A Semester, Interrupted: International Student Stories
As the pandemic first exploded in the United States in early spring, international students had to make a tough call: Should they find a way to stay on campus or return to their home countries…
Writing in place
Betsy Cornwell lives in the West of Ireland and is a New York Times bestselling author. She holds an M.F.A. in creative…
The Inspiration Place: Writers and artists find space to create at Ireland's Kylemore Abbey
You want to take it all in, but it’s impossible. Should you focus on the emerald mountain backdrop topped with clouds floating like puffy jelly beans? Or the foreground of willowy reeds…
Reflections on the Poetry of Eavan Boland
Marie Doyle '21 offers her reflections on encountering the poetry of Eavan Boland (1944-2020) while studying abroad in Notre Dame's program at the National University of Ireland Galway and enrolled in the course "The West in the Irish Literary Imagination." In addition to the importance of Boland's work in reflecting women's...
Meet Jaime Signoracci: NDI's travel security and risk management expert
In June 2014, a plane landed hard at the Kabul International Airport. It was after dark and the flight crew needed medical attention. The plane suffered…
How a CBL placement expanded Emily Brigham’s perspective in Ireland
Brigham and Habiba at their last tutoring session Emily Brigham, a junior from Rhode Island, majors in psychology and minors in education, schooling and society, and data science. She spent…
Reclaiming the Faith: ND center in Ireland honors new saint
The entrance to the Newman University Church and the Notre Dame-Newman Centre for Faith and Reason in Dublin. …
Fusing faith and action: Community Based Learning (CBL) celebrates 10 years in Ireland
CBL orientation day, Spring 2015, where participants meet their mentors and learn a little about the site where they will volunteer for the semester.…
How a study abroad experience in Ireland led to innovative cancer research
Jenna Koenig’s first love was solving mysteries. She felt compelled to piece together leads and unravel complex puzzles. There was excitement behind the chase, as it ultimately led to discovery. This fascination…
Traveling internationally for Notre Dame? There’s a registration for that.
The University urges faculty and staff traveling abroad for work to register the travel at ndi-tr.nd.edu. Registration is mandatory for undergraduate students traveling internationally on University-sponsored travel, and is strongly encouraged for graduate students,…
Notre Dame, international since the beginning
Since its inception, the University of Notre Dame has been a global school. It was founded by a French priest and brothers in 1842 with money raised in Europe, and as soon as 1850 was enrolling international students. In the decades that followed, more than 100 students would come…
Seeing the world through Ireland
Madelyn Lugli (Class of ’16) Madelyn Lugli (’16) participated in the Dublin Study Abroad Semester Program and the Irish Internship Program while at Notre Dame. Madelyn started her history…
Naughton Fellow: Sean Keenan's Irish adventure
Sean at the Slieve League cliffs in Donegal, along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way Notre Dame graduate Sean Kennan has spent the last year in Ireland’s capital pursuing a master’s degree.…
A letter of thanks to Ireland
Khaoula Morchid is a Notre Dame alum (17’) and a former Naughton Fellow (18’) who completed her masters in Transport, Engineering, Policy and Planning at Trinty College…
Modern Irish and English Literature with Declan Kiberd
Kiberd presenting to other scholars and students at this year's IRISH Seminar The Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies attracts graduate students and faculty of the highest…
Through her lens: Notre Dame graduate captures untold story in Kylemore
It was a New Year’s Eve celebration that Mary McGraw will never forget. Instead of loud music and dazzling décor, McGraw was surrounded by classical music and votive…
Protect our parasites: Ph.D. student uses Irish landscape as an outdoor laboratory
Maureen Williams, a Notre Dame grad and current PhD student, is doing cutting-edge research sparked by her time studying abroad in Dublin
Gaelic football in Italy? Why not!
Gaelic Football is a sport originally from Ireland with unique rules: at first sight…
The ND Villa opens the gates to Open House Roma 2018
It’s 9 a.m. on a Saturday morning in Rome. The streets are still awakening, as people are chatting in front of a local bar and moms are running to do some grocery shopping…
A bicycle, a boreen, and a broken arm: A Dublin alum’s tale of building resilience, empathy, and community in Ireland
Greer Hannan, a triple Domer, lives in Louisville, Kentucky, where she works as the Grant Compliance Coordinator managing federal funding for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a homeless services agency. She reflects on a year in Dublin and explains how challenges faced during her immersive experience set her...