The Centre for Irish Studies in Aarhus was founded in 2000 and aims to advance the study of Ireland in Denmark by facilitating research and teaching in the fields of Irish history, culture, literature and politics in European and international contexts, ranging from the medieval period to the present day. The Centre has played a key role within NISN, the Nordic Irish Studies Network, and Centre Affiliates at Aarhus University come from diverse interdisciplinary research backgrounds. 

The Centre hosts the Database of Classical Allusions in Irish Literature and has hosted a number of externally funded projects, including the European Research Council project Classical Influences and Irish Culture (2019-2026), the Marie Curie postdoctoral research project Early Modern Irish Identities (2023-2025), and Carlsberg Monograph projects Administrations of Memory and Politics of the Post: Northern Ireland 1994-2024 (2024-2025) and Greek Tragedy and Human Rights: The Case of Ireland (2026-2027).  

In 2025 we celebrated our 25th anniversary with a visit by award-winning author Lucy Caldwell co-sponsored by EFACIS and the Irish Embassy in Denmark, and in collaboration with the Irish Culture Asssociation, Denmark.