Colin Barr appointed next Thomas Moore and Judy Livingston Director of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies.
Colin Barr has been appointed the next Thomas Moore and Judy Livingston Director of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, effective January 1, 2025. A distinguished historian of modern Ireland, Professor Barr currently directs the Clingen Family Center for the Study of Modern Ireland. He has played a crucial role in advancing Keough-Naughton's research and public education initiatives, thereby enhancing the Keough School's reputation as a policy school committed to innovative scholarship on contemporary challenges to integral human development.
Colin will succeed Patrick Griffin, who has successfully led the Keough-Naughton Institute since January 2018. Professor Griffin has been integral in developing and strengthening the institute, already renowned for its excellence in Irish history, literature, arts, and culture, by integrating policy-relevant research on contemporary Ireland, particularly through the highly regarded ARINS initiative (Analysing and Researching Ireland, North and South). With the Keough School's scholarly and policy objectives in mind, he spearheaded the establishment of the Clingen Center and appointed Professor Barr as its director. Professor Griffin will conclude his exceptional six year tenure as the Thomas Moore and Judy Livingston Director at the end of 2024.
Originally published by at irishstudies.nd.edu on June 19, 2024.
Latest Research
- Three Arts & Letters faculty recognized for influential educational practice and policy…
- University of Notre Dame and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile dual PhD program welcomes all disciplinesBuilding on a long history of partnership, the University of Notre Dame and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile have announced the expansion of their dual Ph.D. program. Previously available to engineering students, the program now welcomes candidates from all academic disciplines, reflecting the universities’ shared vision for international collaboration and promoting academic innovation.
- Empowering through education: A pathway out of poverty for children in IndiaWhen Anaya was in third grade in a primary school outside Hyderabad, India, she was told she would have to arrive an hour before the other students each day to clean the classrooms and toilets. Once she reached her class, she was often isolated, bullied, and overlooked. Because she was born…
- ND Founders Profile #160: Faced with Contaminated Water on Nantucket, Two Women Take on PFAS with a Simple Test from Forever Analytical SolutionsIt’s hard to imagine a more idyllic place than Nantucket. Located 35 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, the small island community is known for its beautiful beaches, quaint shingled buildings, streets lined with trendy shops and eateries, and rich history as a whaling center. About 20,000 people…
- Thomas Burman recognized as a Medieval Academy of America Fellow.Professor Thomas Burman Thomas Burman, Director of the Medieval Institute, has recently been recognized…
- Notre Dame Poverty Initiative announces new internal grant opportunityThrough a funding opportunity called Poverty Research Packages, the Notre Dame Poverty Initiative aims to support Notre Dame faculty by elevating their existing research and/or supporting new areas of inquiry related to poverty. Applications are due March 21, 2025.
