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FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES MEETING OF THE FACULTY RESEARCH COMMITTEE (FRC) Wednesday, 6th March 2019, 2:30 pm SPD.F327, DCU St. Patrick’s Campus Chairperson: Prof. Eugene McNulty MINUTES
Present: Dr. Eugene McNulty (Associate Dean for Research, Chair), Ms Michelle Brennan (Secretary), Ms. Hazel Langan (Recording Secretary), Dr. Jane Carrigan (Research Development Officer, Research & Innovation Support Services), Dr. Yvonne Daly (Law & Government), Dr. Tanya Lokot (Communications), Dr. Áine McGillicuddy (CTTS), Dr. Pádraig Ó Liatháin (Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge), Dr. Ryoko Sasamoto (SALIS), Dr. Jim Shanahan (English), Mr Clark Powers (Postgraduate Research Student Rep), Ms Victoria Smyth (Library).
Apologies: Dr. Patricia Flynn (Theology, Philosophy, and Music) and Dr. Leeann Lane (History & Geography).
SECTION A: MINUTES AND RELATED ISSUES
1. Apologies The apologies were noted.
2. Adoption of Agenda The agenda was adopted.
3. Approval of minutes of previous meeting [9th January 2019] The minutes of the previous meeting were deemed approved.
4. Matters arising from minutes of previous meeting DCU Research Ethics Committee reporting mechanism to be clarified. Chair agreed to follow up and advise at the next meeting. ACTION: Chair IPM role and availability reminder to research students was actioned by Research Convenors. GTE Research methods module titles have been reviewed by the Chair and module co-ordinator and updates are in progress.
SECTION B: STUDENT ISSUES
5. Applications for change to supervisory arrangements Noted.
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6. Postgraduate research matters [C. Powers] It was reported that a chat server hosted by ‘Discord’ platform was set up in recent weeks to centralize communications for PhD students in the School of Communications. This is a small scale pilot which provides a central platform for students to exchange ideas and discuss topical items. C. Powers confirmed that he is currently monitoring content and that guidelines are being drafted. The Chair noted this is a student led initiative and is not within DCU systems. It was agreed that C Powers update the Committee on the chat server’s suitability and if there will be any further plans to roll it out to other Schools. ACTION: C. Powers SECTION C: POLICY AND STRATEGY
7.1 University
7.1.1 Research Committee
Research Integrity Training It was noted that research integrity training is provided for staff and students on Loop. Given the shift in research funding a requirement to have this training completed is anticipated. Research Convenors agreed to encourage staff and research students to complete this training. The Epigeum research integrity training for staff was also discussed. ACTION: Secretary & Research Convenors
President Research and Impact Awards 2019 There are two internal funding schemes currently open, the President’s Impact Awards and the President’s Research Award both with a closing date of 8th March. This is the first year the scheme is separated to award for Impact and Innovation. The committee were requested to remind schools to provide nominations. ACTION: Research Convenors
Research Strategy and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) The Chair advised of ongoing discussions regarding suitable KPIs to align with the Research Strategy, some of which are publishing in quartile one journals and citations. The Chair emphasized that while there is a sense that the KPIs are high level, the objective is to set targets and drive behaviors. Discussions on possible funding to encourage behavior continue between the VP for Research and the Deans.
7.1.2 Graduate Research Studies Board (GRSB)
Phd Remote Supervision Proposed changes to the academic regulations regarding research students residing abroad for more than six months were discussed. It was suggested that research student residing abroad between six and twelve months be approved at Faculty level and requests to reside abroad for longer are considered by GRSB. Secretary agreed to seek clarification if the six to twelve month period applies to part time or full time research students and at what stage in the application should the application be made to GRSB for approval. Chair agreed to convey the committee feedback to GRSB. Action: Secretary & Chair
ISSE Postgrad Survey Results of the first ISSE postgraduate survey piloted this year were circulated for information and discussed briefly. The noted an analysis has yet to be completed by the University. Confusion of
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7.2 Faculty
7.2.1 Quality Review
The faculty will undergo a quality review this year and a major piece of the review will focus on research. As such the Chair noted that input will be required from the Committee. Templates are being designed by Faculty Management Board and once received a plan will be put in place regarding completion.
7.2.2 Structured Pathways
The 2019 structured PhD pathway for each of the schools were circulated to the committee and approved. The pathways will be updated by the Graduate Studies Office and tabled at GRSB for final approval. Two new graduate training elements below were approved. LG609 – Research Design for the Social Sciences LC602 – Advanced Reading in Applied Linguistics Secretary will progress with GRSB for approval. Action: Secretary
7.2.3 Communications & Marketing follow up
The media training recently organized by Communications and Marketing was well received by the 8 attendees and feedback was positive. The Chair reported that he met with the Head of the Unit and it was acknowledged that up until now there was very little co-ordination of information between Research and the Communications & Marketing team to promote research activities outside DCU. It was confirmed that Thomas Kelly is the faculty’s point of contact to promote research. Monthly research meetings are scheduled and staff are invited to attend or contact Thomas Kelly directly to discuss early stage research and public interest, upcoming events, publications and generally to assist with developing a media plan. Convenors were asked to contact the Chair by Monday 11th March with details of upcoming events or research related items requiring PR attention.
7.2.4 Metrics strategy – school meetings
Dr. Sally Smith and Isobel Hidalgo, RIS are providing information sessions on metrics and strategy. Sessions with five of the faculty’s schools have been confirmed.
7.2.5 Schools Report
COMMUNICATIONS [T. LOKOT]
Research Events
FuJo held an inaugural conference for its JOLT EU-funded project on February 1, 2019. The conference is titled “Journalism in the Age of Hybrid Media” and features project
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partners and leading media and journalism scholars. Details here: https://fujomedia.eu/events/jolt-conference-journalism-age-hybrid-media/
Dr David Robbins, together with Dr Diarmiud Torney (Law and Gov) co-organised a one-day conference in DCU to mark the inaugural year of the new MSc in Climate Change: Policy, Media and Society programme. The conference, The Climate Challenge: Policy, Media and Society (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/one-day-conference-the-climate-challenge-policy- media-society-tickets-54286243616#) took place on February 8, 2019. The conference was funded (€5K) by the EPA and had 200 attendees. Dr Robbins also presented his own paper at the conference, titled “How the media covers climate change”.
FuJo is organising a workshop on deliberative democracy in legislative domains, as part of PEREDEP, a Marie Curie funded project spearheaded by Dr Anastasia Deligiaouri (Marie Curie Experienced Research Fellow). The workshop will take place on May 9th, 2019. Details: https://fujomedia.eu/call-papers-workshop-deliberative-democracy/
Dr Tanya Lokot is co-organising (together with Dr Maria Falina in the School of History and Geography) the 42nd IARCEES International Annual Conference (Irish Association of Russian, Central and East European Studies), the CfP was released in November, the conference is in All Hallows Campus on May 9-11, 2019. Registration opens on March 15.
Funding Applications
Dr Alessio Cornia is participating in a collaborative application for the NORFACE 2019 funding call, submitted in late February 2019.
Dr Jim Rogers (with partners in Spain) is preparing an application for a H2020 Research and Innovation Action project under "Digitisation, Digital Single Market and European culture: new challenges for creativity, intellectual property rights and copyright" (DT-Governance-13-2019) - for submission in late March 2019.
Dr Tanya Lokot is participating in an Erasmus funding application (DCU and partners in Poland, Georgia, Ukraine and elsewhere) to develop innovative masters programmes. The application lead at DCU is Prof. Eileen Connoly.
PGR/PhD Student Updates (from Jim Rogers) 1) Three PhD students (Niamh Kirk, Colm Kearns and Stephen Hughes) will have their respective viva voce examinations in the weeks ahead.
2) An additional seven students are due to submit their final dissertations for examination across the current calendar year (meaning that there will be a very significant turnover of PhDs in our school in the near future).
3) Two of our current second-year PhD students (Orla Ni Dhuill and Daniel Carey), and one research master's student applicant (Shaimaa Fayed) have reached the second round of the Irish Research Council PG competition.
4) In the first half of March the School of Comms will issue a call for up to six new PhD scholarships. This will include both targeted and general scholarships
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5) Recent new registrations have brought the total number of PG researchers in our school to thirty- eight.
Conference Presentations and other Public Events Dr Declan Tuite presented his multimedia composition, From the Wall to the Door (2018) in November 2018, at the ISSTA conference, Derry.
Dr Jim Rogers recently presented paper entitled "The Record Industry – Audio-Visual Nexus: Evolving Strategies in a Changing Technological Environment" at the MUCA (Music and Audio-Visual Congress) conference in Murcia, Spain.
Dr Tanya Lokot presented a paper “Seeing and Being Seen: Exploring the Affordances of Social Media for Visibility and Witnessing in the Euromaidan Protest” in a panel at the annual conference of the Association of Slavonic, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies, in Boston, USA in December 2018.
Dr Dawn Wheatley (DCU) & Raul Ferrer Conill (Karlstad University), "Pushing agendas? A comparative study of European push notification mobile news". Presented at the ECREA Journalism Studies Section bi-annual conference. Vienna, Austria, February 14-15 2019.
Recent/forthcoming book publications *Rogers, J. & Murphy, M. (late 2019, forthcoming). Local Acts, Global Success: How Ireland Produces Popular Music, Equinox Publishers.
*Rafter, K., Breen, M., Courtney, M., McMenamin, I. O’Malley, E. (2019, forthcoming in April). Resilient Reporting. Media coverage of Irish elections since 1969. Manchester University Press.
*Lokot, T. (2020, forthcoming). Digital Media, Activism, and Change in Ukraine and Russia: Beyond the Protest Square. London: Rowman and Littlefield International (under contract). Book chapters Suiter, J., Reidy, T., Farrell, D.M., Elkink, J., (2018). The Irish Referendums on Marriage Equality and Abortion. In Smith, J., (Ed) The Handbook of Referendums, London, Palgrave. Forthcoming
Suiter, J., Reidy, T., (2018). Political Fragmentation on the March: Campaign Effects in 2016 in Marsh, M., Farrell, D.M., Reidy, T, The Post Crisis Irish Voter. Manchester University Press. Forthcoming
Arnold, T., Farrell, D.M., Suiter, J., (2018). Lessons from a hybrid sortition chamber: The 2012- 2014 Irish Constitutional Convention in Gastil, J., and Wright, E. O., Legislature by Lot Envisioning Real Utopias. Verso Books Forthcoming
Journal articles O'Malley, E.,Farrell, D,M., Suiter, J., (2018). Does talking matter? A quasi-experiment assessing the impact of deliberation and information on opinion change. International Political Science Review, Forthcoming
Farrell, D.M., Suiter, J., Harris, C., (2018). Systemizing Constitutional Deliberation in Ireland: the 2016-2018 Citizen Assembly in Ireland. Irish Political Studies. Forthcoming
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Farrell D.M., Suiter, J., Harris C., Cunningham, K., (2019). Ireland, The effects of mixed membership in a deliberative forum: the Irish Constitutional Convention of 2012-14. Political Studies. In Press
Bächtiger, A., Chambers, S., Cohen, J., Druckman, J., Dryzek, J., Farrell, D.M., Felicetti, A., Fishkin, J., Fung, A., Gutmann, A., Landemore, H., Marien, S., Mansbridge, J., Neblo, M., Niemeyer, S., Setälä, M., Slothus, R., Suiter, J., Thompson, D., Warren, M. (2019). “The Crisis of Democracy and the Science of Deliberation”. Science. In Press
Book reviews Fahy, Declan. 2019. Review of The scientific sublime: Popular science unravels the mysteries of the universe, by Alan G. Gross. Public Understanding of Science. DOI: 10.1177/0963662519828453
Other publications Dr Padraig Murphy published an op-ed with RTÉ Brainstorm on the important role of the Young Scientist Exhibition.
Dr David Robbins published an op-ed with The Times Ireland on the new app Kinzen.
Dr Tanya Lokot published a piece, “Disconnecting the Russian Internet: Implications of the New “Digital Sovereignty” Bill” for the Point & Counterpoint initiative of the PONARS Eurasia (Program on New Approaches to Research and Security in Eurasia) network at the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES) at The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University.
Media appearances & Other Engagement: PhD student Niamh Kirk spoke on RTÉ Radio 1 This Week on January 14th about digital media & disinformation for a segment on the European Election.
Dr Tanya Lokot made a number of appearances in digital online and broadcast media in connection with the Russian internet sovereignty bill in February, including: Comment to Newsweek on Russian internet sovereignty; Interview with BBC Newshour on Russian internet sovereignty (38:04-42:47); RFE/RL Q&A on Russian internet sovereignty; Interview with BBC Radio 4 Today programme (54:59-57:32).
Dr Jim Rogers recently registered with NGO 'Music In Common' to attend and participate in forthcoming debates/discussions at the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC). Will be attending the September and/or December sittings of this committee at WIPO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Dr Tanya Lokot is giving a public talk on book censorship in the USSR on March 14th as part of the All About Books exhibition (by artist Mary Hanlon), at DCU’s Cregan Library.
ENGLISH [J. SHANAHAN]
PhD Recruitment Scholarships will be launched at end of month and a lot of initial interest was reported.
Conference
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Programme for Literature and Law symposium to be held on All Hallows Campus on 6 April publicised.
Papers Presented Sharon Murphy, ‘“[T]he climate is unusually destructive to Books”: India, Libraries, and the Early- Nineteenth Century British Soldier’, in the Thursday Talks accompanying the Marie Hanlon ‘It’s all about Books’ exhibition in the Cregan Library next Thursday at 6.00.
School of English Staff and Postgrad seminar series begins on Wednesday 20 March.
Articles Published Derek Hand, “Feeling Disaffection: Forms of Estrangement in Irish Fiction” in Gregory Castle and Patrick Bixby (Editors), Cambridge History of Irish Modernism, (Cambridge University Press, 2019).
Media Articles Paula Murphy, ‘How Irish Oscar Nominee Late Afternoon Bucks Many Trends’ on RTE website.
Creative Outputs Marina Carr currently working on the Theban Plays by Sophocles for the Abbey Theatre; conducting research on Gilgamesh which will be produced by Macnas in 2020 as part of the Galway Capital of Culture celebrations; has written new plays for The Royal Court Theatre London and the Kiln Theatre London (awaiting programming); currently adapting Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates for Headlong Theatre Company. London.
Related Book Launch
Dr Melissa Sihra is launching her book on Marina Carr, Pastures of the Unknown, at the Abbey Theatre on Thurs 14 March.
FIONTAR & SCOIL NA GAEILGE [P Ó LIATHÁIN]
Congratulations / Comhghairdeas Réaltán Ní Leannáin has been announced as Irish Language Writer in Residence (she has been/will be running creative writing workshops for staff and students. Students will publish their work online in the University magazine Scáthán)
Fáilte ar líne the MOOC online learning course, just recently celebrated its 1st birthday at the end of January.
Publications: Book Dr Pádraig Ó Liatháin Eachtra Ghiolla an Amaráin, Cló Iar-Chonnacht. (A critical edition of an epic 18th century poem).
Funding / Awards Dr Pádraig Ó Liatháin was a successful applicant to the publication scheme of the Royal Irish Academy: Scéim Scoláireachtaí Foilsitheoireachta Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann. This is an award of 5000 euro which must be used for the buy-out of teaching modules over the course of one semester in the academic year 2019-2020.
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Dr Cóilín Ó Floinn is part of a collaborative project entitled: A profile of skills for teachers of language in Higher Education
The project will receive €142,39.00 in funding, of which Coilín/DCU will receive €24,163.20 as a collaborator. This project will profile language teachers in the higher education sector and develop a tool to evaluate their professional development needs. Using resources already developed in the National Forums’ Digilanguage project, the team will provide a range of professional development opportunities specifically for language teachers across the sector. The project will begin on 1 April, 2019.
Conferences Scoil Gheimhridh Merriman (The Merriman Winter School) brings the academic, literary, musical and wider Irish-language communities together to provide a valuable forum for the showcasing of new research and artistic work.
Organised by Cumann Merriman, Scoil Gheimhridh 2019 took place in Ennis, Co. Clare, from 25-27 January. The joint themes were a commemoration of the First Dáil and a celebration of local dramatist Máiréad Ní Ghráda (1896-1971). The programme included panel discussions, a symposium on the Irish language and the State, book launches, a historical walking tour and dramatized readings from Máiréad Ní Ghráda’s works. Three members of Fiontar agus Scoil na Gaeilge were involved in this year’s School: Dr Éadaoin Ní Mhuircheartaigh was a member of the academic panel on Máiréad Ní Ghráda, Dr Pádraig Ó Liatháin’s book Eachtra Ghiolla an Amaráin (Cló Iar-Chonnacht, 2018) was launched and Dr Deirdre Nic Mhathúna, chairperson of Cumann Merriman, co-directed the School. Cumann Merriman thanks the University for supporting this unique event in the Irish- language calendar.
Dr Caitríona Ní Chléirchín will be reading from her work at the Cork international poetry festival on March 22nd.
HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY [L. LANE]
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LAW & GOVERNMENT [Y. DALY]
Conferences/Seminars The School (with the School of Communications) hosted the DCU Climate Change conference on Feb 8th on the St Pat’s Campus.
Dr Vicky Conway convened a seminar on the Coroner’s Court system in Ireland, in conjunction with the ICCL, as part of her current research project which is funded by IHREC, on February 7 2019
Upcoming conference: Third Conference on South Asia, DCU, 24th to 26th April 2019. Organised by the Ireland India Institute.
Books Second Edition of “Regulating lobbying: A global comparison” (Manchester University Press, 2019) by Prof Gary Murphy, Raj Chari (TCD), John Hogan (TU Dublin), and Michele Crepaz (TU Dublin) has been published.
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Dr Eamonn McConnon (Postdoc - IICRR) – “Risk and the security-development nexus: The policies of the US, the UK and Canada”, London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. Book Launch took place on Feb 21, 2019 at Hodges Figgis in Dublin City Centre which was launched by Eamon Gilmore (EU Special Envoy for the Peace Process in Colombia).
Articles Mohd Tahir Ganie (PhD candidate) published “Metaphors in the Political Narratives of Kashmiri Youth” in South Asia: Journal of South Asia Studies (2019)
Eamonn McConnon (IICRR postdoc) “The Security-Development Nexus in Ireland's Foreign Policy: Challenges and Opportunities” Irish Studies in International Affairs Vol. 29 (2018), pp. 119-132
Cornelia-Adriana Baciu (PhD candidate) “Security Transformation and Multilateralism: The Future of Irish Defence and Foreign Policy” Irish Studies in International Affairs Vol. 29 (2018), pp. 97-117
Media Dr Tom Hickey wrote about the implications of the recent Supreme Court decision in Kerins v PAC in the Irish Times on March 2 2019.
Moign Khawaja (PhD candidate) “The dilemmas around Islamic State's foreign fighters going home” on RTE Brainstorm, February 27 2019.
Catherine Connolly (PhD candidate and Teaching Fellow) “Donald Trump’s state of emergency sets an alarming precedent” – Irish Times February 26 2019.
Mohsen Moheimany (PhD candidate) “Why are Iran and Israel suddenly talking about war?” on RTE Brainstorm, Feb 25 2019.
Prof Federico Fabbrini took part in a podcast on The Law and Politics of Brexit at Oxford University Press:
PhD PhD scholarships are currently advertised – fees plus €15,000 per year for 4 years – closing date March 29th
Dr Arpita Chakraborty successfully defended her PhD thesis: “Violence, Religion, and Masculinism in Contemporary India: An Analysis of the Writings of Vivekananda, Golwalkar, and Gandhi”. Her examiners were Prof Caroline Osella (SOAS, University of London) and DCU’s Prof Eileen Connolly. Her supervisor was Prof Maura Conway.
Chris O'Connell successfully defended his PhD on Feb 15 2019. Dr Diarmuid Torney was the internal examiner and Prof Jean Grugel (York) was the external examiner. His supervisor was Prof Robert Elgie.
Mohd Tahir Ganie successfully defended his PhD on February 11 2019. He was supervised by Prof John Doyle. The internal examiner was Dr Ken McDonagh, and the external examiner was Dr Goldie Osuri (Warwick University)
Mohsen Moheimany successfully defended his PhD on January 17 2019. He was examined by Dr Vincent Durac (University College Dublin) and Dr Eoin O'Malley (DCU)
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Charles O’Sullivan (Teaching Fellow) successfully defended his PhD at Maynooth University on January 28th 2019. The internal examiner was Prof Michael Doherty (Maynooth) and the external examiner was Prof Gráinne McKeever (UU).
Other School of Law and Government remains in the Top 200 departments for Politics and International Studies, according to the QS World University Rankings by subject
Vox-Pol Summer School will take place on June 10-14 at DCU which is targeted at PhD students, Post-docs, and ECRs. The closing date for applications is March 15th.
SALIS / CTTS [R Sasamoto / A McGillicuddy]
CTTS
Publications Ryoko Sasamoto published an online article for RTE’s Brainstorm (21 February) entitled: How onomatopoeia links Nigella Lawson, Pokémon and Monster Munch.
Sagun Shrestha, a CTTS PhD student, had the third of a series of scholarly articles published in one of Nepal’s popular national broadsheet newspapers ‘The Kathmandu Post’ (January 2019). His three articles can be accessed here: ‘ICT in Education’, ‘More Homework Needed’ and ‘Learning Unleashed’ (co-authored with Suman Laudari). They deal in particular with issues and concerns related to Information, Communications and Technology in Education. They broadly suggest the need to address concerns such as ‘digital competencies’, ‘teacher development programmes’ and Nepalese ICT in education plans, policies and programmes.
Conferences The Translation Studies Network of Ireland (TSNI), of which CTTS is one of the founding members, will host its first Annual Conference on 18 October 2019. The theme of the conference is ‘The Future of Translation Studies in Ireland’. The CfP is now open and the deadline is 31 May 2019.
Other Phase one of the joint CTTS and TCLCT (Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation) Revival of TRASNA project is now concluded. TRASNA was a bibliographical database of translations of Irish literature (in the Irish and English languages) from the earliest times to 2005. Post-doctoral researcher Dr Dana Cocargeanu, based in CTTS, cleaned corrupted files which are now ready for phase 2 of the project, i.e. digitization and updating of the bibliographical material.
INTERACT Project (members include Dr Sharon O’Brien and Dr Pat Cadwell from SALIS)
Conferences CfP First Call Released: Workshop on Crisis Machine Translation (“Crisis MT”) at MT Summit 2019 - which will be held on Tuesday, 20th August, 2019 at the MT Summit 2019 in Dublin City University.
Publications Announcement of the publication of the report “The International Humanitarian Sector and Language Translation in Crisis Situations”. INTERACT team members from UCL, ASU and CTTS in DCU jointly conducted interviews at the end of 2018 with 20 representatives of international
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FRC 17-18 M4 Item A.3 Minutes of Previous Meeting intergovernmental organisations and non-governmental organisations on the degree to which the service efforts of such organisations are informed by commitment to multilingual communication and language translation. The goal was to understand how these organisations contribute to risk reduction and improved community resilience via translation. This short report provides an assessment of the current state of practice and key language access issues in the humanitarian sector.
EROSS Events Franco-Irish Literary Festival 2019 5-7 April (involving Jean-Philippe Imbert and EROSS) Theme: Women. Expected attendance is 1800 to 2000 people at Dublin Castle. The universities represented are TCD, UL, NUIM, and DCU.
An evening with Maggie O’Farrell and Noëlle Châtelet Event organised on World Women's Day by the Irish Ambassador to France for us and the Franco- Irish Literary Festival in the Irish College in Paris. A prequel to the Franco-Irish Literary Festival 2019, the 20th edition on women.
EROSS at DCU are represented three times for ANAM, under the title of Spectaculat Sexualities: Rapids by Shaun Dunne was staged in the Axis Theatre Ballymun (based on living with HIV). Post show discussion with the gay switch Board, Dublin, Actup Dublin and I. There were 165 people attending. 1st March 2019
Queer subcultures in Dublin. The session starts by taking a look back at the thriving underground queer scene of 1980's Dublin, and delving into an often overlooked period of social change in Ireland. Singer, Songwriter, DJ and Graphic Designer Martin McCann discusses the era before decriminalisation with Garry O'Neill, Author of Where Were You? - Dublin Youth Culture and Street Style 1950-2000 Garry O'Neill, Author of Where Were You (2011) and Vox Complete 80-83 (2019), as well as forthcoming history of Dublin record shops'. The session will be moderated by David Carroll, SALIS Sexuality Studies Doctoral Scholar. The event is free but ticketed for attendance of 130 people.
Transgenders Stages An interview with celebrated French transgender artist and journalist Mathilde Daudet. She is joined by playwright Frank Berthier who wrote the stage version of Choisir de Vivre, Mathilde's fictional biography that tells the extraordinary story of her transition. The interview, moderated by Jean- Philippe Imbert (EROSS) will address the issues of embodiment, trans-identities and trans-cultures, as well as the role of theatre and performance as a means for advancing sexual literacy. The interview is in English.
Other news
SALIS PhD student Shane Forde came third on Japanese Speech Contest.
Inaugural Roundtable for Asian Languages in the context of Languages Connect (ALLC) was successfully held at DCU on 8th March (Friday), organised by Erika Marcet, a SALIS PhD student. The event attracted a number of leading scholars and postgraduate researchers, as well as language teachers in Asian languages in Ireland.
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Publications - Research Engine Report Jan – March 2019
Publication Type Journal Title Author(S)/Editor(S) Phelan, Mary , Dhulst, Book Lieven and Koskinen, Chapter Translating Cities Cork Harbour Kaisa (ed) (Eds.) ​Translating and Language Teaching. ​Mapping Translation in Pintado Gutiérrez, Book Continuing the Foreign Language Teaching: LucÃa , ​ M. Koletnik Chapter Dialogue Demystifying the Construct and N. Froeliger (Eds.)
ESOL provision in An investigation of ESOL Ireland and the UK: provision for adult Syrian Ćatibušić, B., Book Challenges and refugees in Ireland: Voices of Gallagher, F., & Karazi, S. Chapter Opportunities support providers , Mishan, F (Eds.)
Sharon O'Brien, Owen Conlan , Helle V. Dam, Moving Boundaries Matilde Nisbeth Brøgger, Book in Translation Moving Towards Personalising Karen Korning Zethsen Chapter Studies Translation Technology (Eds.) Crisis and Disaster in Japan and New Foreign Residents’ Zealand: Actors, Experiences of the Flyjin Cadwell, Patrick , Susan Book Victims and Phenomenon in the 2011 Great Bouterey and Lawrence E. Chapter Ramifications East Japan Earthquake Marceau (Eds.) Book Chapter Peuples en Lutte L'IRA et le conflit nord-irlandais Agnès Maillot
ESOL provision in Beyond ESOL provision: Ireland and the UK: perspectives on language and Ćatibušić, B., Book Challenges and intercultural support for Syrian Gallagher, F., & Karazi, S. Chapter Opportunities refugees in Ireland , Mishan, F (Eds.) Postgraduate Research Students SIG: How important for wider Conference networking and Contribution academic work? Postgraduate Research Seminar Erdocia, I. Does anyone care?: Conference Political discourse Contribution on Asylum GIS Eire - Enjeux et Réseaux Agnès Maillot Is “reinvention― Future Developments in rational―? Translation (Studies) and Explorations on the Curriculum Development: Conference reinvention of Challenges, Responses, Creative Contribution translation studies Impulses Sharon O'Brien
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The 2nd International This second Symposium of the European Conference international Association of Chinese Teaching Osborne, C., Zhang, Q. & Contribution symposium (EACT) Pearson-Evans, A. Context in machine Conference translation: a Contribution moveable feast Invited Lecture Kenny, Dorothy Corpora, Machines and Literary Conference Translation: a Computer-Assisted Literary Contribution guided tour Translation (CALT) Kenny, Dorothy How onomatopoeia links Nigella Other Lawson, Pokemon and Monster Journal RTE Brainstorm Munch R. Sasamoto Other Studies in Arts and Right to Work: Dáil Narratives Journal Humanities on Asylum Agnès Maillot Crosbie, V. and Maillot, A. Other Studies in Arts and , Crosbie, V. & Maillot, A Journal Humanities Asylum Narratives: Introduction (Eds.)
Veronica Crosbie and Agnès Maillot , Veronica Other Studies in Arts and Crosbie and Agnès Journal Humanities Editorial Maillot (Eds.)
IRAAL Public Lecture: The Interface of Learner Identity and Language Ideologies: Foreign Other Language Learning at Secondary Publication School in Ireland Jennifer Martyn Peer Post-Editing Neural Machine Reviewed Translation vs. Translation Sánchez-Gijón, P., Journal Machine Translation Memory Segments Moorkens, J., Way, A. Peer Editors’ foreword to the Castilho, S., Gaspari, F., Reviewed special issue on Human Factors Moorkens, J., Popovic, M., Journal Machine Translation in Neural MT Toral, A.
Creating a multimodal translation Peer Advanced tool and testing machine Teixera, C. S. C., Reviewed Engineering translation integration using Moorkens, J., Turner, D., Journal Informatics touch and voice Vreeke, J., Way, A. 2019 Peer Translators' Experiences of Reviewed Translation and Occupational Stress and Job Courtney, Jennifer and Journal Interpreting Satisfaction Phelan, Mary
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Peer JOURNAL OF Machine translation and post- Reviewed SPECIALISED editing training as part of a Guerberof, A, Moorkens, Journal TRANSLATION master’s programme J. Peer Por tu bien y Néixer, Reviewed Bulletin of Spanish reflexiones audiovisuales sobre la Journal Studies violencia obstétrica Castillo Villanueva, Alicia Peer DISASTER Reviewed PREVENTION AND Trust, Distrust, and Translation Journal MANAGEMENT in a Disaster Cadwell, Patrick Peer Data Needs for MT in Crisis Reviewed TRANSLATION Settings: Reflections on a Crisis Cadwell, Patrick, O'Brien, Journal SPACES MT Evaluation Exercise Sharon, and DeLuca, Eric From drowned Drumlins to pyramid-shaped Peaks: analysing the linguistic Landscape of Peer Geography to support English Reviewed Irish Educational Language Learning in the Gallagher, F. and Leahy, Journal Studies mainstream Classroom A.
Chinese writing composition Peer among CFL learners: A Reviewed Computers and comparison between handwriting Journal Composition and typewriting Zhang, Q. & Min, G. Federici, Federico M., The International Humanitarian Gerber, Brian J., O'Brien, Published Sector and Language Translation Sharon, & Cadwell, Report in Crisis Situations Patrick
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY, & MUSIC [P. FLYNN]
No items discussed.
8. Research and Innovation Support Services [J .CARRIGAN]
The committee were reminded on open calls which include the President’s award (item 7.1.1 above refers), Erasmus+ and Marie Curie. Colleagues were reminded of the upcoming Fulbright information session for staff and students on the 3rd April.
27 applications were submitted from the faculty in the period 9th January to 5 March and 5 awards were created.
Academic staff and researchers are reminded to update their Research Engine profile by March 18th. Updating your profile is important also for Research Professional as they will soon be refreshing their DCU *Fingerprints functionality. Fingerprints functionality provides DCU academics and researchers with a weekly email of suggested funding opportunities.
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FRC 17-18 M4 Item A.3 Minutes of Previous Meeting
The research centre review process is coming up.
J. Carrigan will request an invitation to school meetings to discuss her role and supports available to staff in the faculty. ACTION: J. Carrigan
9. Library [V. SMYTH]
V Smyth noted the change of name from DCU Libraries to DCU Library.
“Special collections” section of the Library is now available on the Glasnevin campus, Tuesday to Thursday, 11am to 1pm or 2pm to 4pm. Requests can also be made to access outside of these times. This collection is separated from main catalogue, some of which is now borrowable. Chair noted the new policy to remove dust jacket and as the faculty operate a scheme to fund academic colleagues in relation to same it was requested that dust jackets remain. ACTION: V. Smyth
The Chair reported on student disquiet regarding the noise levels at the Starbucks counter in the St Patrick’s Library. The students have arranged a meeting with library management and have agreed to report back to the Chair.
R. Sasamoto enquired if the Library has a policy on general fiction purchases. V. Smyth will investigate and advise at the next meeting. ACTION: V. Smyth
Back issues of journals was discussed. St. Patrick’s campus Library present journals for up to 10 years on shelf. If colleagues need more years available a case can be made to the Library. While nothing is disposed the preference now is for digital access.
It was confirmed the Library book budgets will be allocated per school as was the case last year.
SECTION D: OTHER ISSUES
10. Any Other Business 10.1 GDPR Martin Ward, Deputy Chief Operations Officer, will provide sessions in early April on Data Protection and Regulations for PhD supervisors. The committee requested a clear definition of what counts as personal data, what if any are the exemptions applied to researchers and clarity on supervisor access to research students’ data. Chair advised that students should contact the Research Convenor if they had any concerns and the convenor could liaise with Noel Prior to seek guidance. It was also noted the GDPR champions in each school are not currently available on the DCU website.
10.2 Digital Repository Ireland (DRI) T. Lokot provided an overview of a recent presentation from DRI regarding its services to store data, deposit data sets and archive data. There are two membership models (i) University membership costs €5k per year but this is not suitable for PIs and (ii) affiliate membership costs €500 per year which has limited functionality and not suitable for the life of research projects. DRI want to form a partnership with DCU and might be a good fit for RIS or the Library.
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FRC 17-18 M4 Item A.3 Minutes of Previous Meeting
Signed: Date: PROFESSOR EUGENE MCNULTY, Chairperson, Faculty Research Committee, Associate Dean for Research, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
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