Joseph Nugent

Joseph Nugent is a Professor in the Department of English at Boston College, affiliated with the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. and B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on the intersection of Irish Studies, Joyce Studies, and Digital Humanities, with an emphasis on leveraging immersive technologies like VR and GIS tools to enhance students' spatial and literary understanding. Currently, he leads an Advanced Topic Seminar exploring VR and immersive technologies. He has designed courses on James Joyce's Ulysses, Dubliners, Flann O’Brien, English boarding school novels, empire politics, and Irish Modernism.

His work includes electronic publications such as JoyceWays: Ulysses for You (iPhone app), The Dubliners Bookshelf (website), and Walking Ulysses: the BC Students’ Guide to Joyce (downloadable website). These projects reflect his commitment to integrating digital tools into literary education. He is also associated with Connolly House and holds an ORCID identifier: 0000-0002-2947-6534.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. His advising and mentorship activities are not detailed, but his courses and seminars suggest active engagement in student development. He collaborates with teams and labs focused on digital humanities and literary technology at Boston College.