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RESEARCH at the University of Cyprus FACULTY OF HUMANITIES Research Profile and Publications 2011-2014 University House ”Anastasios G. Leventis” 1 University Avenue • 2109 Aglantzia P.O.Box 20537, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus Tel.: (+357) 22894000 E-mail: [email protected] This edition was produced by the Publications Office, International Relations Sector of the International Relations Service of the University of Cyprus, under the supervision of the University’s Research Committee and the Vice-Rector of Academic Affairs, Professor Athanasios Gagatsis, who chairs the Committee. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Gregory Makrides Director of International Relations Service GENERAL EDITOR Elena Avgoustidou-Kyriacou Senior University Officer, International Relations Sector, International Relations Service COORDINATING EDITOR Chrysanthi Loizidou University Officer, Publications Office, International Relations Sector, International Relations Service DESIGN / LAYOUT Popi Palma Constantinou Publications Office, International Relations Sector, International Relations Service ISSN 1450-0574 Copyright©2016 • University of Cyprus RESEARCH PROFILE AND PUBLICATIONS 2011-2014 FACULTY OF HUMANITIES CONTENTS Introduction 5 Message from the Dean 7 Department of English Studies 9 Department of French and European Studies 35 Department of Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies 57 Appendices 74 Doctoral Titles Awarded 75 Abbreviations 76 Academic Staff Index 77 4 INTRODUCTION This publication lists the research activity of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Cyprus undertaken in the years 2011-2014. It presents information on each member of the Faculty’s academic staff who is directly or indirectly related to research, such as membership in professional societies, international organisations or editorial boards, and participation in research programmes. The internal research programmes listed in this publication have been approved by the Senate of the University of Cyprus. Publications make up a sizeable part of the information provided and only published books, chapters in books and articles are included, while publications ‘’in press’’ or ‘’forthcoming’’ are not. The number of journal publications and conference proceedings is limited to a selection of best ten publications by each member of the academic staff. Members of the academic staff are listed in alphabetical order within departments and the information outlined in all research profiles is based on electronic data received directly from members of the academic staff. The book contains three appendices: • Appendix I lists all the doctoral titles awarded by the Faculty of Humanities and Education in alphabetical order within the period 2011-2014. • Appendix II presents a list of abbreviated terms listed in this publication. • Appendix III lists an index of the academic staff of the Faculty of Humanities and in alphabetical order by surname. The publication is available on the website of the University of Cyprus www.ucy.ac.cy/publications-en 5 6 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN The Faculty of Humanities comprises academic disciplines that seek to advance our understanding of the world in which we live by interpreting the human experience, from individuals to entire cultures. We are interested in raising questions rather than providing absolute answers. Through our emphasis on reflection and critical thinking, the Faculty’s aim is to contribute to the University’s development of its role as an educational and research institution, in close dialogue with society and culture. We attract research funding from a broad base of sources to support our long- term research ambitions. Our academic staff have led numerous externally funded research projects including the Research Promotion Foundation, EU-Lifelong Learning Programmes, internal programmes and selected COST Actions. Across our departments of English Studies, French and European Studies, Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies and the Language Centre, our staff publish articles in leading international academic journals, author and edit well-received academic books, and participate in conferences and other public fora for the dissemination of research findings. We also utilize our expertise to address societal challenges, by engaging with government and civil society and contributing to media debates as experts in our fields of study. By investigating matters such as literature, language, history, communication, political thought, culture, and society, we seek to enhance the research activity of the Faculty. Finally, our students have access to experts in their chosen fields of study, strengthening both the teaching and learning experience at the University of Cyprus. Anastasia Nicolopoulou Dean 7 Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Humanities Department of English Studies ACADEMIC STAFF Stella Achilleos Assistant Professor Antonis Balasopoulos Associate Professor Georg ios Floros Assistant Professor Kleanthes K. Grohmann Professor Maria Margaroni Associate Professor Anastasia Nikolopoulou Associate Professor Phoevos Panagiotidis Associate Professor Andreas Papapavlou Professor Stephanos Stephanides Professor Konstantia Tsagari Assistant Professor Evy Varsamopoulou Associate Professor 10 Department of English Studies The Department of English Studies carries out research in the three major areas reflected by the new three-track undergraduate programme: 1) Anglophone Literature and Cultural Studies 2) Theoretical and Applied Linguistics 3) Translation Studies These tracks are organized as separate sections in the Department. Faculty members actively participate in the Cyprus Society for the Study of English (CYSSE); the Linguistics Section and the Translation Studies Section are also responsible for the foundation of the Cyprus Linguistics Society (CyLing). Research activities of faculty members in the area of Anglophone Literature and Cultural Studies include theatre studies (especially the work of William Shakespeare, comparative European theatre and melodrama), comparative literature, critical and cultural theory, postcolonial and postmodern literature, 18th and 19th century fiction, continental philosophy, psychoanalysis, feminist studies, and American studies. Members of staff are also involved in the prestigious Institute for World Literature at Harvard University. Faculty members in the area of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics undertake theoretical research including generative approaches to syntax, semantics, phonology, language change and development (first and second language acquisition), i.e., biolinguistics. Applied research revolves around language contact between English and Greek in the Cypriot context (diglossia, lexical borrowing, prosodic and syntactic phenomena, etc.) as well as teaching English in primary schools and the development of language tests. Members of staff are involved in the following research projects: • The Marie Curie CIG for the CGDS Morphosyntax Project on "The Development of Cypriot Greek in Individuals with Down Syndrome: Their Morphosyntactic profile, and the effects of Phonetics and Phonology" (FP7, 2012–15) • "Adaptation of the MacArthur-Bates CDI for Cypriot Greek: Development in Toddlers" (Leventis Foundation, 2014–16, jointly with the Translation Studies Section) • The CySLI Project on "Early Identification and Assessment of Preschool Children with Specific Language Impairment in Cyprus" (RPF, 2011–12) • The CYCLIA Project on“L1 Acquisition of Cypriot Greek Pronominal Clitics” (RPF, 2010–12) • The Gen-CHILD Project on “Generative Childhood-Holistic Investigations of Language Development” (UCY, 2010–12) 11 • The BiSLI Action, COST Action IS0804 “Language Impairment in a Multilingual Society” (ESF, 2009–13) Faculty members in the area of Translation Studies undertake research in literary and drama translation, cultural translation, translation theory, translation methodology, translation didactics, text linguistics, and interpreting studies. Members of staff are involved in the following research projects: • Internal Research Project "ARGUE" (UCY, 2010–12) • EU-Lifelong Learning Programme "IVY - Interpreting in Virtual Reality" (European Commission, 2011–13) • EU-Lifelong Learning Programme "EVIVA - Evaluating the Education of Interpreters and their Clients through Virtual Learning Activities" (European Commission, 2013–14) Faculty members have participated in international conferences with more than 150 presentations and have organized over 20 international conference-related activities. Georgios Floros Chairperson 12 Research Profile and Publications 2011-2014 STELLA ACHILLEOS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR TEL.: 22892104, FAX: 22895067, E-mail: [email protected] STUDIES University of Bristol, U.K., B.A. in English with Greek Literature, 1997 University of Reading, U.K., M.A. in The English Renaissance: Politics, Patronage and Literature, 1998 University of Reading, U.K., Ph.D. in English Literature, 2002 PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES/INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS European Society for the Study of English (ESSE), Europe • Cyprus Society for the Study of English (CYSSE), Cyprus (Treasurer of the Cyprus Branch) • Renaissance Society of America (RSA), U.S.A. • Society for Renaissance Studies, U.K. • Utopian Studies Society, Europe • British Shakespeare Association, U.K. RESEARCH INTERESTS Early Modern English Literature and Culture, especially: friendship in Early Modern Literature and Culture; Community and Conviviality in Early Modern Literature and Culture