Welcome to the School of Canadian Irish Studies

As Principal of the School of Canadian Irish Studies, I am very pleased to inform you that Quebec's Minister of Education has approved our proposal for a Major in Canadian Irish Studies.  Concordia University will be unique in Canada in offering a degree that studies Ireland's history and culture along with the rich narrative of the Irish Diaspora.

Michael Kenneally

The School of Canadian Irish Studies, formerly the Centre for Canadian Irish Studies, was created with the joint financial support of Concordia University and the Canadian Irish Studies Foundation.  The academic programs of the School focus on Ireland’s complex history and rich culture, as well as the contribution of Irish immigrants in all regions of Canada to the social, cultural, economic, religions, educational and political life of the country.  Usually, fifteen or more courses are offered annually in subjects such as History, Literature, Film, Music, Economics, Language, Theatre, Popular Culture, Theology, Irish Studies, Political Science and Geography.  But this multidisciplinary area of study goes beyond its obvious concerns with Irish matters to explore wider academic issues related to cultural nationalism, linguistic preservation, rebellion and civil war, partition and political re-alignment, national affiliation and sectarian identities, changing gender roles, famine, emigration and immigrant integration and settlement.  Irish Studies, therefore, offers case studies for a range of issues that are pertinent for students from a wide spectrum of academic disciplines. 

The School offers:

• A Major (NEW), a Minor and a Certificate in Canadian Irish Studies, offered within the Faculty of Arts and Science;
• Graduate Studies
• An annual public lecture series by scholars and distinguished figures in Irish cultural life;
• Scholarships for outstanding students in Canadian Irish Studies, including new entrants, returning undergraduates and graduate students;
• Special outreach projects of interest both to academics and the Irish community in Canada;
• Cooperation with other schools in Ireland, Canada, the United States and elsewhere in the international promotion of Irish Studies.

Would you like Canadian Irish Studies to be part of your degree?

There are many possible options to suit your interests and needs!

Canadian Irish Studies as a Major:

Stand-Alone Major in Canadian Irish Studies

Double Major (one in Canadian Irish Studies, one in another subject)

Major in Canadian Irish Studies with a Minor in another subject

Canadian Irish Studies as a Minor:

Minor in Canadian Irish Studies with a Major in another subject

Double Minor (a Minor in Canadian Irish Studies with another Minor and a Major in other subjects)

Minor in Canadian Irish Studies with an Honours or Specialization in another subject

For a special announcement on graduate scholarships click here

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