The Communication Department and the English Department at Northern Illinois University are again this year conducting a four week summer program on "Media and Culture in Ireland" at Dublin City University from June 22 to July 18. In its sixth year, the program focuses on Ireland's struggle to define its own cultural identity (pre-modern, post modern, post-colonial) in a world of American and British media domination. Students learn about Irish social and economic history and literary traditions as a backdrop to understanding Ireland's development of a modern, indigenous media industry--with intensive screenings of historical and contemporary Irish films both at the university and at the Irish Film Centre. Irish media artists like Jim Sheridan, media critics like Michael Dwyer, and academic scholars like Luke Gibbons present guest lectures in addition to lectures by NIU faculty Jeff Chown and Robert Self. Students may earn six hours of graduate or undergraduate credit either in Communication or in English. For more information contact Bob Self <[log in to unmask]> or Jeff Chown <[log in to unmask]>. ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]