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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The research activity in the Department of Arts includes activity in all the School’s Research Groups: Analysing Social Change (ASC); Creativity and Culture (CCRG); Spirituality in Society and the Professions (SpirSoP); and Crime and Justice (CJRG). Research in the Department is centred on these research groups and focuses on areas such as theoretical and practical concepts of creativity and culture; the social phenomena of crime and deviance; how to bring the academic study of spirituality into engagement with social and professional contexts; and how social change can be conceptualized using different theoretical lenses, and the methods through which data on social change are produced and analysed. The subject areas in the Department of Arts are wide and varied and this lends itself very positively to inter- and multidisciplinary research projects. The Department is proud of its research profile and its record of publication and conference activity.
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Profiles
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SETU: The Experiences of Black Professionals in Irish Social Care Work"
O Brien, M. (Principal Investigator), O'Brien, H. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Jacob, W. (Principal Investigator)
01/10/2024 → 30/09/2028
Project: National
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Factors influencing the uptake of the Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme (ECCE) among Traveller families
Byrne, L. (Principal Investigator), Flynn, S. (Team Member) & Dillon, S. (Team Member)
01/09/2023 → 31/08/2027
Project: National
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'Out in the Club' - Young Women's Experiences of the Night Time Economy in Ireland
Loveikaite, I. (Principal Investigator) & Hughes Spence, S. (Team Member)
01/09/2022 → 18/09/2026
Project: National
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Sustaining Gender Inequality in a Crisis: Mainstream Media Representations of Women in Ireland’s COVID-19 Coverage: Mainstream Media Representations of Women in Ireland’s COVID-19 Coverage
Prendergast, M., 21 Jan 2026, In: Journalism Practice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Shakespeare Review - Macbeth: A collection of scholarly essays on Shakespeare's Macbeth aimed at Leaving Certificate students, in collaboration with the Theatre Royal, Waterford. Edited by Dr Christa de Brún.
De Brun, C. & O'Connor, J., 12 Jan 2026, The Shakespeare Lectures.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Book/Film/Article review
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9. Becoming a Domesticated Irish Woman: Teresa Deevy's critique of idealised representations of womanhood in Katie Roche
Killen, D. & Kealy, Ú., 07 Apr 2025, Active Speech: Critical Perspectives on Teresa Deevy. Open Book Publishers, p. 201-225 25 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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Awarded a literary bursary by Artlinks, supported by the Irish Arts Council
Ennis, F. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Honorary award
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Activities
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Conference: The Society for the Study of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Ireland (SSSTDI) Annual Conference 2025
O'Mahoney, J. (Participant) & Doyle, M. (Participant)
21 Nov 2025 → 22 Nov 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Global Mormon Studies Publishing Workshop
O'Brien, H. (Invited speaker)
07 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Conference: Gay Health Forum
O'Mahoney, J. (Participant) & Doyle, M. (Participant)
26 Sep 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Courses
Press/Media
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Why are more and more Irish adults choosing to get baptised?
10/07/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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ResponsAbility Dialogues on Practical Knowledge and Bildung in Professional Studies.
13/03/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
Impacts
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Documenting the history of social care education in Ireland
Lyons, D. (Participant), O'Brien, H. (Participant) & Mc Donnell, D. (Participant)
Impact: Cultural
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How inequality is created and sustained by institutions, technologies, environments, and practices.
Flynn, S. (Participant)
Impact: Cultural, Educational, Societal
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Tackling Wicked Problems Through Spirituality and Awareness Practices
Flanagan, B. (Participant), Molina, N. (Participant), Hurley, P. (Participant), Clogher, P. (Participant), Travers, T. (Participant), Saunders, S. (Participant) & Murray, L. (Participant)
Impact: Health and Well-being, Quality of life