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Biography
Dr Susan Flynn is Head of Department of Arts, and Senior Lecturer, at South East Technological University in Waterford. Susan holds a PhD in Equality Studies, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy UK and a Research Associate of the Equality Studies Centre in UCD. She chairs the SETU Race Equality Forum, and is a member of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion comittee. Susan also chairs the Analysing Social Change research group. She is the SETU representative on the EU Conexus Social, Cultural & Human Sciences Institute (SCHSI). She is also a member of 'Practice-Led Arts and Creative Engagement' (PLACE) working group and is Board Member of the Irish Humanities Alliance. She has lectured, researched and led a number of equality, diversity and inclusion projects over the past 20 years. Before joining SETU Waterford, Susan was Director of eduCORE research centre at SETU Carlow. Previously, Susan acted as Senior Lecturer at University of the Arts, London. Susan's doctoral research applied a Foucauldian lens to the rise of professionalism, particularly in the context of abilities, and ideologies of work. Her research has subsequently explored aspects of the self in relation to society, work, education and citizenship. Recent research has explored the effects of Smart discourse on personhood.
Research Interests
Susan's research centres on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and social and cultural practices. Susan is author/editor of 9 books as well as multiple peer reviewed academic articles and book chapters, all of which are concerned with the central topic of equality and the self.
Current EU Research Projects:
EU COST Action, 'Transnational Family Dynamics in Europe' management committee member.
EU Conexus 'Community Engagement through Arts and Culture', work package member, and SETU representative on the Joint Research Institute.
EU CITO project member.
Teaching
Susan currently teaches 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for Transformative Research' on the structured PhD Programme. She has extensive experience in teaching and management accross Higher Education.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Director , Gallery of Modern Art
22 Jul 2024 → …
Board, Irish Humanities Alliance
08 Jan 2024 → …
Research Associate, Equality Studies Centre, UCD
Fellow, Higher Education Academy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Omos Aite: Visualising a Sense of Belonging in Gaeltacht na nDeise
Flynn, S. (Principal Investigator) & O'Brien, H. (Team Member)
02/09/2024 → 01/06/2028
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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Mature Students's Perspectives on Higher Education
Flynn, S. (Principal Investigator)
01/09/2020 → 31/08/2022
Project: National
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Inclusive Pedagogy, Migrant Rights and Access to Higher Education
Flynn, S. (Principal Investigator)
01/09/2020 → 31/08/2022
Project: National
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Equality in the City: Imaginaries of the Smart Future
Flynn, S., 06 Jan 2022, Intellect Ltd.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Imagining Future Waterford; exploring the space of social justice in city planning
Flynn, S., 07 Nov 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the Urban Future: A case study of Waterford: from theory to reality
Flynn, S., 14 Jun 2024, Regional Studies Association.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Urban living labs addressing environmental concerns: Smart SE and the case of Waterford Citizen Participation
Flynn, S., 31 Oct 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Academia in liquid modernity: Digital overload, cultivation, and authenticity in teaching work
Flynn, S., 01 Jan 2023, In: Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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