Modern Irish history including nationalism, the land question, and Anglo-Irish relations. 3 credits SOC 2100 Irish Society . Study of issues in modern Irish society, including family, religion, rural and urban communities, emigration, and the role of women. During the summer program, students will live with Irish families with two students for each family. Breakfast is provided daily.
All housing is within an easy walk of campus and downtown.
Villanova University will designate a travel agent to handle the international flight. At the completion of course work, students are free for a week of independent travel before returning home. Housing and meals are not provided during this period. James J. Murphy is an Associate Professor of English and Director of Irish Studies at Villanova. He created the Villanova-UCG summer program in 1989, and remains active in exchanging and placing faculty and students for the semester and year on both campuses.