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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Féile Na Bealtaine: Ghost Trio

Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall Princeton, NJ, United States

On Friday, May 1, Ghost Trio, comprised of singer Iarla Ó Lionáird, fiddler Cleek Schrey, and uilleann piper Ivan Goff, will perform a Féile Na Bealtaine or “May festival” concert of Irish songs at 4:30 p.m. at Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall on the Princeton University campus. The concert, part of the Fund for Irish … Continue reading "Féile Na Bealtaine: Ghost Trio"

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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.

A Conversation with Novelist Eimear McBride

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

Novelist Eimear McBride talks about her recent prize-winning book, A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing, on Friday, October 9 at 4:30 p.m. in the Lewis Center for the Arts’ James M. Stewart ’32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street. The event 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.

A Conversation with Filmmaker Mary McGuckian

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

Filmmaker Mary McGuckian discusses her new film about Irish designer and architect Eileen Gray on Friday, December 11 at 4:30 p.m. in the Lewis Center for the Arts’ James M. Stewart ’32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street. The conversation is part of a series presented by Princeton University’s Fund for Irish Studies. Free and open to the public.

Fund for Irish Studies Lecture by Fintan O’Toole on “Carnival and Ruin: Looting in the 1916 Rising “

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

Theater critic, scholar, and Lecturer in Theater Fintan O’Toole delivers the annual Robert Fagles Memorial Lecture on “Carnival and Ruin: Looting in the 1916 Rising,” in recognition of the centenary of the 1916 uprising, on Friday, February 12 at 4:30 p.m. in the James M. Stewart ’32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street.

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Fund for Irish Studies Lecture on Ireland & Shakespeare

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

James Shapiro, the Larry Miller Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, lectures on Ireland and Shakespeare on Friday, March 4 at 4:30 p.m. in the Lewis Center for the Arts’ James M. Stewart ’32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street.

Ireland and Shakespeare Symposium

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

Princeton University’s Fund for Irish Studies and Lewis Center for the Arts presents Ireland and Shakespeare: A Symposium, a one-day symposium of debate and performance centered on Irish versions and adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays, with contributions from leading Irish directors, actors and critics: Mark Burnett, Bradin Cormack, Katherine Hennessey, Garry Hynes, Patrick Lonergan, Barry McGovern, Conall Morrison, Fintan O’Toole, Lynne Parker, Owen Roe, Robert Sandberg, James Shapiro, Clair Wills, and Michael Wood.