Fall 2012 KEOUGH-NAUGHTON INSTITUTE FOR IRISH STUDIES Keough-Naughton Sponsored Royal Irish Academy Conference Special points of interest: Irish World Music Sonic Hospitality A Unique Insight into the Insti- tute’s Influence Joyce Scholarship World Class Scholars and Fellows Inside this issue: Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Patrick B. 2 O’Donnell Distinguished Visiting Professor John Kelly, Distinguished Donald Keough Visiting Professor, Seamus Deane, Donald and Marilyn Keough Professor of Irish Studies Emeritus and Brian Ó Conchubhair, Associate Professor of Irish Helen Phelan, Herbert Allen and 2 at the 1916 Conference at O’Connell House in Dublin. Donald Keough Visiting Faculty Fellow John Kelly, Distinguished Donald 3 The Keough-Naughton Insti- Means—Historical Contexts, Cushwa Center for the Study Keough Visiting Professor tute for Irish Studies spon- Cultural Reproduction, Irish of American Catholicism on sored a number of events in Culture, Irish Society,” fea- Cathal Goan, Distinguished Visiting 3 “Notre Dame: The Irish Con- Naughton Professor Dublin in connection with tured many notable Irish nections.” the Emerald Isle Classic foot- scholars, including Keough- Declan Kiberd, Donald and Marilyn 4 At Trinity College, the ball game. The O’Connell Naughton Fellows Seamus Keough Professor of Irish Studies Keough-Naughton Institute House was the venue for Deane, Briona Nic Dhiarma- presented a panel discus- Malcolm Sen, National Endowment 5 Northwestern University da, Cathal Goan and Robert for the Humanities Faculty Fellow sion concerning “Ireland in Professor T.H. Breen’s lec- Schmuhl. 2012-2013 Transition: Contemporary ture titled “Tipping Points: Additionally at O’Connell Challenges and Opportuni- Katherine O’Callaghan, Irish Re- 5 Reflections on the American search Council Government of House, Kevin Whelan, Smurfit ties.” and Irish Revolutions.” Ireland Post Doctoral Fellow Director of the Keough-Notre A Royal Irish Academy con- Dame Study Centre in Dublin, 6 A trip to Ireland’s Edge ference on the 1916 Rising presented the Hibernian Lec- titled “1916 What It ture co-sponsored by the Page 2 Keough-Naughton Institute Irish World Music Comes to the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Patrick B. O’Donnell Distinguished Visiting Professor The art of Irish music in vari- at Notre Dame. A towering time here and presented a ous forms was one of the figure in the incorporation of lecture titled “The Most Cele- overarching themes at the the Irish traditional art forms brated Irish Tunes: A recital- Keough-Naughton Institute of dance and music into lecture on the first published this fall. From the work of higher education, collection of Irish Music— two extraordinary musicians Ó Súilleabháin brings his Neal’s A Collection of the and scholars, Helen Phelan vision of integrating music most Celebrated Irish Tunes and Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, studies into the tapestry of (Dublin 1724).” professors at Irish World Irish study to Keough- Commissioned by the Academy of Music and Naughton. Ó Súilleabháin Keough-Naughton Institute Dance at the University of established the Irish World and the DeBartolo Perform- Limerick, to explorations of Academy of Music and ing Arts Center to write a song and music in Irish liter- Dance in 1994 at the Univer- musical composition to be Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin ature, and classes on Irish sity of Limerick to provide a performed in 2014 at the song tradition, Keough- place where traditional Irish Center’s 10th anniversary Naughton Fellows explored art forms could be studied celebration, Ó Súilleabháin and presented their exper- and performed with the is working on a piece using a tise to the Notre Dame com- same validity as classical text written by Irish poet Se- The Academy values munity. music and dance. Similarly, amus Heaney titled The Cure performance equally the Academy values perfor- Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, the at Troy. A work in process, with academic study, mance equally with academ- Patrick B. O’Donnell Distin- Ó Súilleabháin finds “it can ic study, seeking to build seeking to build guished Visiting Professor be bad luck to talk too much students who are performer students who are and artist in residence at about the creative process!” scholars and reflective prac- performer scholars and Notre Dame, is an Irish mu- titioners of the arts. sician, composer, performer, reflective practitioners Ó Súilleabháin articulated writer and educator. He pur- of the arts. this viewpoint throughout his sued two objectives this fall Helen Phelan, Herbert Allen and Donald Keough Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Phelan is the Assistant musical tradition within a She welcomes the oppor- Director of Irish World Acad- global context. She is work- tunity provided by Keough- emy of Music and Dance ing on new material she ten- Naughton Fellowship to and Director of the Ph.D. tatively calls “Sonic Hospitali- “build and strengthen rela- program in Arts Practice at ty,” exploring how music is tionships and the connec- the University of Limerick. used in immigrant communi- tions between Irish Studies Her time with Keough- ties to create a sense of be- and the Irish,” and ap- Naughton has afforded her longing and connection– a plauds the Institute’s vi- the opportunity to focus on musical welcome. Dr. Phelan sion to include the arts, ritual studies and perfor- continues to prepare chap- film and media under the mance studies, her primary ters for the Oxford Ritual umbrella of Irish Studies, Studies Series, edited by as she finds these medi- research interests. Dr. Phe- Robert Grimes and published ums are “unique in their lan concentrates on liturgical by Oxford University Press. expressions of Irishness.” Dr. Helen Phelan music, with an interest in the Page 3 Keough-Naughton Institute John Kelly, Distinguished Donald Keough Visiting Professor The Keough-Naughton Insti- He finds the Institute is the fifth volume of the cele- tute for Irish Studies again “even better every time.” brated edition of The Collect- welcomed John Kelly as Dis- Regarded as a premier ed Letters of W.B. Yeats, tinguished Donald Keough Yeats scholar, Professor published by Oxford Universi- Visiting Professor from his Kelly taught the undergradu- ty Press. His time was spent post as Senior Research ate class this fall “W.B. tracking down, interpreting Fellow at St. John’s College, Yeats and the ‘Conscious- and editing the over 8000 Oxford University. Professor ness of an Age,’” which ex- letters written by Yeats and Kelly has a unique insight plores how Yeats embodies all accompanying corre- into the growth of the the history of his time, com- spondence. Professor Kelly Keough-Naughton Institute. menting on his influence on notes that adding to the From his initial visit to the Irish literature and compar- challenge of locating the Keough Institute in 1999 ing his work with contempo- letters is Yeats’ poor hand- and subsequent returns, rary European literature. writing and his lack of inter- Professor John Kelly Professor Kelly found the Capitalizing on his 38 years est in dating correspond- Institute’s growth impres- of teaching at St. John’s Col- ence! sive. He marveled at its lege, he presented a lecture “excellent reputation, the at Notre Dame called “Yeats impact it has on Irish Stud- on the Cusp.” Professor ies in the United States and Kelly is currently working on Professor Kelly is Dublin in such a short time.” “Impressed with its excellent reputation, Cathal Goan, Distinguished Visiting Naughton Professor the impact it has on Irish Studies in the United States Professor Goan’s associa- Irish Language, Celtic Stud- O'Donnell Chair of Irish Lan- and Dublin.” tion with the Institute began ies, Irish Folklore and Lin- guage & Literature and Con- when he was invited to give guistics at University College current Professor of Film, a presentation at the 2006 Dublin in 2011 in recogni- Television, and Theatre for “WHY IRISH?” seminar tion of a lifelong involvement Notre Dame, and Professor about his experience estab- with Irish music. Goan brings Christopher Fox, Director of lishing Ireland’s first Irish both of these experiences to the Keough-Naughton Insti- language television network. Notre Dame this semester. tute. In addition, Goan is The Keough-Naughton Insti- He delivered a lecture ex- teaching an undergraduate tute is pleased to continue ploring a traumatic incident “Introduction to the Irish that early association as in Irish journalism titled Song Tradition” which ex- Goan brings a unique per- “Getting the story right – and plores the form and magic of spective into Irish broadcast- the price of getting it wrong: Irish song. Goan finds the ing and journalism having Ethics and Regulation in Keough-Naughton Institute spent a career in high profile Contemporary Irish Journal- to be an “extraordinarily gen- positions at RTÉ, culminat- ism.” Goan is continuing his erous and supportive institu- ing in a six year term as the work on a television series tion with its resources, head of Ireland’s National documentary on the 1916 sense of purpose and em- Public Service Broadcaster. Rising in collaboration with phasis on learning for learn- He was appointed Adjunct Bríona Nic Dhiarmada, ing’s sake” Professor Cathal Goan Professor in the School of Thomas J. & Kathleen Fall 2012 Page 4 In Dublin for events sur- rounding the Emerald Isle Classic, Professor Kiberd sat on the Keough-Naughton Institute panel: “Ireland in Transition: Contemporary Challenges and Opportuni- ties” at Trinity College”. He also will give a lecture at Notre Dame in November asking “Was Samuel Beckett a Mystic?” Professor Kiberd will teach this spring semester at O’Connell House. Declan Kiberd, Elaine Byrne, Trinity College, Dublin and Fr. Michael Drumm, Executive Director, Catholic Education Service Declan Kiberd, Donald and Marilyn Keough Professor of Irish Studies and Professor of English The Donald and Marilyn which examines Joyce’s discussion with prominent Keough Professor of Irish claim that “To read any of Irish writers and scholars, Professor Kiberd Studies and Professor of my work you must read all of exploring the importance of has “no doubt English continues his tradi- it.” Professor Kiberd notes James Joyce to Irish life.