Ambassador Mary Whelan and Prof. Dr Heinz Fassmann, Vice-Rector for International Relations at the University of Vienna, signed a new Irish Studies Agreement for the period 2014-2016. Its renewal was welcomed by President Michael D. Higgins at a dinner hosted on the occasion of the visit of the Federal President of Austria to Ireland.
The Centre for Irish Studies at the University of Vienna is one of the most renowned in Europe and is a core member of the European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies (EFACIS).
Thanks to a co-funding arrangement between the Embassy of Ireland and the University of Vienna, a valuable collaboration has evolved, resulting in a range of activities and events that ensure that Ireland leaves its mark on Austria’s rich cultural landscape.
In addition to a wide range of public lectures, readings and other events, programmed under the stewardship of Professor Dr Werner Huber, the Irish Studies Agreement also provides for a Visiting Irish Professorship.
Updates on Irish Studies lectures and events are posted in News & Events.
