Leah Mauldin was awarded the 2024 Shamrock Club of Wisconsin John Gleeson & James Liddy Memorial Scholarship, to support the study of Irish language and culture. The scholarship ranges from $750-$1,000 per recipient each year. Congratulations, Leah!
Rosemarie Striedl was one of just nine awardees across all of UWM’s language programs to be granted a ‘Mielke Scholarship’ award in May. The estate gift from Janice and Bruce Mielke following their passing to fund scholarships for world language… Read More
Celtic Studies faculty member Dr. Bettina Arnold (Anthropology) was quoted in a CNN article, and showcased in the UWM Faculty and Staff newsletter. Congratulations, Dr. Arnold! Read more about the article.
On Wednesday, February 21, Boswell Books will host Scottish author Margot Livesey in conversation with Liam Callanan (UWM, English Dept.) about her new book, The Road from Belhaven. The free event starts at 6:30 PM at Boswell Books on Downer… Read More
Milwaukee Scottish Country Dancers, popular annual guests of the Celtic Studies Fall Semester Kick-Off Céilí, are hosting special classes – perfect for UWM students! The classes will be held Thursdays @ 7:30pm-9:00pm at Zao Church Gym right across the street… Read More
The Ward Irish Music Archives, housed in the CelticMKE Center in Wauwatosa, will host Archiving Irish America: Music, Dance, and Culture April 11-14, 2024. The conference will feature keynote speakers Liz Carroll and Jean Butler. Guest registration begins on January 1 for the in-person and online conference. See the Archiving Irish America conference website for pricing and further details.
With a dinner at the County Clare Inn and a stellar performance by Áthas (alumni of Celtic Studies!), CCS celebrated the 2023 graduates of the Celtic Studies Certificate on Friday, May 5. After dinner, graduates were awarded their certificate and… Read More
Congratulations to Kelsey Zange, who is finishing up her year abroad in Dublin! Kelsey has spent the last year living in Dublin, Ireland and is currently enrolled in the Modern Irish History postgraduate program in Trinity College Dublin. She has… Read More
Sophomore Reyna Delikat (Anthropology, Celtic Studies) has been awarded the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin’s Annual John Gleeson & James Liddy Scholarship for 2023. Each year the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin in Milwaukee awards a scholarship of $750-$1000 for Irish studies projects or travels… Read More
On Saturday, March 11, 2023, Celtic Studies once again walked the parade at the Shamrock Club of WI 55th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Merely one of over 100 groups participating, Celtic Studies heard loud cheers from the crowd –… Read More