Dr Conor McCarthy
Second Year Co-Ordinator
Senior Lecturer
Biography
Research Interests
Research Projects
Project | Role | Funding Body / Program | Description | Start Date | End Date | Award (€) | |
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GOI Scholarship for Conor Dowling: "Pictures of the Future:" Modernism and Uncertainty in Free State Literature | PI | Irish Research Council (IRC) / Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship | Conor McCarthy is supervisor | 01-OCT-17 | 30-SEP-19 | 46980 |
Books
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2016 | The Revolutionary and Anti-Imperialist Writings of James Connolly 1893-1916.
Dr Conor D. McCarthy (ed.) (2016) The Revolutionary and Anti-Imperialist Writings of James Connolly 1893-1916. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. [Details] |
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2010 | The Cambridge Introduction to Edward Said.
Dr Conor D. McCarthy (2010) The Cambridge Introduction to Edward Said. : Cambridge University Press. [Details] |
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2000 | Modernisation, Crisis and Culture in Ireland 1969 - 1992.
Dr Conor D. McCarthy (2000) Modernisation, Crisis and Culture in Ireland 1969 - 1992. : Four Courts Press. [Details] |
Book Chapters
Year | Publication | |
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2022 | ''Edward Said: Literature and the World''
Conor McCarthy (2022) ''Edward Said: Literature and the World'' In: Joel Evans (eds). Globalisation and Literary Studies. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [Details] |
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2021 | ''James Connolly: Labor, Empire, Ireland''
Conor McCarthy (2021) ''James Connolly: Labor, Empire, Ireland'' In: I Ness and Z Cope (eds). The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism. London: Palgrave Macmillan. [Details] |
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2020 | ''Introduction: Palestine and Academic Freedom''
Conor McCarthy, David Landy, Ronit Lentin (2020) ''Introduction: Palestine and Academic Freedom'' In: Enforcing Silence: Academic Freedom, Palestine and the Criticism of Israel. London: Zed Books. [Details] |
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2019 | ''Said: The Birth of the Critic''
Conor McCarthy (2019) ''Said: The Birth of the Critic'' In: Bashir Abu-Manneh (eds). After Said: Postcolonial Literary Studies in the Twenty-First Century. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [Details] |
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2017 | ''Edward W. Said''
Conor McCarthy (2017) ''Edward W. Said'' In: Dirk Goettsche, Axel Dunker and Gabriela Durbeck (eds). Handbuch Postkolonialismus und Literatur. Stuttgart/Weimar: JB Metzler Verlag. [Details] |
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2009 | 'Criticism, exile, Ireland'
McCarthy C. (2009) 'Criticism, exile, Ireland' In: Peter Pak and Marcus Bullock (eds). Aftermaths: Exile, Migration, and Diaspora Reconsidered. New Jersey, USA: Rutgers University Press. [Details] |
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2008 | ''The State, the Text and the Critic: The case of Edward Said''
Conor McCarthy (2008) ''The State, the Text and the Critic: The case of Edward Said'' In: Ronit Lentin (eds). Thinking Palestine. London: Zed Books. [Details] |
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2006 | 'The Intellectual and the State: Irish Criticism since 1980'
Dr Conor D. McCarthy (2006) 'The Intellectual and the State: Irish Criticism since 1980' In: Ireland Beyond Boundaries: Mapping Irish Studies in the Twenty-First Century. London: Pluto Press. [Details] |
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2005 | ''Ireland''
Conor McCarthy (2005) ''Ireland'' In: Prem Poddar and David Johnson (eds). An Historical Companion to Postcolonial Literatures. Edinburgh/New York: Edinburgh University Press/Columbia University Press. [Details] |
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2005 | ''Zionism''
Conor McCarthy (2005) ''Zionism'' In: Prem Poddar and David Johnson (eds). An Historical Companion to Postcolonial Literatures. Edinburgh/New York: Edinburgh University Press/Columbia University Press. [Details] |
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2005 | 'Geographies of Liberalism: The Politics of Space in Colm Toibin's Bad Blood: A Walk along the Irish Border and The Heather Blazing''
Dr Conor D. McCarthy (2005) 'Geographies of Liberalism: The Politics of Space in Colm Toibin's Bad Blood: A Walk along the Irish Border and The Heather Blazing'' In: Glenn Hooper (eds). Landscape and Empire. London: Ashgate Press. [Details] |
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2005 | ''Palestinian Political Movements''
Conor McCarthy (2005) ''Palestinian Political Movements'' In: Prem Poddar and David Johnson (eds). An Historical Companion to Postcolonial Literatures. Edinburgh/New York: Edinburgh University Press/Columbia University Press. [Details] |
Edited Books
Year | Publication | |
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2020 | Enforcing Silence: Academic Freedom, Palestine and the Criticism of Israel
David Landy, Ronit Lentin, Conor McCarthy (Ed.). (2020) Enforcing Silence: Academic Freedom, Palestine and the Criticism of Israel London: Zed. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
Year | Publication | |
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2020 | 'Edward Said and Authority: From Conrad to Orientalism and Beyond'
McCarthy, C (2020) 'Edward Said and Authority: From Conrad to Orientalism and Beyond'. Ariel: A Review of International English Literature, 51 :33-64 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2018 | ''James Connolly, Civil Society and Revolution''
Conor McCarthy (2018) ''James Connolly, Civil Society and Revolution''. Observatoire de la société britannique, 23 :11-34 [full-text] [Details] |
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2016 | ''Academic Freedom and the Boycott of Israeli Universities: On the Necessity of Angry Knowledge''
Conor McCarthy (2016) ''Academic Freedom and the Boycott of Israeli Universities: On the Necessity of Angry Knowledge''. College Literature, 43 (1):264-274 [full-text] [Details] |
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2013 | 'Said, Lukács, and Gramsci: Beginnings, geography, and insurrection'
McCarthy C. (2013) 'Said, Lukács, and Gramsci: Beginnings, geography, and insurrection'. College Literature, 40 (4):74-104 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2010 | 'Irish Criticism and the Political'
McCarthy, C (2010) 'Irish Criticism and the Political'. Wasafiri, 25 :59-64 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2010 | ''The Wake of Edward Said''
Conor McCarthy (2010) ''The Wake of Edward Said''. College Literature, 37 (4):195-203 [full-text] [Details] |
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2007 | 'Edward Said and Irish Criticism'
Dr Conor D. McCarthy (2007) 'Edward Said and Irish Criticism'. ÉIRE-IRELAND, 42 :311-335 [full-text] [Details] |
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2005 | ''Reply to Bruce Stewart, or, The Politics of Irish Criiticism''
Conor McCarthy (2005) ''Reply to Bruce Stewart, or, The Politics of Irish Criiticism''. Canadian Journal of Irish Studies, 30 (1):91-92 [full-text] [Details] |
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2005 | ''Seamus Deane: Between Burke and Adorno''
Conor McCarthy (2005) ''Seamus Deane: Between Burke and Adorno''. The Yearbook of English Studies, 35 :232-248 [full-text] [Details] |
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2005 | ''Ireland and Israel''
Conor McCarthy (2005) ''Ireland and Israel''. Journal of Palestine Studies, 35 (1):114-117 [Details] |
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1997 | 'Ideology and Geography in Dermot Bolger's The Journey Home''
Dr Conor D. McCarthy (1997) 'Ideology and Geography in Dermot Bolger's The Journey Home''. Irish University Review, 27 :98-110 [full-text] [Details] |
Other Journals
Year | Publication | |
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2022 | ''The Primacy of Politics''
Conor McCarthy (2022) ''The Primacy of Politics'' Dublin Review of Books, (148) . [Details] |
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2021 | ''Intellectual Insurrection''
Conor McCarthy (2021) ''Intellectual Insurrection'' Dublin Review of Books, (136) . [Details] |
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2021 | ''Edward Said Showed Intellectuals How to Bring Politics to Their Work''
Conor McCarthy (2021) ''Edward Said Showed Intellectuals How to Bring Politics to Their Work'' Jacobin, . [Details] |
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2021 | ''Relentless Erudition''
Conor McCarthy (2021) ''Relentless Erudition'' Los Angeles Review of Books, . [Details] |
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2020 | ''Academic Freedom in Palestine Matters, Too''
Conor McCarthy (2020) ''Academic Freedom in Palestine Matters, Too'' Jacobin Magazine, . [Details] |
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2020 | ''Enforcing Silence: Academic Freedom Palestine and the Criticism of Israel - New Texts Out Now''
Conor McCarthy, David Landy, Ronit Lentin (2020) ''Enforcing Silence: Academic Freedom Palestine and the Criticism of Israel - New Texts Out Now'' Jadaliyya, . [Details] |
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2016 | ''James Connolly in America''
Conor McCarthy (2016) ''James Connolly in America'' Jacobin Magazine, . [Details] |
Conference Contributions
Year | Publication | |
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2021 | A seminar on the value of Fanon's ideas for Ireland.
Conor McCarthy (2021) A seminar on the value of Fanon's ideas for Ireland. [Invited Lecture], 'Fanon and Ireland', University College Cork , 06-DEC-21 - 06-DEC-21 [Details] |
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2019 | Consortium of Humanities Centres and Institutes Annual Conference 2019.
Conor McCarthy (2019) Consortium of Humanities Centres and Institutes Annual Conference 2019. [Invited Lecture], ' Panel Discussion - Civil War and Cultural Interventions: The Example of Field Day', Trinity College Dublin [Details] |
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2018 | American Conference on Irish Studies, University College Cork.
Conor McCarthy (2018) American Conference on Irish Studies, University College Cork. [Oral Presentation], 'Conor Cruise O'Brien, South Africa, Boycott', University College Cork [Details] |
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2018 | Political Theory Seminar Brighton University.
Conor McCarthy (2018) Political Theory Seminar Brighton University. [Keynote Address], 'James Connolly, Syndicalism and Republicanism', Brighton University , 14-FEB-18 [Details] |
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2016 | Activism Beyond Borders - Civil Society and Transnational Networks conference, Universite de Toulouse I Capitole.
Conor McCarthy (2016) Activism Beyond Borders - Civil Society and Transnational Networks conference, Universite de Toulouse I Capitole. [Keynote Address], 'James Connolly, Civil Society and Revolution in Ireland', University of Toulouse I Capitole, Toulouse , 04-MAY-16 [Details] |
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2015 | Keynote talk New Voices in Irish Criticism, University College Dublin.
Conor McCarthy (2015) Keynote talk New Voices in Irish Criticism, University College Dublin. [Keynote Address], 'Criticism and Crisis: Irish Criticism After the Financial Crash', University College Dublin [Details] |
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2015 | Revival to Revolution Symposium on Thomas MacDonagh National Gallery of Ireland.
Conor McCarthy (2015) Revival to Revolution Symposium on Thomas MacDonagh National Gallery of Ireland. [Plenary Lecture], 'Thomas MacDonagh as Intellectual', National Gallery of Ireland [Details] |
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2015 | Global Realism conference, University of Kent at Canterbury.
Conor McCarthy (2015) Global Realism conference, University of Kent at Canterbury. [Invited Lecture], 'Edward Said and the Novel', University of Kent [Details] |
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2011 | University College Dublin English Department Research Seminar.
Conor McCarthy (2011) University College Dublin English Department Research Seminar. [Keynote Address], 'Said, Lukacs and Gramsci', University College Dublin [Details] |
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2010 | Keynote talk Biannual Symposium on Comparative Literature Cairo University.
Conor McCarthy (2010) Keynote talk Biannual Symposium on Comparative Literature Cairo University. [Keynote Address], 'Edward Said, Diaspora, Criticism', Cairo University [Details] |
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2010 | Summer Programme West-Eastern Divan Orchestra/Said-Barenboim Foundation Seville.
Conor McCarthy (2010) Summer Programme West-Eastern Divan Orchestra/Said-Barenboim Foundation Seville. [Keynote Address], 'Violence, Partition and the Writing of History in Ireland, Israel and Palestine', Seville [Details] |
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2008 | Invited Talk at Institute of English Studies.
Conor McCarthy (2008) Invited Talk at Institute of English Studies. [Keynote Address], 'Irish Criticism and the Political', Institute of English Studies, University of London [Details] |
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2005 | Conference on 'intellectuals and the nation-state', Clinton Institute of American Studies.
Conor McCarthy (2005) Conference on 'intellectuals and the nation-state', Clinton Institute of American Studies. [Invited Lecture], Roundtable with Donald Pease and Declan Kiberd, University College Dublin [Details] |
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2002 | Invited talk at Irish Studies Seminar, Institute of English Studies.
Conor McCarthy (2002) Invited talk at Irish Studies Seminar, Institute of English Studies. [Keynote Address], 'The beginnings of English Studies in Ireland', University of London [Details] |
Blog
Year | Publication | |
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2012 | Reflections from Damaged Life.
Conor McCarthy (2012) Reflections from Damaged Life. Blog [Details] |
Magazine Article
Year | Publication | |
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2018 | 'Why Marx? Why Now?'.
Conor McCarthy (2018) 'Why Marx? Why Now?'. Dublin: Magazine Article [Details] |
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1996 | 'Speculations on Big John and the Technological Sublime'.
Conor McCarthy (1996) 'Speculations on Big John and the Technological Sublime'. Dublin: Magazine Article [Details] |
Book Review
Year | Publication | |
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2016 | The Case Against Academic Boycotts of Israel.
McCarthy, C (2016) The Case Against Academic Boycotts of Israel. W CHESTER: Book Review [Details] |
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2016 | Who's Afraid of Academic Freedom?.
McCarthy, C (2016) Who's Afraid of Academic Freedom?. W CHESTER: Book Review [Details] |
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2016 | Against Apartheid: The Case for Boycotting Israeli Universities.
McCarthy, C (2016) Against Apartheid: The Case for Boycotting Israeli Universities. W CHESTER: Book Review [Details] |
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2016 | The Case for Sanctions Against Israel.
McCarthy, C (2016) The Case for Sanctions Against Israel. W CHESTER: Book Review [Details] |
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2012 | Utopianism and Marxism.
McCarthy, C (2012) Utopianism and Marxism. UNIVERSITY PK: Book Review [Details] |
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2008 | 'Review of Andrew Kincaid, Postcolonial Dublin:.
Conor McCarthy (2008) 'Review of Andrew Kincaid, Postcolonial Dublin:. Book Review [Details] |
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2012 | Writing Ireland's Working Class: Dublin After O'Casey.
McCarthy, C (2012) Writing Ireland's Working Class: Dublin After O'Casey. ABINGDON: Book Review [Details] |
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2010 | Economies of Representation, 1790-2000: Colonialism and Commerce.
McCarthy, C (2010) Economies of Representation, 1790-2000: Colonialism and Commerce. ABINGDON: Book Review [Details] |
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2008 | 'Review of Andrew Kincaid, Postcolonial Dublin: Imperial Legacies and the Built Environment'.
Conor McCarthy (2008) 'Review of Andrew Kincaid, Postcolonial Dublin: Imperial Legacies and the Built Environment'. London: Book Review [Details] |
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2008 | Taboo memories, diasporic voices.
McCarthy, C (2008) Taboo memories, diasporic voices. W CHESTER: Book Review [Details] |
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2008 | Postcolonial Dublin: Imperial legacies and the built environment.
Mccarthy, C (2008) Postcolonial Dublin: Imperial legacies and the built environment. ABINGDON: Book Review [Details] |
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2006 | 'Review of :Declan Kiberd, The Irish Writer and the World and Heather Laird, Subversive Law in Ireland 1879-1922.
Conor McCarthy (2006) 'Review of :Declan Kiberd, The Irish Writer and the World and Heather Laird, Subversive Law in Ireland 1879-1922. London: Book Review [Details] |
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2005 | 'Review of Abdirahman Hussein Edward Said: Criticism and Society and Mustapha Marrouchi Edward Said at the Limits.
Conor McCarthy (2005) 'Review of Abdirahman Hussein Edward Said: Criticism and Society and Mustapha Marrouchi Edward Said at the Limits. London: Book Review [Details] |
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2003 | Ireland and Scotland: Literature and culture, state and nation, 1966-2000.
McCarthy, C (2003) Ireland and Scotland: Literature and culture, state and nation, 1966-2000. ABINGDON: Book Review [Details] |
Newspaper Articles
Year | Publication | |
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2020 | 'Academic Freedom, Boycott and the Question of Palestine'.
Conor McCarthy (2020) 'Academic Freedom, Boycott and the Question of Palestine'. Dublin: Newspaper Articles [Details] |
Workshops
Year | Publication | |
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2019 | 'Ireland, Resistance and Boycott'.
Conor McCarthy Emily Jacir (2019) 'Ireland, Resistance and Boycott'. Workshops [Details] |
Podcast
Year | Publication | |
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2018 | Edward Said and Orientalism.
Conor McCarthy (2018) Edward Said and Orientalism. University College Dublin: Podcast [Details] |
Webinar
Year | Publication | |
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2021 | Book Launch Places of Mind A Life of Edward Said.
Conor McCarthy and Timothy Brennan (2021) Book Launch Places of Mind A Life of Edward Said. Youtube: Webinar [Details] |
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2021 | 'Edward Said, Jonathan Swift and Ireland'.
Conor McCarthy and Timothy Brennan (2021) 'Edward Said, Jonathan Swift and Ireland'. Webinar [Details] |
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2021 | Enforcing Silence Booklaunch.
Conor McCarthy (2021) Enforcing Silence Booklaunch. Webinar [Details] |
Honours and Awards
Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
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2000 | Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Research Fellowship | Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences | |
1992 | British Academy Doctoral Studentship | British Academy |
Professional Associations
Association | Function | From / To | |
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Irish Network for Middle Eastern and North African Studies | member | / |
Committees
Committee | Function | From / To | |
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Maynooth University Decade of Commemorations Committtee | member | / | |
Maynooth University FACSP Teaching and Learning Committee | member | 2015 / 2022 | |
Maynooth University Academic Council | member | 2019 / 2022 | |
Maynooth University AC Quality Committee | member | 2020 / 2022 | |
Maynooth University AC Research Committee | member | 2019 / 2022 |
Languages
Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
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English | Fluent | Fluent | Fluent | |
French | Functional | Basic | Functional | |
Irish-Gaeilge | Basic | Basic | Basic |
Outreach Activities
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Founder member of Academics for Palestine since 2014. Campaigns for the academic boycott of Israeli institutions of higher education, as called for by the Palestinian BDS call of 2005. Link |
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The University of the Third Age is an offshoot of Age Action Ireland, an education initiative for retired persons. I delivered a talk on Zionism, the nakba/war of 1948, and Trump's Middle East policy, for U3A Bray, on April 18, 2019 |
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I delivered a talk on Palestine for U3A Monkstown, October 16, 2018. |
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I gave an invited lecture to U3A Glasthule on June 6, 2017, on 'Palestine in the Age of Trump'. |
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Founder member of Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign in 2001. Premier Irish organisation for Palestine-related activism in Ireland Link |
Reviews
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College Literature | Associate Editor |