People

Literature

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617-552-1670
Connolly 304
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Marjorie Howes

Associate Professor, English and Irish Studies

617-552-3723
Connolly 213
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Joseph Nugent

Professor of the Practice

617-552-2228
Connolly 203
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James Smith

Professor of English & Irish Studies

617-552-1596
Stokes S489
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Colleen Taylor

Assistant Professor, English & Irish Studies

Connolly House 303

History

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Guy Beiner

Professor, Sullivan Chair in Irish Studies

617-552-3793
Connolly House 211
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Oliver P. Rafferty, S.J.

Professor of History

617-552-4912
Stokes S319
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Robert J. Savage

Professor of the Practice

617-552-3966
Connolly House 207
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Rachael A. Young (she/her)

Postdoctoral Fellow and Program Coordinator in Irish Studies

Connolly House

Political Science

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Sean McGraw

Visiting Professor

574-933-4228
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Mary C. Murphy

Professor

617-552-4174
McGuinn 227

Gaelic Roots, Music, and Dance

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Sheila Falls Keohane

Irish Fiddle | Director, Gaelic Roots Program at Boston College

Burns Scholars

Since 1991, the Burns Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies program has brought to Boston College a long and distinguished series of academics, writers, artists, journalists, librarians, and notable public figures who have made significant contributions to Irish cultural and intellectual life. Burns Visiting Scholars teach courses, offer public lectures, and engage with the rich resources of the John J. Burns Library in their ongoing research, writing, and creative endeavors.

More Information About Burns Scholars

Fall 2024

Patricia Palmer

Fall 2023 / Spring 2024

Claire Connolly

Spring 2023

Eunan O'Halpin

Fall 2022

Paul Murray


 

Fall 2021 / Spring 2022

James Kelly

Fall 2020

Éilís Ní Dhuibhne

Fall 2019 / Spring 2020

Guy Beiner

Spring 2019

Patrick Lonergan


 

Fall 2018

Ciaran O'Neill

Spring 2018

Jason Knirck

Fall 2017

Lauren Arrington

Spring 2017

Kevin Barry


 

Fall 2016

Louis de Paor

Affiliated Scholars

Amanda Daly Berman

Part-Time Faculty

Scott T. Cummings

Professor of Theatre

Christian Dupont

Burns Librarian and Associate University Librarian for Special Collections


Sheila Gallagher

Professor of Art

Richard Kearney

Charles Seelig Professor of Philosophy

Michael Naughton

Evelyn J. and Robert A. Ferris Professor of Physics


Nancy Netzer

Professor of Art History
Director, McMullen Museum of Art

Phillip O'Leary

Professor Emeritus

Kevin O'Neill

Associate Professor, Retired


Erin Scheopner

History Liaison

Andrew Sofer

Professor of English


History Ph.D. Students

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Rowan Bianchi

Research Assistant

Stokes Hall South 315-B
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Stokes Hall South 330-C
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Stokes Hall South 370-C

English M.A. Students


History M.A. Students