March 1, 2021
Narrated by Liam Neeson, “In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America” shares how legendary Irish politician and Nobel Prize–winner John Hume—inspired by the American Civil Rights movement—harnessed the power of Irish America and built relationships with the White House and U.S. Congress to bring peace to Northern Ireland. The hour-long documentary tells the story […]
August 3, 2020
John Hume, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in Northern Ireland, died on Aug. 3, 2020. Hume was one of the architects of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, which ended the violent conflict in Northern Ireland by bringing unionists and Irish republicans into a power-sharing government. The University of Notre Dame Press […]
March 20, 2020
Dear Irish Studies colleagues, I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new editor in charge of Irish studies at the University of Notre Dame Press. Since joining the Press last summer, I have been working closely with our Irish Studies publications program, and had been looking forward to meeting you all […]
July 11, 2019
“The Coming of the Celts, AD 1860” named 2018 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Winner The University of Notre Dame Press is pleased to announce that Caoimhín De Barra’s The Coming of the Celts, AD 1860: Celtic Nationalism in Ireland and Wales has been named the 2018 Bronze winner for History by the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards. Caoimhín De Barra is an […]
