News
- CCS Honors 2023 Graduates - 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
- Alumni Feature: Kelsey Zange - 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
- Reyna Delikat awarded Shamrock Club Scholarship for 2023 - 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
- UWM Center for Celtic Studies joins Shamrock Club of WI 55th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade - 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
- Celtic Studies discusses St. Patrick’s Day with UWM’s Inclusive Excellence Center. - On March 15, 2023, Celtic Studies team members presented a diverse look at St. Patrick’s Day, Naomh Pádraig himself, and the Irish diaspora of Milwaukee. The event took place as part of a series of bi-weekly talks on cultural diversity... Read More
- Niamh Ní Charra to perform at CelticMKE Center on October 14 - Niamh Ní Charra, multi-award-winning Irish musician and renowned music archivist, will be performing at CelticMKE Center in Wauwatosa on Friday, October 14th at 7:00 pm. See CelticMKE Facebook and Website for more details and to purchase tickets. Niamh Ní Charra... Read More
- CCS Co-Director Andrew Kincaid publishes “Samuel Beckett’s Radio Geographies” in February issue of Modernist Cultures - Andrew Kincaid, Co-Director of Celtic Studies, has published a new article on the Irish writer, Samuel Beckett. “Samuel Beckett’s Radio Geographies” appears in the latest edition of the journal Modernist Cultures (Feb. 2022). The essay explores the writer’s decision in... Read More
- Irish Times Article Examines Round Table with CCS Board Member Timothy G McMahon - “Decolonising Irish history? Possibilities, Challenges, Practices” was the topic of a round table discussion involving Irish historian Ian McBride, Marquette Faculty and CCS board member Timothy G McMahon, Caoimhe Nic Dháibhéid, Shahmina Achtar, Dónal Hassett, Kevin Kenny, Laura McAtackney, and... Read More
- Irish Cultural and Heritage Center Announces Three Additional Spring Concerts - Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day all March long at the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee with four of Irish music’s most sought after bands; The High Kings on Wednesday, March 9 at 7 p.m., Socks in... Read More
- The Irish Cultural and Heritage Center Announces March Concerts - Celebrate an early St. Patrick’s Day at the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee with two of Ireland’s most sought after bands, The High Kings on Wednesday, March 9 at 7 p.m. and Socks in the... Read More
Upcoming Events
- Samhain (Celtic Halloween) - Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Merrill Hall Courtyard
Join Center for Celtic Studies for a celebration of the Celtic Otherworld through live music, Celtic ghost stories, a costume contest, and more. This event will be held at the EQI Fire Circle in the Merrill Hall courtyard, weather permitting. If there is inclement weather, we will be in Mitchell Hall 195. - Fall Semester 2023 Kick-Off Céilí - Wednesday, September 27, 2023 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Zao MKE Church gymnasium 2319 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211 The Center for Celtic Studies is hosting our annual Fall Semester Kick-Off Céilí on the last Wednesday of September. Students,... Read More