Bi-campus Irish Culture Week
All events are free and open to the public, unless noted as *registration required.
Schedule of events
Monday 2/27
- 3:00 – Exploring Irish Folklore of the 1930s using the Meitheal Dúchas Schools Collection
Prof. Thomas Dubois, UW–Madison, GNS+ Folklore Head
2335 Sterling Hall, In person at UW–Madison and online
Register here
Wednesday 3/1
- 3:00 – Oideas Gael: a social enterprise model for language revitalization
Rónán Ó Dochartaigh, Oideas Gael, Donegal
120 Ingraham Hall, In person at UW–Madison and online
Register here
Thursday 3/2
- 2:30 – The status of the Irish language in the North of Ireland
Cailín Nic an tSionnaigh, UW-Milwaukee FLTA, &
Clíodhna Ní Chorráin, University of Notre Dame FLTA
175 Curtin Hall, In person at UW-Milwaukee and online
(Watch party at UW–Madison in 1151 Van Hise)
Register here
- 4:35 – Irish Language Class: Advanced Beginner level
Rónán Ó Dochartaigh
582 Van Hise Hall, In person at UW–Madison
- 6:30 – Irish Language Workshop: Beginner level
Rónán Ó Dochartaigh
Union South, In person at UW–Madison
Friday 3/3-Sunday 3/5
- *Tionól Gaeilge – Irish Language Immersion Weekend
*registration required; free registration for UW-Milwaukee and UW–Madison students
3 days of Irish language classes, workshops, and cultural activities!
In person at UW-Milwaukee (CelticMKE Center in Wauwatosa)
See their website for full schedule and details
UW–Madison events are co-sponsored by Language Sciences, the Language Institute, the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+, the Folklore Program, and the Center for European Studies.
UW-Milwaukee events are sponsored by the Fulbright Commission in Ireland and The Irish Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.