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Does anyone know about any schools that have a specific Irish Studies program? I know that BC and NYU have distinctive programs, but I was curious what other college/universities have such opportunities...thanks in advance!

By Svenska (Svenska) on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 10:22 am: Edit

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By Calidan (Calidan) on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 02:47 pm: Edit

Berkeley.

By Garland (Garland) on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 03:00 pm: Edit

Notre Dame

By Carolyn (Carolyn) on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 07:41 pm: Edit

Boston College, Loyola Marymount (CA). You might also contact the American Conference for Irish Studies which publishes a directory listing other programs. Here's a link to their web: http://www.acisweb.com/

By Nvadad (Nvadad) on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 11:05 pm: Edit

Catholic University in DC has a graduate program that includes a semester-long Parliamentary Internship in Dublin.

http://arts-sciences.cua.edu/irish/

By Svenska (Svenska) on Monday, January 12, 2004 - 07:30 am: Edit

Great thanks for the help, any other suggestions?

By Carolyn (Carolyn) on Monday, January 12, 2004 - 10:53 am: Edit

I think the University of Richmond has some sort of program. At least, I know they offer gaelic courses.

By Svenska (Svenska) on Monday, January 12, 2004 - 06:32 pm: Edit

Any other suggestions?

By Frodobododo (Frodobododo) on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 07:55 pm: Edit

Dartmouth College's English Department has a study abroad where you go to Dublin for a quarter and study Irish literature. Studying Joyce's "Dubliners" in Dublin sounds pretty amazing to me.

By Genericname (Genericname) on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 09:13 pm: Edit

I would have to say Notre Dame would be an obvious choice, they are the "Irish" after all.

By Socaljessie (Socaljessie) on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 09:40 pm: Edit

What kind of jobs can someone get with an irish studies degree?

By 22157 (22157) on Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 05:25 am: Edit

Jobs: given that there are 40 million Americans who claim Irish extraction, plus millions more in England, Scotland Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Argentina, and so on, I don't think it would be too difficult getting work with an Irish Studies degree. And many of these people are in high positions (look at all the US Presidents with Irish ancestry). And of course there's Ireland itself: a dynamic and very prosperous economy, increasingly in need of skilled foreign labour.

In fact Irishness is so popular that a great many international journalists, including John Simpson of the BBC, take out Irish passports-for the express reason that they are far less likely to be shot in trouble spots-in Iraq a number of journalistic lives have been saved because of claims to Irishness (literally)-the Irish are seen as a warm, energetic, creative race who are always on the side of the underdog-more importantly they have never invaded or oppressed any one...

By Svenska (Svenska) on Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 06:24 pm: Edit

Thanks for your help everyone!

By Svenska (Svenska) on Monday, January 19, 2004 - 11:31 am: Edit

Any other suggestions?