Irish Studies
The Institute of Irish Studies provides an interdisciplinary and intercampus minor that seeks to promote a serious and thoughtful appreciation of Irish history, culture, and society. Courses from such varied disciplines as history, literature, language, theatre, religious studies, art, music, and the social sciences will contribute to a mature understanding of Ireland and the Irish diaspora, particularly in America. The Institute also sponsors public programs, including conferences, lectures, and performances and noncredit courses for the benefit of all Fordham students, alumni, and the general public who might have serious interest in Irish studies.
Program Activities
The Institute of Irish Studies facilitates internships in such places as the Irish Consulate, Irish theatre groups, and Irish publications in New York City. We also facilitate study-abroad opportunities in Ireland. It is possible to do a major in Irish studies by consulting with the class dean and the program director of Irish studies and designing an individualized major.
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Our Courses
IRST 1999. Tutorial. (1 Credit)
In consultation with the director of the program, students may take a tutorial in Irish studies.
IRST 2999. Tutorial. (2 Credits)
In consultation with the director of the program, students may take a tutorial in Irish studies.
IRST 3409. Irish Language and Culture 1. (4 Credits)
IRISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Four-credit courses that meet for 150 minutes per week require three additional hours of class preparation per week on the part of the student in lieu of an additional hour of formal instruction.
Attribute: IPE.
IRST 3412. Irish America. (4 Credits)
This course traces the historical experience of Irish emigrants from the mid-17th century to the present day. Four-credit courses that meet for 150 minutes per week require three additional hours of class preparation per week on the part of the student in lieu of an additional hour of formal instruction.
Attributes: ACUP, ADVD, AMST, APPI, ASHS.
IRST 3418. 20th Century Irish Women Literature. (4 Credits)
Introduction to 20th century Ireland and both the role of women and how they were portrayed in literature. Focus on gender roles, sex, and marriage, motherhood and society in a slowly modernizing, independent Ireland. Four-credit courses that meet for 150 minutes per week require three additional hours of class preparation per week on the part of the student in lieu of an additional hour of formal instruction.
IRST 3419. Contemporary Irish Literature. (4 Credits)
Four-credit courses that meet for 150 minutes per week require three additional hours of class preparation per week on the part of the student in lieu of an additional hour of formal instruction.
IRST 3450. Irish Language and Culture 2. (4 Credits)
This course is a continuation of Irish Language and Culture I and seeks to advance students knowledge of the Irish language. More emphasis will be placed on advancing conversation skills through the use of interactive modern language teaching techniques. The course also aims to provide a greater context of the language's cultural aspects, such as Osean-n-so song, dance, and folk traditions. Four-credit courses that meet for 150 minutes per week require three additional hours of class preparation per week on the part of the student in lieu of an additional hour of formal instruction.
IRST 3999. Tutorial. (3 Credits)
In consultation with the director of the program, students may take a tutorial in Irish studies.
IRST 4999. Tutorial. (4 Credits)
In consultation with the director of the program, students may take a tutorial in Irish studies.
Courses in Other Areas
The following courses offered outside the department have the IRST attribute and count toward the Irish Studies minor:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AMCS 3320 | The Writing Irish | 4 |
| AMCS 3333 | American Catholic Fictions | 4 |
| AMCS 3982 | Catholic Studies Seminar II | 4 |
| ANTH 3339 | Irish and Mexican Migration: New York Focus | 4 |
| ANTH 4490 | Anthropology of Political Violence | 4 |
| COLI 3123 | Surviving the Barbarians in Early Medieval Britain | 4 |
| COLI 3135 | Irish and British High Medieval Literature: Connections and Comparisons | 4 |
| COLI 4207 | Comparative Studies in Empire | 4 |
| ENGL 3067 | Contemporary Women Poets | 4 |
| ENGL 3123 | Surviving the Barbarians in Early Medieval Britain | 4 |
| ENGL 3135 | Irish and British High Medieval Literature: Connections and Comparisons | 4 |
| ENGL 3306 | Jonathan Swift and the Art of Satire | 4 |
| ENGL 3532 | James Joyce | 4 |
| ENGL 3542 | Modern Irish Literature | 4 |
| ENGL 3804 | Writing Resistance: Empire and Episteme | 4 |
| ENGL 4003 | Seminar: Joyce’s language of the devil, or lots of fun in Dublin | 4 |
| ENGL 4027 | Seminar: Race, Ethnicity, and Contact in Early Medieval Ireland and Britain | 4 |
| ENGL 4034 | Seminar: Lots of Fun at Finnegans Wake | 4 |
| ENGL 4207 | Comparative Studies in Empire | 4 |
| ENGL 4490 | British Literature, History, and Culture of the Great War | 4 |
| ENGL 4542 | Seminar: Modern Irish Literature | 4 |
| HIST 1000 | Understanding Historical Change: Modern Europe | 3 |
| HIST 1075 | Understanding Historical Change: Renaissance to Revolution in Europe | 3 |
| HIST 3260 | Medieval Ireland to 1691 | 4 |
| HIST 3412 | The Tudors | 4 |
| HIST 3425 | Henry VIII's England | 4 |
| HIST 3430 | The World of Queen Elizabeth I | 4 |
| HIST 3455 | 20th Century Ireland | 4 |
| HIST 3456 | Britain: 1688-1867 | 4 |
| HIST 3458 | Ireland: 1688-1923 | 4 |
| HIST 3545 | Race and Nation in Modern Europe | 4 |
| HIST 3566 | War and Imperialism | 4 |
| HIST 3620 | 20th Century Europe | 4 |
| HIST 3806 | U.S. Immigration/Ethnicity | 4 |
| HIST 4008 | Race and Gender in the Old West | 4 |
| HIST 4310 | Africa, Race, and the Global Cold War | 4 |
| HIST 4657 | Seminar: New York City History | 4 |
| HIST 4707 | Senior Seminar: The Making of the British Isles 1450-1660 | 4 |
| HIST 4708 | Seminar: The Great War | 4 |
| HIST 4710 | Seminar: Early Modern British Empire | 4 |
| LING 3025 | Language Endangerment | 4 |
| PJST 4200 | Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking | 4 |
| POSC 3516 | Conflict Analysis/Resolution | 4 |
| POSC 3621 | European Politics | 4 |
| POSC 3622 | Politics of the European Union | 4 |
| POSC 3645 | Politics of Immigration | 4 |
| POSC 4013 | Religion and American Politics | 4 |
| POSC 5560 | Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| THEO 4013 | Religion and American Politics | 4 |
| WGSS 3067 | Contemporary Women Poets | 4 |