Text Box: CUNY Institute for Irish-American Studies Spring 2005 Public Events Schedule Text Box: § Building Irish Identity in America 1870-1915: The Gaelic Revival Wednesday, March 2, 2005 – 7PM Dr. Úna Ní Bhroiméil, U. Limerick Campus: Lehman College Faculty Dining Room, Music Building § Recent Perspectives on the Great Famine 1845-52 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 – 7PM Speaker: Prof. Joe Lee, UCC/NYU Campus: CUNY Graduate Center Room C197 § The New Jersey Great Irish Famine Curriculum Wednesday, April 6, 2005 – 7PM Speakers: Dr. Christine Kinealy, U. Central Lancashire, and Mr. James Mullin, Irish Famine Curriculum Committee Campus: College of Staten Island Conference Room, Center for the Arts

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.

§ Irish Dance in America, a changing tradition

Wednesday, February 2, 2005 – 7PM

Speaker: Niall O Leary, CCE/NYC

Campus: Lehman College

Faculty Dining Room, Music Building

§ Film Series of Movies Directed by the New Irish: Part II

Wednesday, February 16, 2005 – 7PM

Speaker: Mary McGlynn, Baruch College

Campus: CUNY Graduate Center

Room C197

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 bi-monthly conversation circle at Lehman College and Queens College in the Starbucks Cafés. 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. Tuesdays 7PM-8:30PM: Lehman College Dates (Carman Hall Café): February 8, March 8, and April 12. Queens College Dates (New Science Building Starbucks Café): February 22, March 22, and May 3. Ciorcal Comhrá leaders include Elaine Ní Bhraonáin and Thomas Ihde. Special thanks to Prof. John Gillen and Prof. Clare Carroll for their support in this effort.
Text Box: § Return Emigration and the New Irish Wednesday, April 20, 2005 – 7PM Speaker: Mr. Adrian Flannelly Campus: Lehman College Faculty Dining Room, Music Building § Recent Comparative Perspectives on the Famine Wednesday, May 11, 2005 – 7PM Speaker: Dr. Cormac Ó Gráda Campus: Queens College President’s Conference Room #1, Rosenthal Library Text Box: The Digitization of Heritage Languages Symposium Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, 9:30AM - 3:30PM Venue: Room 141, Carman Hall, Lehman College Speakers: Barbra Buckner Higginbotham, Brooklyn College, CUNY; Patrick Stevens, Cornell University; Ed Galloway, University of Pittsburgh; Peter Flynn, University College, Cork. Registration: $15 (CUNY Students $4). Register by Feb 18th at 718-960-6722 to receive lunch.

On Sunday, February 27, 2005, the Trinity Irish Dance Company will perform in the Lehman Center for Performing Arts. The performance will begin at 2pm. Tickets are $25 and $15 and can be obtained by phoning the Lehman Center Box Office at (718) 960-8833.

End of  Year Celebration

Wednesday, May 18th 2-3:30 and 7-8:30. Please stop by and celebrate a successful year of Irish-American Activities.

CUNYIIAS Offices, Carman Hall 188, Lehman College