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 over the past five years has enhanced the intellectual life of the University and proved a tremendous asset to the Irish Studies.
Brendan Kennelly named Burns Scholar for Fall 2007
Burns Scholars 1991-2007
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 Southampton
Margaret Kelleher (2002-2003)
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Breandán Ó Buchalla (2001-2002)
Formerly of University College, Dublin
Dr. Patricia Donlon (2000-2001)
Former Director of the National Library of Ireland
Professor Paul Bew (1999-2000)
Historian, Political Scientist, The Queen's University Belfast
Nuala Ní Dhomhaill (1998-1999)
Irish poet, author
Dr. Bernard Meehan (Spring 1998)
Keeper of Manuscripts, Trinity College, Dublin
Professor Alvin Jackson (1996-1997)
Historian, The Queen's University Belfast
Historian, geographer; director Keogh Center for Irish Studies, University of Notre Dame
Timothy O'Neill (Spring 1995)
Calligrapher, historian
Sean Ó Túama (Fall 1994)
Irish language scholar, National University of Ireland, Cork
Professor Maurice Harmon (1993-1994)
University College, Dublin, Professor of Literature, literary critic and
author
Professor Margaret Mac Curtain O. P. (1992-1993)
Historian, National University of Ireland, Dublin
Alf Mac Lochlainn (1991-92)
Film and literary critic, bibliographer, cultural historian and novelist
who served as director of the National Library of Ireland