Each academic year, Burns Library welcomes a distinguished scholar, writer or artist who has made significant contributions to Irish cultural and intellectual life. The Burns Library Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies uses the library's Irish collection for his or her own research, and teaches one Irish Studies course and delivers two public lectures per semester. The presence of a Burns scholar at Boston College has enhanced the intellectual life of the University and proved a tremendous asset to the Irish Studies.
Burns Scholars
Thomas Bartlett (2009-2010)
University of Aberdeen
Diarmaid Ferriter (2008-2009)
University College, Dublin
Brendan Kennelly (2007-2008)
Trinity College, Dublin
Tom Garvin (2006-2007)
University College, Dublin
Maria Luddy (2005-2006)
University of Warwick
Gerry Dawe (Spring 2005)
Trinity College, Dublin
Mick Moloney (Fall 2004)
New York University
Peter Gray (Spring 2004)
University of Southhampton
Margaret Kelleher (2002-2003)
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Breandán Ó Buchalla (2001-2002)
University College, Dublin
Dr. Patricia Donlon (2000-2001)
Former Director of the National Library of Ireland
Professor Paul Bew (1999-2000)
Queen's University Belfast
Nuala Ní Dhomhaill (1998-1999)
Poet, author
Dr. Bernard Meehan (Spring 1998)
Trinity College, Dublin
Professor Alvin Jackson (1996-1997)
Queen's University, Belfast
Director of the Keogh Center for Irish Studies, University of Notre Dame
Timothy O'Neill (Spring 1995)
Calligrapher, historian
Sean Ó Túama (Fall 1994)
National University of Ireland, Cork
Professor Maurice Harmon (1993-1994)
University College, Dublin
Professor Margaret Mac Curtain O. P. (1992-1993)
National University of Ireland, Dublin
Alf Mac Lochlainn (1991-1992)
Former Director of the National Library of Ireland