More than 70 million people worldwide can claim descent from Irish emigrants. Yet this is a small island with a population of less than 5 million. Ireland is the most westerly country on the European seaboard and as an island can be described in geographical and physical terms as being on the edge of Europe. Being on the edge has provided the platform for Ireland to create many global links.
Migration is central to the Irish psyche, language, lore, storytelling, literary works, art works and music of the Irish at home and abroad. But engaging with Ireland in the world opens up questions and challenges about a number of contexts, including migration, artistic and literary exchanges, cultural encounters, translation, the relationship between empire, colony, and nation, and its position within and between Europe and the Anglophone world.
Theme Members
Theme Lead:- Pascale Baker
- Cathal Billings
- Martin Brady
- John Brannigan
- Caoimhin Breatnach
- Lucy Collins
- Sarah Comyn
- Ciarán Crilly
- Des Earley
- Fionnuala Dillane
- Declan Downey
- Tiber Falzett
- Kelly Fitzgerald
- Emily Mark-FitzGerald
- Mary Gallagher
- Suz Gerrard
- Scott Hamilton
- Elva Johnston
- Philip Johnston
- Margaret Kelleher
- Liam Kennedy
- Roisín Kennedy
- Stephen Lucek
- PJ Mathews
- John McCafferty
- Criostoir Mac Carthaigh
- Eoin McEvoy
- Caoimhin Mac Giollaleith
- Charles Ivar McGrath
- David McKinney
- Roisin McLaughlin
- Kathryn Milligan
- Bettina Migge
- William Mulligan
- Conor Mulvagh
- Lynda Mulvin
- Ríona Nic Congáil
- Bairbre Ni Fhloinn
- Meidhbhin Ni Urdail
- Diarmuid Ó Sé
- Paul Rouse
- Michael Staunton
- Justin Synott
- Aoife Whelan
- Fangzhe Qiu
Projects, News and Events
- Global Futures of Irish Studies' Roundtable Series
- Conversations on Ireland and Latin America
- Book Discussion: Irish Immigrants in Peru
- New Book Released by Theme Member Róisín Kennedy
- Symposium in the Series 'What Does it Mean to be Irish Today?'
- Listen Back: Podcasts from the School of Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore
- Citizenship, Emigrants and Voting Rights Post-Brexit
- Béaloideas agus Eitneolaíocht na hÉireann
- Folklife and Ethnology Seminar: Dr Tiber Falzett
- UCD Centre for Canadian Studies Festival: Landspeak
- Canadian Association of Irish Studies 2021 Seminar