Villanova University established its program in Irish Studies in 1979 under the leadership of Emeritus Professor James Murphy
Lúnasa playing during the Virtual St. Patrick's Day Concert event.
Over 30-year relationship with the National University of Ireland, Galway
Irish Studies courses are offered in Literature, History, Art, Politics, Folklore, Theatre and Irish Language
The 2022 Heimbold Chair of Irish Studies, Emma Dabiri, attends an event at the Kelly House in East Falls. Photographed with Irish Studies faculty member Susan Kelly vonMedicus.
Ireland's 18th Ambassador to the United States, Daniel Mulhall, and Father Peter stand next to a newly discovered 15th-century silver Irish chalice, displayed in the Villanova Art Gallery.
Villanova's President and Irish Studies Directors met with Ireland's President Michael D. Higgins
Villanova’s Irish Studies Program was founded in 1979 and elevated to a Center in 2016 thanks to the generosity of the Connelly Foundation. The Center for Irish Studies provides innovative courses in seven disciplines open to all University students to study Ireland and its diaspora.
The Center recognizes its role at Villanova University, founded by Irish Augustinians in Philadelphia in 1842, to explore the global dimensions of the Irish experience. Irish Studies provides students in all colleges the opportunity to participate in vigorous conversations about Irish identity, history and culture through our multidisciplinary Minor in Irish Studies.
The Center sponsors two Villanova student groups—the Irish Cultural Society and the Irish Dance Team—and collaborates on events with local Philadelphia and Delaware Valley Irish-American groups, such as the Consul General of Ireland, the Irish Immigration Center, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, the Philadelphia Ceili Group, and the Irish American Business Chamber and Network.
Intro to Irish Language 1 will run on Monday evenings from 6:00pm-7:30pm: 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 11/28 & 12/5, and will include 7 live sessions. This non-credit course fee is $750.
Our Fulbright Irish language instructor, Sarah Gallagher, will be teaching our CPS run, online Irish language courses during the 2022-2023 academic year.
Register through CPS. For assistance with registration, email professionaled@villanova.edu.
Villanova University will hire a permanent faculty member to teach Irish language and culture at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin in the fall of 2023. The 9-month position will be located in the Center for Irish Studies and the Department of Global Interdisciplinary Studies with opportunities to run study-abroad programs in Ireland in the summer. Please view the full job description.
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