Irish Studies

Professor & Institution	Expertise	Background Facts	Contact
James Rogers, Managing Director, Center for Irish Studies, University of St. Thomas, 651-962-5662 or jrogers@stthomas.edu	Rogers of the University of St. Thomas is always happy to help answer questions about Ireland, the Irish and St. Patrick’s Day. Rogers is editor of New Hibernia Review, the quarterly journal of Irish studies published by St. Thomas’ Center for Irish Studies . New Hibernia Review is considered a "journal of record" for Irish studies scholars and the only Irish studies quarterly in North America.	Rogers, 53, of St. Paul, began his professional career in Irish studies with the Irish American Cultural Institute in 1983. He has a bachelor of arts degree in Irish studies from Metropolitan State University and a master of arts in English from St. Thomas. He is president of the Midwest region of the American Conference for Irish Studies (ACIS) and has published articles on Irish literature and on regional Irish history in many books and journals, including New Letters, New Perspectives on the Irish Diaspora (Southern Illinois University Press, 2000) and The Encyclopedia of the Irish in America (University of Notre Dame Press, 1999).	Jim Winterer, St. Thomas News Service, 651-962-6404, jwinterer@stthomas.edu