UCD Clinton Institute for American Studies

UCD Clinton Institute for American Studies The UCD Clinton Institute was established in 2003 to provide a focus for research and postgraduate teaching in the field of American Studies.

Further information at www.ucdclinton.ie

16/09/2026

Check out this clip from a jam session with Rhiannon Giddens and Justin “Demeanor” Harrington! A few weeks ago, Songlines brought together scholars and musicians to discuss shared musical and archival traditions connecting Ireland and the American South. The event, hosted by UNC Chapel Hill and University College Dublin, highlighted the intertwining of musical traditions in the American South 🇺🇸🎶🇮🇪

12/09/2026

Professor Liam Kennedy joined CNN International this morning to preview U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland this weekend. He discussed the major security operation in place as well as protests planned in Dublin.

The future is bright for our new students! Introducing our MA in Media and International Conflict and MA in American Pol...
10/09/2026

The future is bright for our new students! Introducing our MA in Media and International Conflict and MA in American Politics and Foreign Policy cohorts for the 2026-2027 academic year! 🤩

We can’t wait to see them grow & learn this year under the guidance of our faculty members. Follow along for the ride!

It’s the first day of school! We are excited to welcome master’s students from more than a dozen countries around the wo...
08/09/2026

It’s the first day of school! We are excited to welcome master’s students from more than a dozen countries around the world to study at Belfield House this academic year. Wishing them all the success in their studies! ⭐️

Our faculty members are looking forward to the start of a new academic year! We can’t wait to welcome new students to Be...
04/09/2026

Our faculty members are looking forward to the start of a new academic year! We can’t wait to welcome new students to Belfield House next week. Raise your hand if you’re excited! 🙋‍♀️

We think it’s kinda chic to study at UCD Clinton Institute for American Studies 👀
31/08/2026

We think it’s kinda chic to study at UCD Clinton Institute for American Studies 👀

30/08/2026

Did you know we offer three different master's programmes here at UCD Clinton Institute for American Studies? Watch to learn more about each one, and visit our website to apply TODAY: https://www.ucdclinton.ie/

28/08/2026

EPISODE EIGHT OUT NOW: Professors Scott Lucas and Liam Kennedy talk with Ruth Barton, film historian and professor in film studies at Trinity College Dublin, about the traces of Irish influence on American cinema - from silent-film pioneer Rex Ingram and John Ford's iconic westerns to today's Oscar-winning generation of Irish actors.

From the feisty Colleen and the Irish cop to modern stars like Cillian Murphy, Saoirse Ronan and Barry Keoghan, she asks what those changing portrayals reveal about the evolving Irish-American story.

Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/8-lights-camera-ireland-the-irish-in-hollywood/id6785926434?i=1000786482305
Click here to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IwU1AqYKodY
Click here to listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0nYCZ4P6P3LGrJfrRI4H9V?si=Uf8iU8FUSXSlVgR77vOiQg&utm_source=copy-link

27/08/2026

Episode 8️⃣ of “Ireland and the Making of America” comes out later this week! Professors Liam Kennedy and Scott Lucas chat with Ruth Barton, film historian and professor in film studies at , about the traces of Irish influence on American cinema - from silent-film pioneer Rex Ingram and John Ford’s iconic westerns to today’s Oscar-winning generation of Irish actors.

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