Irish American Cultural Institute
Encyclopedia
The Irish American Cultural Institute, or IACI, is an American cultural group founded by Dr. Eoin McKiernan
in 1962. It specialises in recording aspects of Irish
(and particularly Irish-American) culture. It also sponsors research and awards prizes in the field of Irish Studies
. It is based at Morristown
, New Jersey
.
Eoin McKiernan
Eoin McKiernan, M.A.,Ph.D., D. Litt., was one of the major early scholars in the interdisciplinary field of Irish Studies in the United States and the founder of the Irish American Cultural Institute. He is credited with leading efforts to revive and preserve Irish culture and language in the...
in 1962. It specialises in recording aspects of Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
(and particularly Irish-American) culture. It also sponsors research and awards prizes in the field of Irish Studies
Celtic Studies
Celtic studies is the academic discipline occupied with the study of any sort of cultural output relating to a Celtic people. This ranges from linguistics, literature and art history archaeology and history, the focus lying on the study of the various Celtic languages, living and extinct...
. It is based at Morristown
Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
.
Publications
It publishes:- Éire-Ireland, a learned journal, published seasonally.
- Ducas, a newsletter