Event Details - Irish Cultural Heritage Day

On Thursday September 19, join the Irish Studies Program for Irish Cultural Heritage Day, Fall 2019, featuring a keynote lecture by Dr. James Smith of Boston College: A Book’s Afterlife: Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries, Academic Advocacy, and Restorative Justice.

Following, the lecture, enjoy traditional Irish music played by Cathy Clasper-Torch, Kevin Doyle, Sheila Falls Keohane, and Teddi Scobi; learn about the Irish Studies minor and Study Abroad opportunities in Ireland; and partake in traditional Irish afternoon tea.

James M. Smith is an Associate Professor in the English Department and Irish Studies Program at Boston College. His book, Ireland’s Magdalen Laundries and the Nation’s Architecture of Containment  (U of Notre Dame P, 2007), was awarded The Donald Murphy Prize for Distinguished First Book by the American Conference for Irish Studies. Smith serves on the Advisory Committee of Justice For Magdalenes Research (JFMR).