Irish, Jewish and Irish-Jewish Histories: Hidden Histories of the Irish Abroad

Our fourth lecture will look at the frequent convergence of Irish and Jewish diasporas in recent history.

This talk explores Irish-Jewish experiences alongside encounters between the Irish and Jewish diasporas. In the nineteenth and early twentieth century, Irish and Jewish emigrants often found themselves living side by side in the tenement housing of the migrant working class, particularly in the East End of London and New York’s East Side.

From the story of how Oscar Wilde’s Yiddish translator took up arms against Ukrainian Cossacks to dark histories of Irish diasporic antisemitism, this talk will illuminate one of the most dynamic avenues for research in the broader story of the Irish abroad.
To help us explore these two diasporas and their points of encounter, our DFA Historian in Residence Dr Maurice Casey will be joined by Professor Hasia Diner, the Paul and Sylvia Steinberg Professor of American Jewish History at New York University.

This event is free. A suggested donation of €5 to the Movement for Asylum Seekers in Ireland (MASI) per lecture would be welcomed.

Видео Irish, Jewish and Irish-Jewish Histories: Hidden Histories of the Irish Abroad канала EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum