EUSK-CARABasque Centre of Irish Studies

Irish studies.
Basque perspectives.

The Basque Centre of Irish Studies brings together researchers in Irish literature, culture, and art, with a comparative focus on Basque and Irish connections.

Discover our research
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01 / The centre

Two places.
Shared questions.

Eusk-Cara promotes the study of Irish culture, literature, and art through multidisciplinary and comparative academic research.

Our work brings Irish and Basque perspectives together, exploring how stories express identity, how societies remember, and how cultures speak to one another.

02 / Research

Research lines

Literature and culture, considered across languages, histories, and borders.

  1. 01

    Anglo-Irish Literature and Drama

  2. 02

    Irish Gothic Studies

  3. 03

    Joycean Studies

  4. 04

    Basque-Irish Connections

  5. 05

    Folklore and Children’s Literature

  6. 06

    Irish Literature: 19th Century to Present

  7. 07

    Traditional Irish Music

  8. 08

    Comparative Cultural Studies

03 / In print

Recent scholarship

All publications

Article / 2025

Gender and Conflict in Northern Ireland: The Silenced Representation of Women

Olga Fernández-Vicente

Fontes Linguae Vasconum, (139), 191–218.

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Chapter / 2025

Silence about the Past and the Discovery of His Parents’ Truth: Ben Ohara, the Lone Survivor of a Family, and His Journey in Search of the Truth

Eider Gómez

In Transnational and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Western American Culture. The Nomadic West, edited by Chaparro Sainz, Ángel. Routledge, 2025, pp. 127–139.

Article / 2024

Creating Life-long Readers Using YA Literature as a Bridge to the Classics

Olga Fernández-Vicente

Anglo Saxonica, 22(1), 1–11, 2024.

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04 / People

Our researchers

Irish literature, comparative studies, memory, and culture. Meet the people shaping our work.

05 / Exchange

Academic exchange

Conferences

Scholarly conversations across Irish studies, literature, and comparative culture.

Research seminars

A space for members and invited scholars to share work and discuss new ideas.

Cultural exchange

Connections with Irish and international institutions through shared cultural interests.

For information about events and participation, contact the centre.

06 / Get in touch

Let’s make
connections.

For research collaborations, academic partnerships, or membership enquiries, write to the centre.

info@euskacara.com