Irish Studies at Boston College

Another productive year of seminars, conferences, symposiums, and concerts has come to an end at #BCIrishStudies! Many thanks to all of our speakers, faculty, students, and audience members who participated in or attended our events in 2025/2026.

Comhghairdeas lenár ndaltaí! Congratulations to our students!

This looks fantastic and has a strong historical component. The Belfast leg opens with a conversation on 'Empire: Ireland, India and the Making of the Modern World' featuring @janeohlmeyer, @DalrympleWill, @rentravailer and @ChrisKissane. Register👇 eventbrite.com/e/jlf-island-o…

As the 2025–26 academic year comes to a close, we extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us for lectures, debates, guest essays, and special events exploring Irish politics and the evolving relationship between Ireland and the United States. #IrishInstitute #IrishPolitics #BostonCollege

We're gearing up for #NationalACIS26 in Denver next week! #ACIS members: let us know if you're attending & what you're presenting on! We'd love to feature faculty, postdocs, & grad students on our social media. acisdenver2026.com

This weekend, we invited all #BCIrishStudies graduates and their families to Connolly House for a celebratory brunch! Congratulations to all our 2026 grads! We cannot wait to see what you do next!!

Congratulations #BC2026! 🎓

@irelandboston is recruiting for a proactive, resourceful, & dynamic Public Outreach and Communications Officer with excellent communication, interpersonal & writing skills. Deadline: 10 June 2026, 17.00 EST. 👉🔗 tinyurl.com/49666mp8

Irish Institute Emerging Scholar and BC senior Ellie Atkinson considers the impact of The Trump administration’s immigration policy on the undocumented Irish immigrant community in the US.

Headed to the Boston @NARIreland #1926Census event tonight at @BCIrishStudies . GRMA @IrelandBoston

Our faculty and graduate students held a talk-back session with The Longwood Players following their production of Translations by Brian Friel this weekend.

Happy Senior Week, #BC2026! 🦅 Enjoy every last moment 💛

Check out the @IrishInstBC's latest Guest Essay. Written by Irish Institute Emerging Scholar and @BostonCollege Senior Ellie Atkins, it considers the undocumented Irish in the United States today. Full essay here: bc.edu/content/bc-web…

Belfast is awash with colour as over 50 street artists complete new murals as part of the 2026 Hit the North Street Art Festival. belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-…

Irish Institute Director, Professor @MaryCMurphy , takes a look at today’s European Movement Ireland EU poll and what it reveals about U.S.-Irish relations. lnkd.in/eqNJsFK5

Our own Guy Beiner will be part of the program discussing the use of music in conflict and resolution with Tommy Sands at Harvard this afternoon.

We’re delighted to announce ‘Women in Revolution’, a webinar that will take place on Thursday the 4 June at 7:00-8:15 PM featuring @janeohlmeyer, Lindsey Earner-Byrne, and Catriona Kennedy. For more information see the poster below. Register👇 @aa52c40e-ac89-4a63-b2cf-7c570fdf1df2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d2a07314…

Join the @charitableirishboston + other #BostonIrish groups at @theMcMullen this Sunday, May 3 from 2-4 pm for a special view of “Collaborating in Conflict: The Yeats Family and the Public Art.” Open to all, the event includes complimentary food + drink.. irishboston.org/event/boston-i… #meetboston @BCIrishStudies @irish_institute_bc @BCIrishMusic @burnslibrary @Irishaporg @IrishCultureBos @IPCBoston @HarvardCeltic @Yeatssocietyirl

🎓 Postdoc Opportunity 🎓 Ph.D. scholars in any area of Irish studies may apply for our National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship. NEH Fellows continue their research while in residence at @NDIrishStudies for up to three years. 👉 Apply here: go.nd.edu/neh-fellowship

The novels and short stories of James Joyce continue to inspire creativity in the arts and everyday life. Drawing on the work of scholars and our students, we held a conference today to celebrate and examine how Joyce's intricate wonders continue to shape the world we live in.