How to Strengthen Irish Studies throughout Europe? A Diagnosis Based on the German-Speaking Countries

Estudios Irlandeses

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Jochen Achilles¹ 

[1] University of Würzburg, Germany ;

关键词: Survey of Research and Teaching;    Self-Definition;    Postcolonial Studies;    European Studies;    Institutionalization;    Relevance;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Against the background of the larger European situation, this essay will primarily concern itself with the positioning of Irish Studies within the German and Austrian university system. It will also focus on the institutional basis of Irish Studies within German English departments and on career options for scholars specializing in Irish Studies. This survey reveals a surprising discrepancy between, on the one hand, the substantial research and instruction in Irish Studies taking place in German-speaking countries and, on the other, the deplorable institutional situation and non-existent career options. In some respects Irish Studies in other European countries face similar problems. With regard to forming associations and launching periodicals, however, efforts have been made elsewhere in Europe, which German-speaking countries would be well-advised to adopt. Some of these initiatives will be described in the hope that such an assessment will trigger a larger debate.

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