Quinnipiac University Host Documentary Screening, Panel Discussion September 29

From Quinnipiac University:

HAMDEN, CT – The documentary, “1916 The Irish Rebellion,” will be shown at 4 p.m. on Thursday, September 29, in the Mount Carmel Auditorium at Quinnipiac University. 275 Mount Carmel Ave. The screening, sponsored by Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac, is free and open to the public, but registration is required at www.ighm.org.

Narrated by Liam Neeson, the documentary tells the story of the events that took place in Dublin during Easter Week 1916, when a small group of Irish rebels took on the might of the British Empire. The documentary – featuring a combination of rarely seen archival footage, new segments filmed on location worldwide, and interviews with leading international experts – also uncovers the untold story of the central role Irish Americans played in the days leading up to the rebellion.

A panel discussion will follow the screening. The panelists will include:

• Christopher Fox, professor of English and director of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, University of Notre Dame. He also is the executive producer for Notre Dame of the documentary
• Christine Kinealy, founding director of Ireland's Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University and professor of history at Quinnipiac.
• Bríona Nic Dhíarmada, the Thomas J. and Kathleen M. O'Donnell Professor of Irish Studies and concurrent professor of film, television and theater at the University of Notre Dame. She also is the originator, creator, producer and executive producer of the documentary.
• Robert Smart, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of English at Quinnipiac.

In the centenary year and as a result of “1916 The Irish Rebellion,” the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at University of Notre Dame is partnering with the Irish government and leading universities and institutions worldwide, including Quinnipiac, to host a series of international academic events, entitled “Reframing 1916.”

For more information, call 203-582-6500.

Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac, 3011 Whitney Ave., is home to the world’s largest collection of visual art, artifacts and printed materials relating to the Irish Famine. The museum preserves, builds and presents its art collection in order to stimulate reflection, inspire imagination and advance awareness of Ireland's Great Hunger and its long aftermath on both sides of the Atlantic.

The museum, which is currently closed while necessary improvements are being made to the building, is scheduled to reopen on November 2.

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