.]

Lectures

Lectures are free and open to the public. Please phone 718-960-6722 the day before an event to listen to the latest updates. You will also find event updates at our website, www.lehman.edu/cunyiias. Reservations are appreciated, but not required unless indicated. Picture identification is needed for entry into all events.

§ The Irish American West Project: a hypertext corpus of literature on-line
Wednesday, September 22, 2004 – 7PM
Prof. Matthew Jockers, Stanford University
Campus: Lehman College
Carman Hall Room 141
[This is a videoconference. Room 141 can seat 23 attendees.Reservations recommended.]

§ Implementing the New York State Great Irish Famine Curriculum
Wednesday, October 27, 2004 – 7PM
Prof. Maureen Murphy, Hofstra University
Campus: Lehman College
Room: Atrium, 2nd Floor, Lehman Library

§ The Great Irish Famine: a historical account of famine immigration
Wednesday, November 3, 2004 – 7PM
Prof. Margaret Mulrooney, Marymount University
Campus: CUNY Graduate Center
Room: C202

§ The Thomas MacGreevy Archive: advantages and strategies to digitization
Wednesday, November 10, 2004 – 7PM
Prof. Susan Schreibman, University of Maryland
Campus: Queens College
Room: President’s Conf. Room #1
Rosenthal Library

§ Film Series of Movies Directed by the New Irish: "2X4" directed by Jimmy Smallhorne
For Film Review, click here.

Wednesday, November 17, 2004 – 7PM
Prof. Mary McGlynn & Guests
Campus: Baruch College
Room: Bernie West Theatre, 9th Floor, 17 Lexington Avenue.

§ Matthias O'Conway 1766-1842: Ireland’s Contribution to Spanish Teaching in the United States
Wednesday, December 1, 2004 – 7PM
Dr. David Barnwell (Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann/The Linguistics Institute of Ireland)
Campus: Lehman College
Room: Atrium, 2nd Floor, Lehman Library

Conversation Circle
Ciorcal Comhrá
Irish Americans have long turned to Irish dance, music, sports, and language to take pride in their heritage and develop skills that enrich their ties to Ireland. Those of other backgrounds have increasingly taken an interest in these Celtic pastimes. The IIAS invites CUNY students attending Irish language classes this semester and the greater public to participate in a monthly conversation circle in one corner of the Carman Hall Café. Advanced beginners to fluent speakers are welcome. There is no charge. Please phone 718-960-6722 to be sure we save you a seat if you like, or just show up. Dates: Tuesdays 7PM-8:30PM, September 14, October 19, November 23, and December 14.

Mary Robinson (former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights) will be speaking on September 21, 2004 at 6PM at the CUNY Graduate Center. The title of her talk is “Renewing the Commitment of Rule of Law and Human Rights: The Way Forward.” This is a Graduate Center Public Program. Contact 212-817-8215 or visit http://web.gc.cuny.edu/cepp.