SPRING 2005
Each of these four courses will be offered on a weekday evening for one and one-half hours.
HIST 331 IR/ SOC 372 IR An Introduction to Ireland
Prof. Kevin Whelan (3 credits)
University history or social science (behavioral science) requirement
This course explores the evolution of Irish culture from the eighteenth-century to the contemporary period. It assumes no prior knowledge of the country and aims to give students a foundational understanding of the cultural inheritance of the island. While organized in broadly chronological terms, it will also examine crucial thematic concerns - landscape, history, language, economy, society, politics and government, literature and film.
PHILO 308 IR Irish Philosophy
Prof. Richard Kearney/Professor Dermot Moran (3 credits)
University second philosophy requirement
This course offers an overview of the Irish contribution to Philosophy; 'We Irish think differently' as Bishop Berkeley famously annotated Locke. From Newgrange, via John Toland and George Berkeley through Cardinal Newman to post-modernism, post-nationalism and post-colonialism, the course explores the relationship between ideas and society as these have been worked out in Ireland.
THEO 221 IR The History of the Irish Catholic Church
Professor Daire Keogh/ Dr. Ciaran O' Carroll (3 credits)
University second theology requirement
This course introduces students to the Irish Catholic experience, tracing the history of the Irish church from its pre-Patrician origin to the present. The focus will be on the particular 'Irish' aspect of Catholicism on the island, looking at the ways in which varied historical developments have contributed to its distinct character and spirituality. The course is designed to complement the Introduction to Ireland course, and the library at the Keough Centre carries a significant collection of reading material on the Irish church.