About the program:

When students imagine Irish literature, names like James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, and Seamus Heaney  often come to mind. These giants of the Irish literary tradition are important, but 21st-century  Ireland has built on their legacies while moving forward in a new and diverse society. This course  will focus on writers of color in Ireland and Northern Ireland, their experiences of immigration and  attempts at assimilation, how they encounter and combat anti-Black racism, and how these Black  Irish writers, often termed “New Irish” are changing what it means to be Irish today. No longer a  monoculture, it is a place where Nigerian playwrights, South African storytellers, and Black Irish-born citizens are navigating what Irish-Zambian rapper, poet, and hip-hop artist Denise Chelia has called  “dual citizenship”.

– Source: TCNJ website

CEPA organized an introductory course to the Irish language with Dr. Ian Malcom in Belfast.

“The course went well and the students and professors were very happy with the programme. I attach a photograph from the day, which you can use for publicity purposes or share on social media should you wish.” – Dr. Malcom