Summer Study Abroad
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Dublin, Ireland
June 23 - August 4, 2007
Application Deadline: Open
Director of the Program: John Waters, Assistant Professor of Irish Literature, Department of English (Gluckman Ireland House, NYU)
Program Assistant: Conor J. Creaney
"If I can get to the heart of Dublin, I can get to the heart of all the cities of the world."
--James Joyce
Why NYU in Dublin?
NYU IN DUBLIN OFFERS STUDENTS the opportunity to live and study in a capital that combines the modernity of a thriving European city with a rich heritage spanning more than a millennium. The program and student housing are centered at Trinity College, Ireland's oldest university, with a distinguished history since 1592 that boasts such graduates as writers Jonathan Swift, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Beckett, politicians Edmund Burke, Douglas Hyde, and Mary Robinson, mathematician Rowan Hamilton, and atomic scientist E.T.S. Walton. Its Old Library houses the famous 9th century illuminated manuscript known as the Book of Kells. Trinity is located on forty beautiful acres complete with cobbled squares and green lawns ringed by ancient trees and elegant buildings—truly a scholarly oasis in the heart of bustling Dublin.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students, this program is an intensive study of modern Irish society and culture with particular emphasis on history, literature, creative writing, and the Irish language. Students examine the experiences and problems that have played a pivotal role in the 20th century, including the contemporary cultural renaissance, the Celtic Tiger economy, and the revival of the native language. Faculty are experts in their fields, drawn from NYU as well as Irish universities. Lectures are often supplemented by field trips and guest speakers.
A diverse array of cultural activities forms an integral part of the program. In addition to experiencing Dublin - including an exciting hurling match at Croke Park and a play at the Abbey Theatre - students travel together to various parts of Ireland, north and south. Often these excursions are planned to coincide with special events such as the Galway Arts Festival, the Fiddler's Green International Music Festival in Rostrevor, or the Tall Ships Festival in Waterford. Students have hiked in some of the most spectacularly scenic places in Ireland, including Omey Island in Co. Galway, Gweedore in Co. Donegal, and in Co. Down's Mourne Mountains. They have explored the prehistoric passage graves at Newgrange in Co. Meath; the living history museum at the Ulster-American Folk Park in Co. Tyrone; and the stately magnificence of Powerscourt Estate in Co. Wicklow. Destinations may vary from year to year but the overall experience of Ireland's natural and historic riches remains the same for students of NYU in Dublin.
Facilities
Classes are held at Trinity College. Students have 24-7 access to a designated computer lab and summer hour access to the college library. The National Library of Ireland is adjacent to the college campus. 
The campus is situated at the heart of the most vibrant areas of Dublin with immediate access to galleries, museums, cafes, restaurants, and a lively shopping area.
Housing
Students live in undergraduate rooms at Trinity College which offer views largely unchanged from the student days of Edmund Burke, Oliver Goldsmith, Bram Stoker, and Oscar Wilde.
Founded by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592, Trinity College was originally outside Dublin's city walls. In the 21st century it occupies a central position within the city, its famous front gate and stone walls enclosing a peaceful campus adjacent to the animated artistic and cultural milieu of Temple Bar and the lively cosmopolitan character of Grafton Street. Adjoining areas include the classical Merrion and Fitzwilliam Squares with their gracious Georgian townhouses, and the serenity of St. Stephen's Green, a public park cherished by Dubliners since the Guinness family made a gift of it to the city.
Students are offered single rooms and access to cooking facilities. Bed linens and towels are provided as well as a daily cleaning service. Residents have access to the college library and computer labs. The college also offers laundry facilities, a gym, and a common room.
Faculty
Michael CarragherB.A. University College, Galway; M.F.A. University of Arkansas. |
Pádraig Ó CearúillM.A. (1999) New York University. H. Diploma, Trinity College, Dublin; Language Lecturer and Irish Language Coordinator, Program in Irish Studies, New York University. |
Eamon SlaterPh.D., B.A. Trinity College, Dublin; Lecturer in Sociology, National University of Ireland—Maynooth. |
John P. WatersPh.D. (1995) M.A. (1992) Duke University, M.Phil. 1987 Trinity College, B.A. 1986 Johns Hopkins; Dublin Assistant Professor of Irish Literature, Department of English, Glucksman Ireland House, New York University. |
Links
Glucksman Ireland House, the Center for Irish Studies at New York University