Inauguration Event
The EUF Centre for Irish Studies will be celebrating its opening with an Inauguration Event on Nov 8, from 13:15 onwards.
We are thrilled to celebrate the opening of our doors on November 8!
We’ve assembled a programme that combines academic and cultural aspects of Irish Studies! We hope to see you there!
Please see below for further Details:
In the afternoon (13:15-17:30, TAL), you can look forward to:
- Welcome Speeches from H. E. Dr. Nicholas O’Brien (Irish Ambassador to Germany), Ulrich Glassmann (VP-International, EUF), Monika Eigmüller (ICES, EUF), and Michelle Witen (Director of the Centre for Irish Studies, EUF)
- A Roundtable on Irish Studies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH) featuring Katharina Rennhak (Wuppertal, EFACIS), Dieter Fuchs (Vienna), and Anne-Claire Michoux (Zurich)
- Short Lectures spotlighting aspects of Irish Studies:
- Raymond Hickey (Essen): "Languages in Ireland: Our Tools for Communication"
Tony Connelly (RTÉ): "Best of Both Worlds? Northern Ireland and the Post-Brexit Settlement"- Christina Morin (Limerick): "Irish Gothic and the Curse of Genre Fiction"
Throughout the day, it will also be possible to view the Exhibition "Into Europe: Ireland & the EU," on loan to us by the Government of Ireland, in the main foyer of the Helsinki Building.
Then, from 18:30 onwards, come join us on the ground floor of HEL (the Helsinki Building) for a toast, followed by Irish Music from Drumchapel Mist, a buffet feast, and Drinks!
** Great news!! You can now join us online to watch these great talks! Just click on the link below!
https://uni-flensburg.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=1d282f6e-a134-4ff4-9231-b0af0117d282 **
Keep in Touch with the play-by-play of the event on our Live-ticker!
Update: Our event is fully booked, so registration is now closed! But you can still attend the event online (see above)!! And, stay tuned for photos of the event, and follow us on social media for play-by-plays!