Eugene McNulty

Prof Eugene McNulty is a Professor in the School of English at Dublin City University (DCU), specializing in Irish literature, theatre history, postcolonial writing, and the intersections of law and cultural production. He holds a PhD and MA from the University of Kent (Canterbury), and previously taught at St Patrick's College and the University of Portsmouth. His current roles include co-Chair of the Irish Humanities Alliance's Legal Humanities Working Group and co-Chair of the Irish Network for the Legal Humanities.

Education:

• PhD and MA from the Centre for Colonial and Postcolonial Research, University of Kent (Canterbury)

Research Interests: Focus on Irish literary history, European theatre traditions, postcolonial transnationalism, and legal humanities. Current projects investigate the representation of law in 20th-century Irish literature and the impact of partition on Irish literary imagination. Supervises doctoral work in Irish cultural history, European theatre, and postcolonial transnationalism.

Professional Roles:

• Former Associate Dean for Research (2016–2020) in DCU's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Chair of the Irish Humanities Alliance (2019–2020)
• Editorial Board Member of Studia Hibernica

Advising & Grants: Active in doctoral supervision and research governance, though specific grants are not detailed here.

Labs/Teams: Leads interdisciplinary initiatives through the Irish Humanities Alliance's Legal Humanities group and collaborates on transnational cultural projects.