Erskine Childers

James M. Stewart '32 Theater 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United States

Writer and historian Erskine Childers, the great-grandson of the Irish revolutionary of the same name, presents a lecture entitled "The Riddle of Erskine Childers."

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Emily Mark-Fitzgerald: “Commemorating the Irish Famine”

James M. Stewart '32 Theater 185 Nassau Street, Princeton

Art historian Emily Mark-Fitzgerald will open the 2014-15 Fund for Irish Studies series at Princeton University with a lecture entitled, “Commemorating the Irish Famine,” on Friday, September 12 at 4:30 p.m. at the Lewis Center for the Arts’ James M. Stewart ’32 Theater, 185 Nassau Street.  The event is free and open to the public. … Continue reading "Emily Mark-Fitzgerald: “Commemorating the Irish Famine”"

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Daithi O’Ceallaigh: “From the Belfast Bunker: Behind the Scenes in the Peace Process”

James M. Stewart '32 Theater 185 Nassau Street, Princeton

Former Irish Ambassador to the United Kingdom Daithi O’Ceallaigh will present a lecture entitled, “From the Belfast Bunker: Behind the Scenes in the Peace Process,” on Friday, October 17 at 4:30 p.m. at the Lewis Center for the Arts’ James M. Stewart ’32 Theater, 185 Nassau Street. Part of the 2014-15 Fund for Irish Studies … Continue reading "Daithi O’Ceallaigh: “From the Belfast Bunker: Behind the Scenes in the Peace Process”"

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Charles Fanning: “Banish the Bushwah! Why We Ought to Read James T. Farrell”

James M. Stewart '32 Theater 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United States

Professor Emeritus of English and History at Southern Illinois University Charles Fanning will give a lecture in the 2014-15 Fund for Irish Studies series at Princeton University entitled, “Banish the Bushwah! Why We Ought to Read James T. Farrell,” on Friday, November 14 at 4:30 p.m. at the Lewis Center for the Arts’ James M. … Continue reading "Charles Fanning: “Banish the Bushwah! Why We Ought to Read James T. Farrell”"

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Tristram Hunt: “The Socialism of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists: Robert Noonan and the Modern Labour Party”

James M. Stewart '32 Theater 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United States

Historian and broadcaster Tristram Hunt will present a lecture entitled, “The Socialism of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists: Robert Noonan and the Modern Labour Party,” on Friday, December 5 at 4:30 p.m. at the Lewis Center for the Arts’ James M. Stewart ’32 Theater, 185 Nassau Street. Part of the 2014-15 Fund for Irish Studies series … Continue reading "Tristram Hunt: “The Socialism of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists: Robert Noonan and the Modern Labour Party”"

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Fintan O’Toole: “Unspeakable Horror: How Ireland Fought the Great War”

James M. Stewart '32 Theater 185 Nassau Street, Princeton

Theatre critic and scholar Fintan O’Toole will present the Robert Fagles Memorial Lecture entitled, “Unspeakable Horror: How Ireland Fought the Great War,” on Friday, February 13 at 4:30 p.m. at the Lewis Center for the Arts’ James M. Stewart ’32 Theater, 185 Nassau Street. Part of the 2014-15 Fund for Irish Studies series at Princeton … Continue reading "Fintan O’Toole: “Unspeakable Horror: How Ireland Fought the Great War”"

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Regina Ui Chollatain: “A ‘New’ Gaelic League Idea: Douglas Hyde 100 Years On”

James M. Stewart '32 Theater 185 Nassau Street, Princeton

On Friday, April 10, Irish and Celtic studies scholar Regina Uí Chollatáin will present a lecture on “A ‘New’ Gaelic League Idea: Douglas Hyde 100 Years On” at 4:30 p.m. in the James M. Stewart ’32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street. The lecture, part of the Fund for Irish Studies series at Princeton University, is … Continue reading "Regina Ui Chollatain: “A ‘New’ Gaelic League Idea: Douglas Hyde 100 Years On”"

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Poulomi Saha: “Easter Risings: The Irish Insurrection in India”

James M. Stewart '32 Theater 185 Nassau Street, Princeton

Scholar Poulomi Saha will give a lecture on “Easter Risings: The Irish Insurrection in India” on Friday, April 17, at 4:30 p.m. in the James M. Stewart ’32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street. The talk is part of a series presented by Princeton University's Fund for Irish Studies. The event is free and open to … Continue reading "Poulomi Saha: “Easter Risings: The Irish Insurrection in India”"

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Ian McBride on “Truth and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland”

James M. Stewart '32 Theater 185 Nassau Street, Princeton

Professor of History at Kings College, London, Ian McBride presents a lecture entitled “Truth and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland” on Friday, September 18 at 4:30 p.m. in the Lewis Center for the Arts’ James M. Stewart ’32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street. The lecture is part of a series presented by Princeton University’s Fund for Irish Studies. Free and open to the public.

Claire Connolly: “The Holyhead Road”

James M. Stewart '32 Theater 185 Nassau Street, Princeton

Professor of English at University College Cork Claire Connolly lectures on “The Holyhead Road” on Friday, November 13 at 4:30 p.m. in the Lewis Center for the Arts’ James M. Stewart ’32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street. The lecture is part of a series presented by Princeton University’s Fund for Irish Studies. Free and open to the public.