Lisa Foran

Dr. Lisa Foran is an Assistant Professor in Philosophy at the University College Dublin (UCD), School of Philosophy. She holds a BA from UCD, an MA in Translation Studies from Dublin City University, and a PhD in Philosophy from UCD. Her academic journey includes roles such as Teaching and Research Fellow at UCD (2014-2015), Lecturer in European Philosophy at Newcastle University (2015-2019), and her current position at UCD since 2019. She is also co-editor of the International Journal of Philosophical Studies and coordinates several MA programs.

Her research focuses on Twentieth Century European Philosophy, particularly the interplay between hermeneutics and phenomenology, with key interests in translation theory, ethics, and continental aesthetics. She has published widely, including monographs like Derrida, the Subject, and the Other (2016) and edited volumes such as Heidegger, Levinas, and Derrida (2016). Her recent work explores untranslatability’s ethical implications and political identity, especially European and Irish national identity.

• Education:
  • PhD in Philosophy, UCD (2014)
  • MA in Translation Studies, Dublin City University
  • BA in Philosophy and Greek & Roman Civilisation, UCD

Dr. Foran’s awards include the Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (UK, 2018) and Teaching Excellence Awards from Newcastle University (2018) and UCD (2020, 2022). She leads initiatives like the Belonging Project and collaborates with institutions such as the Open Heart City Collective and the UCD Centre for Peace and Conflict Research.

Her teaching includes modules on Existentialism, Philosophy & Literature, and Art and Society. She actively supervises PhD students and promotes philosophy outreach through programs like DEIS school collaborations.