What makes a "great" Irish novel in the twenty-first century, and who gets to decide? This volume brings together leading scholars of Irish literature…

As part of the international symposium “Narrating Ireland: Social Transformation and Individual Development (1950–2025)” Sheila Armstrong and Michelle…

Der Osteraufstand: WDR ZeitZeichen mit Prof. Dr. Katharina Rennhak

Warum war der Osteraufstand von 1916 ein so prägender Moment in der irischen…

Reading with Claire Lynch at SWANE Café

As part of the Irish Itinerary 2026, Claire Lynch will visit Wuppertal and read from her work at the SWANE…

The symposium “Narrating Ireland: Social Transformation and Individual Development” is organised by Prof. Dr. Sandra Heinen, Prof. Dr. Katharina…

We were pleased to welcome Professor Dr. Gisela Holfter, Director of the Irish-German Studies at the University of Limerick, last week.

The visit…

On Friday, 21.11.2025, our Irish Studies Wuppertal professors participated in an Irish Studies Conference hosted by the Irish Embassy in Berlin. 

Our…

Dr. Loic Wright from University College Dublin is the current visiting professor for Irish Studies at the Faculty of Humanities and Cultural Studies…
New Visiting Professor for Irish Studies

Please join us for a workshop with Stefanie Lehner from Queen's University Belfast on "Queer Loss: Performing LGBTQ+ in Contemporary Belfast".

The…

The University of Wuppertal invites applications for a
VISITING PROFESSORSHIP in IRISH STUDIES
in the School of Humanities (English and American…