Deirdre Daly

Deirdre Daly is a Lecturer in Academic Literacies at Goldsmiths, University of London, affiliated with the Centre for Academic Language and Literacies. With a background in philosophy and cultural studies, she specializes in integrating creative and therapeutic writing techniques into academic instruction to enhance student confidence, critical thinking, and multilingual expression.

• Education: PhD (Goldsmiths, 2010), MA Cultural Studies (Goldsmiths, 2001), BA European Studies (Trinity College, 1998)

Her research focuses on academic writing development, Writing in the Disciplines (WID), and the intersection of AI with academic integrity. She facilitates embedded workshops, writing retreats, and pre-Masters courses in critical theory and academic writing for departments like Sociology, Visual Cultures, and the Graduate School.

Recent conference presentations highlight her work on poetry-writing for migrant students (2022), creative-critical pedagogy (2018), and EAP instruction (2019). She has completed professional certifications in workshop facilitation and therapeutic writing from the Professional Writing Academy and Anchorage Education.