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Dr Dervila Cooke is a Lecturer in French at Dublin City University (DCU), affiliated with the School of Applied Language & Intercultural Studies (SALIS). She previously held academic roles at Oxford Brookes University, Saint Patrick's College (now DCU), Trinity College Dublin, and other institutions. Her research focuses on contemporary French-speaking cultures, particularly Québec, with emphases on life-writing, migration narratives, urban studies, ecocriticism, and photography's intersections with text and film.
Education:
- B.A. French (University College Dublin), with Erasmus studies in Caen
- Doctorate in French Literature (École normale supérieure, Paris)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching (Oxford Brookes University)
Research Interests:
- Life-writing and autofiction in France and Québec
- Cultural representations of migration and hybrid identities
- Ecocritical approaches to literature and environmental activism
- Photography's relationship with text and film
- Urban humanities (flânerie in Paris/Montreal)
Awards:
- 2022 DCU President's Award for Engagement (nomination)
- 2016 Prix de la délégation québécoise for work on Québec autobiographies
- IRCHSS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Trinity College Dublin, 2004–2006)
Teaching & Outreach:
- Co-developed the Interactive Orals teaching method (DCU President's Award nomination, 2021)
- SeasonsPace project (IRCHSS-funded, 2021–2023): Linked community gardens across France/Ireland to teach sustainability
- ACSI Secretary (2018–2024) and President (2024–present)
Key Projects:
- Edited journal special issues on Modiano (2012), Québec migration (2016), and Canadian Anthropocene (2024)
- Organized international conferences on Canadian Studies (ACSI, 2021–2024)
- Curated Alain Nahum's street photography exhibition in Dublin (2018)
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