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Derval Conroy is an Associate Professor in the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics at University College Dublin (UCD). She previously held a lectureship at Trinity College Dublin (1998–2004) and has been at UCD since 2004. She is also an Associate Researcher with the Centre for Gender and Women's Studies at Trinity College Dublin.
- PhD: Trinity College Dublin (2001)
- DEA: Université de Paris III - Sorbonne Nouvelle
- BA: Trinity College Dublin (First-Class Honours)
Her research focuses on women as agents and subjects in early modern France, examining their roles as writers, queens, philosophers, and political figures in literature, drama, and pamphlets. She authored the two-volume monograph Ruling Women (Macmillan, 2016), analyzing female political authority in 17th-century France. Her second major research area is the history of the early modern book, particularly text-image relations, paratexts, and frontispieces. As co-director of the 'Thresholds of Knowledge' UCD Research Strand, she is building an international network on early modern dramatic peritexts.
She is currently the Principal Investigator (PI) of an Irish Research Council (IRC) Enterprise Partnership Post-doctoral project on Huguenot kinship networks, focusing on the Élie Bouhéreau correspondence (1662–1685). She has edited volumes and special issues on Racine, early modern print culture, women philosophers, and teaching the early modern. Notable administrative roles include Head of French & Francophone Studies (2022–present), Director of the BA in European English and World Literatures (2018–present), and Director of Research, Innovation and Impact in her school (2018–2021).
She served as President of ADEFFI (Association des études françaises et francophones d'Irlande) from 2019 to 2022 and was honored as Chevalier de l'ordre des Palmes académiques by the French government in November 2022.
She advises on research projects and grants, particularly in early modern French studies and gender. She has led and collaborated on multiple interdisciplinary research initiatives, including symposia and international scholarly networks. Her work bridges literary, historical, and cultural analysis with archival and digital humanities methodologies.
She is involved in the 'Thresholds of Knowledge' research strand and the IRC-funded project on Huguenot correspondence, fostering collaboration across institutions in Ireland and abroad.
