IrelandCon 2019
On Nov. 1, 2019, just a few weeks after Ireland’s Taoiseach Leo Varadkar visited Los Angeles and Loyola Marymount University, the university again took part in a major event for … Read more
Irish Studies
Irish Prime Minister Closes Los Angeles Visit with Stop at LMU
This profile originally appeared in the LMU Newsroom The prime minister of Ireland, Leo Varadkar, appeared at Loyola Marymount University on Friday, Sept. 27, to celebrate the opening of that … Read more
Beyond the Bluff: Suzanne Swanson ’19
Suzanne Swanson ’19 Major: English Next Step: M.A. in Viking and Medieval Norse Studies at the University of Iceland While studying abroad in Cork, Ireland, Suzanne Swanson delved both deeply … Read more
Confess: An Installation by Trina McKillen
The Laband Art Gallery, in partnership with the Irish Studies Program and the Dean’s Office in the College of Communication and Fine Arts, proudly presents a multi-part installation by Los Angeles-based artist Trina … Read more
Exploring Peace and Conflict in Northern Ireland
Every spring, the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts offers semester-long classes that include a week-long international trip over spring break. This year, BCLA offered six Global Immersion classes that travelled … Read more
Global Immersions Take Liberal Arts to Cuba, Ukraine and Beyond
This semester, the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts sent six Global Immersion Courses on spring break trips abroad to Cuba, England, Greece, Northern Ireland, and Ukraine. Each of these on-campus … Read more
History and Legacy of the Easter Rising
On March 7, 2016, Loyola Marymount University commemorated the Irish Easter Rising of 1916, a turning point event in the history of the movement for Irish independence. Sponsored by LMU’s Irish Studies … Read more